Bitcoin Keeper vs Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bitcoin Keeper
A community-run, open-source Bitcoin wallet emphasizing secure self-custody. This application does not offer financial or investment advice, focusing solely on managing your cryptocurrency.
- Open-source Bitcoin wallet
- Secure self-custody
- Community-run
- No financial advice provided
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Keeper is a community-led, open-source bitcoin wallet focused on secure self-custody. Keeper does not provide financial or investment advice. For latest updates, join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinkeeper_ Join our Telegram channel for support queries: https://t.me/bitcoinkeeper Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer
Explore comprehensive Bitcoin network data, track real-time prices in multiple currencies, and verify blockchain information. An optional Pro Plan offers exclusive insights like halving countdowns and network hashrate monitoring.
- Real-time Bitcoin price tracking
- Blockchain data exploration
- Transaction and address search
- Mempool and block monitoring
- Halving countdown (Pro Plan)
- Network hashrate monitoring (Pro Plan)
- Bitcoin price calculator (Pro Plan)
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Bitcoin Explorer is the first Bitcoin blockchain explorer available on the App Store, allowing users of the world’s largest cryptocurrency to access comprehensive information about the Bitcoin network. PRICE - Track the real-time Bitcoin price in ten currencies. BLOCKCHAIN Explore and verify all blockchain data: - Search for blocks using the block hash or height. - Search for transactions and addresses. - View fee transactions in real-time within the Blockchain view. - Explore the mempool and recently mined blocks. PRO PLAN Upgrade to the Pro Plan for exclusive Bitcoin insights: - Access the current Halving countdown and view past and upcoming halvings. - Get updates on the next difficulty adjustment. - Monitor the network hashrate. - View the latest block reward. - Current circulating supply. CALCULATOR (Pro Plan Exclusive) - Use the Bitcoin price calculator to determine how much Bitcoin you can purchase with your available funds in ten different currencies. Developed as part of the Apple Developer Academy Project at the Catholic University of Brasília. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer at 5.0 against Bitcoin Keeper's 4.5. Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Bitcoin Keeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bitcoin Keeper sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bitcoin Keeper has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Bitcoin Keeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer's.
Bitcoin Keeper ships an update every 2 weeks, Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bitcoin Keeper | Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bithyve | Victor Hugo Pacheco Araujo |
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Bitcoin Keeper
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In-app purchases
Bitcoin Keeper
- Hodler Monthly3 Months trial$6.991 Month
- Hodler1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Diamond Hands Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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- Diamond Hands Monthly3 Months trial$27.991 Month
- Hodler Yearly3 Months trial$69.991 Year
- Hodler Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Diamond Hands Yearly1 Month trial$199.991 Year
- Diamond Hands Yearly$279.001 Year
Bitcoin Blockchain Explorer
- Bitcoin Block Explorer Pro$0.991 Month
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