Valora vs Gwei
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valora
This self-custody crypto wallet simplifies sending, swapping, and earning digital assets on global blockchains. It offers a mobile-first experience, allowing users to transfer funds using just a phone number and save in stablecoins.
- Self-custody crypto wallet
- Send crypto with phone number
- Swap and earn crypto
- Save in stablecoins (USDT, USDC)
- Access over 100 cryptocurrencies
- Connect to dapps
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Crypto Made Easy. Valora is the self-custody crypto wallet built for everyone. Send, swap, and earn crypto on global blockchains, all from your mobile device. The only crypto wallet you'll need. A MOBILE-FIRST EXPERIENCE The Valora wallet integrates the crypto experience into one app, creating seamless opportunities for you to build. Everything you want to do is just a tap away in the Valora crypto wallet. SEND CRYPTO WITH EASE Send money like a text. Transfer funds across the world in seconds with only a phone number, for a fraction of the cost of bank services. Connect your contacts to your wallet to send and receive with just a tap. SAVE IN STABLECOINS Easily access and save popular stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and more with a tap. Manage, hold, and grow your crypto without leaving the app. GROW YOUR CRYPTO Access ETH, CELO, and over 100 other cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchains. Track prices, connect to dapps, and make your crypto work for you – all from the Valora app.
Gwei
Track Ethereum gas prices and DeFi TVL data with this iOS application. View gas costs in various formats and monitor TVL across numerous protocols. Includes a home screen widget for convenient gas price tracking.
- Ethereum gas price tracking
- DeFi TVL data
- Multiple gas fee formats (legacy, EIP-1159, USD)
- Home screen widget
- Supports thousands of DeFi protocols
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Gwei is a beautiful iOS app that allows users to track Ethereum gas prices and Defi TVL data. Find the gas price for slow, average, fast and instant transactions. Users can view gas prices in legacy gas fees, EIP-1159 priority fees, or price per transaction in USD. Users can see Defi TVL data across 1000s of protocols. Available widget to track gas prices right on your home screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Valora at 4.5 against Gwei's 3.6. Valora also leads on ratings volume (692 vs 13) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Gwei's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Valora holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valora has 692 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Valora's written reviews are positive against 62% of Gwei's.
Valora ships an update fortnightly, Gwei every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valora | Gwei |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (692 ratings) — better | 3.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 692 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C Labs, Inc. | Yucheng Lin |
Customer experience
Valora
Gwei
Bugs and requests
Valora
Reported bugs
3 issues- SMS verification process not working consistently
- Wallet balance not updating properly
- Transactions getting stuck or delayed
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to withdraw funds directly to bank accounts
- More integration with popular crypto exchanges
- Improved customer support responsiveness
- Expanded payment and transfer options
Gwei
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Valora
No in-app purchases
Gwei
No in-app purchases
