AQUA Wallet vs BitBoxApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Self-custody Bitcoin
- Lightning and Liquid transactions
- Native Tether USDt support
- In-app financial services marketplace
- Asset swapping
- Layer 2 Bitcoin transactions
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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.
BitBoxApp
Manage your Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies securely with this official hardware wallet companion app. It offers an intuitive interface for both new and experienced users, providing full control over your digital assets.
- Secure cryptocurrency management
- Intuitive user interface
- Full control of digital assets
- Official hardware wallet companion
- Supports Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
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BitBoxApp is the official companion app for the BitBox hardware wallet. Securely manage your Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with an intuitive app designed for both beginners and experts. BitBoxApp puts you in full control of your digital assets while offering a seamless user experience. The iOS app only supports BitBox02 Nova. BitBox02 users should use the BitBoxApp on other platforms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BitBoxApp at 4.5 against AQUA Wallet's 4.1. AQUA Wallet's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 43%) and ratings volume (78 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BitBoxApp holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AQUA Wallet has 78 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of AQUA Wallet's written reviews are positive against 43% of BitBoxApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AQUA Wallet ships an update every 6 weeks, BitBoxApp monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | AQUA Wallet | BitBoxApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (78 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan3 LLC | Shift Crypto AG |
Customer experience
AQUA Wallet
BitBoxApp
Bugs and 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
BitBoxApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AQUA Wallet
No in-app purchases
BitBoxApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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