Comparison

Plug vs StarKey Wallet

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

Head to head
About

Plug

Manage all your cryptocurrencies and digital identity across multiple blockchains from a single mobile application. Buy, swap, stake, and browse decentralized applications securely with self-custodial control and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Multi-chain support (BTC, ETH, SOL, ICP)
  • In-app crypto buying with fiat
  • Cross-chain swapping and bridging
  • Integrated dApp browser
  • Full NFT support
  • Self-custodial security
  • AI wallet assistant
Features
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Plug Wallet: One Wallet, All Blockchains, Now in Your Pocket The easiest way to explore Web3 across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, ICP, and more, all from one mobile wallet. Powerful Multi-Chain Support - Native wallets for BTC, ETH, SOL, ICP, and Odin - Generate addresses and manage tokens in seconds - Swap across chains directly in-app - View and track all assets in your preferred currency Everything Built In - Buy crypto with fiat using 25+ providers via Onramper - Stake, swap, and bridge from your phone - Browse dApps in-app with the integrated wallet browser - Full NFT support across chains Stay Secure and in Control - Self-custodial: your keys, your crypto - Biometric authentication for extra protection - Easily save contacts across chains - Real-time transaction history and price tracking Smarter Wallet Experience - Chainfusion tech for seamless multi-chain functionality - Plug Intelligence: your AI wallet assistant - Auto top-up for canister cycles and DeFi hub features Download Plug Wallet and experience the future of crypto, one wallet, all blockchains.

About

StarKey Wallet

This self-custodial wallet simplifies secure access to Web3. It offers advanced key recovery and management for multiple blockchains, enabling users to experience true digital asset ownership.

Highlights
  • Self-custodial Web3 gateway
  • Advanced key recovery schemes
  • Secure asset protection
  • Multi-blockchain navigation
  • Intuitive asset management
  • True digital ownership experience
Features
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Your secure gateway to Web3, StarKey is the go-to self-custodial wallet to make on-chain explorations simpler and more secure. With advanced key recovery schemes, StarKey ensures your assets are well-protected and your keys are easy to store and recover. Get intuitive features to help you manage your assets, navigate multiple blockchains, and experience true ownership — all within one fun-to-use wallet. StarKey is the official wallet for Supra, learn more about its unique features at starkey.app.

Screenshots

Plug4 screens
StarKey Wallet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StarKey Wallet at 4.1 against Plug's 3.3. StarKey Wallet also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 41%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

StarKey Wallet holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Plug's written reviews are positive against 75% of StarKey Wallet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plug ships an update every 8 days, StarKey Wallet every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plug versus StarKey Wallet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlugStarKey Wallet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (36 ratings)4.1 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3647 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB79 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCrowd IC LtdStarKey

Customer experience

Plug

All ratings36 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative56.4%

StarKey Wallet

All ratings47 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative22.1%

User reviews

Plug

From 36 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great design
  • 👍 Slick user interface
  • 👍 Works with Brave browsers
  • 👍 Good for ICP ecosystem

Room to improve

  • 😞 Stole my money
  • 😞 Can’t log back in
  • 😞 Tokens gone
  • 😞 USDC won't convert/transfer/swap
  • 😞 App keeps crashing

StarKey Wallet

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 🔒 Secure wallet
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • 🎉 Excellent team

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Lack of hardware wallet support
  • 🚫 Missing features (e.g., coin swapping)

Bugs and requests

Plug

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • 🐛 App keeps crashing on iPhone
  • 🐛 App keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Latest Update Broken
  • 🐛 App completely freezes
  • 🐛 Swap Feature Not Working
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  • 🐛 ICP tokens not appearing in balance
  • 🐛 Not syncing with browser extension
  • 🐛 App keeps bugging out when signing in
  • 🐛 Can’t use phase seed to recover account
  • 🐛 My Plug is not loading
  • 🐛 App crashes and allows bogus trades

Requested features

4 requests
  • 💡 Browser to connect to dapps
  • 💡 Easier way to use existing NNS account
  • 💡 Make it possible to connect to different ICP websites within the mobile app
  • 💡 Make transactions within the mobile app as if using a computer

StarKey Wallet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Withdrawal issues
  • Disappearing token balances
  • Login/transaction failures

Requested features

2 requests
  • Web version of the wallet
  • Improved customer support

In-app purchases

None

Plug

No in-app purchases

None

StarKey Wallet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plug free?
Plug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarKey Wallet free?
StarKey Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plug or StarKey Wallet?
StarKey Wallet is rated higher. Plug averages 3.3 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while StarKey Wallet averages 4.1 from 47 ratings.
Do Plug or StarKey Wallet have ads?
Neither Plug nor StarKey Wallet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plug or StarKey Wallet?
Plug ships an update every 8 days, and StarKey Wallet every 10 days. Most recently, Plug was updated on October 24, 2026 and StarKey Wallet on October 22, 2026.

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