Comparison

Tango vs MWC Locker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tango

Features
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Tango is Spectrum Wallet. Tango APP enables smartphones, smart devices and other software that can not be connected to each other via the Internet. SmartMesh has built-in blockchain light nodes, extended lightning and lightning blockchain 2 Level architecture network protocol to achieve a tokenless micro-payment network.

About

MWC Locker

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MWC Locker is the first mobile app that lets you run a full MimbleWimble Coin (MWC) archive node right from your phone. No centralized servers. No reliance on developer nodes. Just pure peer-to-peer freedom. The MWC Locker, powered by a full archive node, can replay the entire blockchain history at any time to verify and analyze your wallet, accounts, transactions, outputs, and balance. Built on the strength of MWC • Scarcity: Provable scarcity with about 11 million MWC in circulation, 20 million total, and high stock-to-flow (S2F) ratio. • Privacy by default: Each block is a single, private transaction — no addresses, no amounts. • Scalable and efficient: With 6+ years (3+ million blocks), the MWC blockchain is streamlined, while ensuring it can still be fully verified. Core Features • Run your own full archive node from your mobile device • Create and switch between multiple wallets • Send MWC easily and securely via TOR and Slatepack • Receive MWC automatically via TOR or manually via Slatepack • Create and manage contacts • Transfer MWC between accounts • Scan the blockchain with a viewing key • ...and a whole lot more!

Screenshots

Tango4 screens
MWC Locker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MWC Locker at every 6 days against Tango's every 3 months. Tango's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tango ships an update every 3 months, MWC Locker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Tango versus MWC Locker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangoMWC Locker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB102 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSmartMesh Foundation Pte. Ltd.Monetary Sovereigntists LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tango

No in-app purchases

None

MWC Locker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tango free?
Tango is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MWC Locker free?
MWC Locker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tango or MWC Locker have ads?
Neither Tango nor MWC Locker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tango or MWC Locker?
Tango ships an update every 3 months, and MWC Locker every 6 days. Most recently, Tango was updated on October 7, 2026 and MWC Locker on September 24, 2026.

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