Comparison

Block Screen vs AQUA Wallet

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

Head to head

Block Screen

Lock Screen • Mining • Mempool

Free

💰 Finance

★ 4.946 ratingsView app →

AQUA Wallet

Bitcoin and Layer 2 Wallet

Free

💰 Finance

★ 4.177 ratingsView app →

About

Block Screen

Personalize your lock and home screens with live Bitcoin data. Access real-time block height, mempool fees, price, news, and mining difficulty across all your Apple devices. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with customizable themes and widgets.

Highlights

Live Bitcoin widgets for lock and home screens
Real-time block height and price tracking
Mempool fee recommendations
Mining difficulty and hashrate
Curated Bitcoin news feeds
Customizable color themes and widget selection
Apple Watch complications and StandBy mode support

Features

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Turn your lock screen and Home Screen into a personalized bitcoin screen with live Bitcoin widgets. Block Screen puts real-time block height, mempool fees, price, news, and mining difficulty (and more!) on every Apple device you own: iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, CarPlay. No accounts, no ads. –––– KEY WIDGETS & VIEWS –––– • Lock-Screen Widget – glanceable block height and bitcoin prices • Home-Screen Widget – small, medium and large sizes • StandBy Mode – full-screen clock-style display while charging • Apple Watch Complication & Smart Stack – stats right on your wrist • iPad and macOS – adaptive layouts for Stage Manager and desktop • CarPlay – widgets on your vehicle dashboard –––– BITCOIN STATS YOU CARE ABOUT –––– • Block height & next halving countdown • Mempool fee recommendations (high / medium / low) • Mining network hashrate & difficulty in real time • Live BTC price in USD, EUR & more • Curated Bitcoin-only news feeds –––– BUILT FOR CUSTOMIZATION –––– • Custom color themes • Choose which widgets appear in Smart Stack rotation –––– PRIVATE BY DESIGN –––– Block Screen talks directly to public Bitcoin APIs—no log-ins, tracking, or analytics SDKs. “Everything you need and nothing you don't." Download Block Screen free today and keep with the Bitcoin network at a glance: price, mempool, or countdown to the next halving.

About

AQUA Wallet

Manage Bitcoin and Layer 2 assets with speed and flexibility. This app offers self-custody, seamless transactions on Lightning and Liquid, and native Tether USDt support. Access a marketplace of financial services and on-ramps for a global financial passport.

Highlights

Self-custody Bitcoin
Lightning and Liquid transactions
Native Tether USDt support
In-app financial services marketplace
Asset swapping
Layer 2 Bitcoin transactions

Read full description

AQUA is a Bitcoin wallet that brings Bitcoin, Liquid, Lightning, and Tether USDt together in one simple app. Send low-fee payments, get a unique Lightning Address, buy Bitcoin, swap assets, and access local services — all while keeping full control of your money. Why AQUA: - Self custody your Bitcoin and seamlessly transact in Lightning and Liquid assets, as well as stablecoins like Tether USDt. - Receive Bitcoin to your own @aqua.net Lightning Address and customize it too. - Native Tether USDt support on Liquid means you can pay for network fees in USDt. - Transact fluidly across the most popular USDt blockchains like Solana, Tron, Polygon, and more. - Connect to BTCPay Server via SamRock to accept Bitcoin, Liquid, and Lightning payments directly in AQUA. - Easily swap between assets and move Bitcoin to Layer 2 for faster and cheaper transactions. - In-app access to a growing marketplace of the best services and on-ramps to stack Bitcoin. Be like water! AQUA's intuitive design ensures a smooth user experience, making it ideal for beginners, while its powerful capabilities meet the high expectations of Bitcoin Maximalists worldwide. Download AQUA, the Bitcoin Superapp built for freedom.

Screenshots

Block Screen3 screens

AQUA Wallet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Block Screen at 4.9 against AQUA Wallet's 4.1. Block Screen also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). AQUA Wallet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Block Screen's written reviews are positive against 58% of AQUA Wallet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Screen ships an update every 11 days, AQUA Wallet every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Block Screen versus AQUA Wallet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Block Screen	AQUA Wallet
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.9 (46 ratings) — better	4.1 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews	89.5% of reviews — better	58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings	46	77 — better
Update frequency	Every 11 days — better	Every 6 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	18.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	247 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Matthew Ramsden	Jan3 LLC

Customer experience

Block Screen

All ratings36 ratings

Positive97.2%

Neutral2.8%

Negative0.0%

Written reviews19 reviews

Positive89.5%

Neutral10.5%

Negative0.0%

AQUA Wallet

All ratings77 ratings

Positive75.3%

Neutral3.9%

Negative20.8%

Written reviews62 reviews

Positive58.1%

Neutral9.7%

Negative32.3%

Bugs and requests

Block Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AQUA Wallet

Reported bugs

21 issues

Swap feature not working/freezing
Cannot send USDT to another address
App hangs/freezes after password entry
App freezes and won't open
Unresponsive white screen

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Cannot buy Bitcoin with Apple Pay
Marketplace glitching with wallet address
Seed phrase visible without PIN
Cannot withdraw funds/insufficient balance error
Funds stuck/unable to send
Deposit limits
Withdrawal limits
Lightning receive not loading invoice (Boltz issues)
Cannot access camera for QR code scanning
Wallet doesn't always log out when app is closed
Bitcoin price and balance in CAD overstated
Erroneous fees on swaps
New release (0.2.0) broken
Hidden BTC send options
No fee options shown for sending BTC
Swapping fees higher than stated

Requested features

9 requests

Add Chinese language support
Support for PPRGB
Hardware wallet support (Blockstream Jade)
Ability to send via Lightning without an invoice
"Drain wallet" option

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Dark mode option
Improved UI/UX for swap
Ability to input desired Bitcoin wallet address for purchases
Biometric login (PIN/Face ID) for all users

In-app purchases

None

Block Screen

No in-app purchases

None

AQUA Wallet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Screen free?

Block Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is AQUA Wallet free?

AQUA Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Block Screen or AQUA Wallet?

Block Screen is rated higher. Block Screen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while AQUA Wallet averages 4.1 from 77 ratings.

Do Block Screen or AQUA Wallet have ads?

Neither Block Screen nor AQUA Wallet shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Block Screen or AQUA Wallet?

Block Screen ships an update every 11 days, and AQUA Wallet every 6 weeks. Most recently, Block Screen was updated on October 24, 2026 and AQUA Wallet on October 22, 2026.