Comparison

Phoenix Wallet vs SPLYFF

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

SPLYFF

Features
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Split money without the spreadsheet. SPLYFF keeps your shared expenses on beautiful cards, one for every person and every group. Add who paid, and SPLYFF works out who owes whom. HOW IT WORKS • Create a card: for a friend, your flat, a trip or a birthday present • Add an amount: tap who paid and who it was for • Done: see at a glance who owes whom ADD TOGETHER Invite friends to a card. Everyone sees the same entries and can add their own. Shared cards are encrypted and synced via iCloud – no sign-up, no account. Friends without SPLYFF can still be on your cards. MULTIPLE CURRENCIES Travelling? Enter amounts in US dollars or South African rand. SPLYFF converts them at the daily rate of the European Central Bank. REQUEST MONEY Send a friendly message via WhatsApp or Messages with one tap, with a PayPal link and the right amount if you like. Once everything is paid, tap “Settle”. CARD PAYMENTS AS SUGGESTIONS With a shortcut, your Apple Pay payments land in SPLYFF as suggestions. One tap and they’re added. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No ads, no tracking, no account. Your cards live on your iPhone; shared cards are stored encrypted, and only you and your friends can read them. PRICE Your first 5 entries are free, then a whole month more. After that, unlock SPLYFF once – no subscription. Viewing and exporting are always free.

Screenshots

Phoenix Wallet4 screens
SPLYFF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phoenix Wallet at none against SPLYFF's 1. Phoenix Wallet also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). SPLYFF's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. SPLYFF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phoenix Wallet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phoenix Wallet ships an update monthly, SPLYFF every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phoenix Wallet versus SPLYFF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoenix WalletSPLYFF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperACINQcatfiles gmbh

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

SPLYFF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phoenix Wallet

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SPLYFF

One-time1
  • SPLYFF Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Phoenix Wallet free?
Phoenix Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SPLYFF free?
SPLYFF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phoenix Wallet or SPLYFF have ads?
Neither Phoenix Wallet nor SPLYFF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phoenix Wallet or SPLYFF?
Phoenix Wallet ships an update monthly, and SPLYFF every 3 days. Most recently, Phoenix Wallet was updated on November 11, 2026 and SPLYFF on October 31, 2026.

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