Bitrequest vs Alby Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bitrequest
This application allows businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments at their point-of-sale. It also enables users to send payment requests to friends, facilitating easy crypto transactions for everyday use.
- Accept cryptocurrency payments
- Point-of-sale integration
- Send payment requests
- Facilitates crypto transactions
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Accept cryptocurrencies in your business as a Point-Of-Sale. Send payment requests to your friends.
Alby Go
Send bitcoin globally with instant, low-cost payments directly from your phone. This app offers a sleek design for quick transactions and integrates with your lightning node for on-the-go use. Explore endless use cases from everyday purchases to splitting bills with friends.
- Instant, low-cost global payments
- Self-custodial Bitcoin transactions
- Sleek and easy-to-use interface
- Connect to lightning nodes (Alby Hub, Umbrel, Start9)
- Send Bitcoin for purchases, gift cards, and bills
- Internal contact list for easy transactions
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WHY ALBY GO: Alby Go works best with Alby Hub, your self-custodial wallet with the easiest to use lightning node, accessible from anywhere to integrate with dozens of apps. SEND BITCOIN EVERYWHERE Instant, low-cost, global payments – sent directly from your phone in a self-custodial way. EASIEST PAYMENTS Sleek app design to transact right away, quickly and nicely. USE YOUR NODE ON THE GO Connect Alby Hub and other lightning nodes like Umbrel or Start9. ENDLESS USE CASES Pay for drinks, buy gift cards, pay for streaming services, zap or split bills with friends thanks to the internal contact list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Alby Go at 25 against Bitrequest's 1. Bitrequest's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bitrequest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alby Go has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bitrequest ships an update every 2 months, Alby Go monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bitrequest | Alby Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XpressZo | Alby Inc. |
Customer experience
Bitrequest
Alby Go
In-app purchases
Bitrequest
No in-app purchases
Alby Go
No in-app purchases
