Comparison

Phoenix Wallet vs PulseTrade

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

Head to head
About

Phoenix Wallet

This app offers a fast, easy, and secure way to manage Bitcoin. It leverages the Lightning Network for near-instantaneous payments with minimal fees, making it ideal for everyday transactions like buying coffee. It's a non-custodial, open-source wallet designed for user-friendliness.

Highlights
  • Instant Bitcoin payments
  • Minimal transaction fees
  • Secure Bitcoin storage
  • Automatic Lightning channel management
  • Non-custodial wallet
  • Open source
Features
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Phoenix makes using bitcoin easy, fast and safe. Payments are nearly instantaneous, and fees are minimal. You can use it to send payments (e.g. buy a cup of coffee), receive payments, and store your bitcoin safely for day-to-day spending. The bitcoin lightning network means faster payments and smaller fees. Lightning is 100% bitcoin - an open standardized payments layer, engineered to improve speed while maintaining security and decentralization. And Phoenix makes it possible for everyone to use. Lightning channels are managed for you automatically. And inbound liquidity is automatically handled too. If you don't know what any of that means, then this is the wallet for you! Phoenix is a non-custodial wallet, and is fully open source. It was created by ACINQ, one of the pioneering companies in the bitcoin lightning network. And the same company that runs the largest lightning node in the world. Bitcoin is for everyone. Enjoy.

About

PulseTrade

Features
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PulseTrade vous permet de suivre les marchés financiers et les cryptomonnaies en temps réel dans une interface moderne, rapide et intuitive. Fonctionnalités principales : • Suivi des principaux indices mondiaux • Cours des cryptomonnaies en direct • Recherche rapide d’actions et d’entreprises • Création d’un portefeuille personnalisé • Interface sombre élégante et fluide • Données financières fournies à titre indicatif PulseTrade a été conçu pour offrir une expérience simple et efficace aux passionnés de finance, de trading et d’investissement. Les données sont fournies par Yahoo Finance à titre informatif uniquement et ne constituent pas un conseil financier.

Screenshots

Phoenix Wallet4 screens
PulseTrade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phoenix Wallet at none against PulseTrade's shown. PulseTrade's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phoenix Wallet ships an update monthly, PulseTrade every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phoenix Wallet versus PulseTrade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoenix WalletPulseTrade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperACINQPHILIPPE GERALD GERRA

Bugs and requests

Phoenix Wallet

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Money not reflecting in account
  • Crypto locked in wallet
  • Bitcoin sent without user action
  • App not opening on iOS
  • Funds never arrived after transaction
Show 13 more
  • UI display incorrect for amounts
  • Transaction pending for over 30 hours
  • Seed backup to iCloud not resolved
  • Funds stuck for months
  • App deleted wallet after upgrade
  • Restoring connections indefinitely
  • Sat incoming message with 3 z
  • Ghost notification badge
  • V2 broken, 'restoring connections'
  • Receiving not working for days
  • Transactions not going through
  • App offline, no internet message
  • Malware activity warnings

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add LN Address
  • Show preimage in detail
  • Add Portuguese language
  • Add CZK fiat currency
  • Option to connect via TOR on iOS
Show 2 more
  • Ability to open own channels
  • QR code receiving for bleskomat

PulseTrade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phoenix Wallet

No in-app purchases

None

PulseTrade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phoenix Wallet free?
Phoenix Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PulseTrade free?
PulseTrade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phoenix Wallet or PulseTrade have ads?
PulseTrade shows ads; Phoenix Wallet does not.
Which is updated more often, Phoenix Wallet or PulseTrade?
Phoenix Wallet ships an update monthly, and PulseTrade every 2 weeks. Most recently, Phoenix Wallet was updated on September 29, 2026 and PulseTrade on September 20, 2026.

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