AQUA Wallet vs SpacesWallet
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.
SpacesWallet
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Spaces is a naming protocol native to Bitcoin. Names live off-chain — Bitcoin anchors trust
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Verdict
AQUA Wallet and SpacesWallet are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
AQUA Wallet ships an update every 6 weeks, SpacesWallet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AQUA Wallet | SpacesWallet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan3 LLC | Lunde Cognitive Effects, Inc. |
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
SpacesWallet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AQUA Wallet
No in-app purchases
SpacesWallet
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AQUA Wallet free?
Is SpacesWallet free?
Do AQUA Wallet or SpacesWallet have ads?
Which is updated more often, AQUA Wallet or SpacesWallet?
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