Alby Go vs BTC Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alby Go
Send bitcoin globally with instant, low-cost payments directly from your phone. This app offers a sleek design for quick transactions and integrates with your lightning node for on-the-go use. Explore endless use cases from everyday purchases to splitting bills with friends.
- Instant, low-cost global payments
- Self-custodial Bitcoin transactions
- Sleek and easy-to-use interface
- Connect to lightning nodes (Alby Hub, Umbrel, Start9)
- Send Bitcoin for purchases, gift cards, and bills
- Internal contact list for easy transactions
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WHY ALBY GO: Alby Go works best with Alby Hub, your self-custodial wallet with the easiest to use lightning node, accessible from anywhere to integrate with dozens of apps. SEND BITCOIN EVERYWHERE Instant, low-cost, global payments – sent directly from your phone in a self-custodial way. EASIEST PAYMENTS Sleek app design to transact right away, quickly and nicely. USE YOUR NODE ON THE GO Connect Alby Hub and other lightning nodes like Umbrel or Start9. ENDLESS USE CASES Pay for drinks, buy gift cards, pay for streaming services, zap or split bills with friends thanks to the internal contact list.
BTC Frame
Access real-time Bitcoin data with over 30 on-chain and market dashboards. This app provides fast, accurate, and organized Bitcoin analytics, including price, mempool stats, and long-term models, all presented in a clean visual interface.
- 30+ real-time Bitcoin dashboards
- On-chain and market analytics
- Mempool data and network indicators
- Heat maps for returns and seasonality
- S2F and Power Law models
- Lightning-fast loading
- Zero ads
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Your real time Bitcoin terminal with 30+ on-chain and market dashboards. BTC Frame is a real-time Bitcoin dashboard and Bitcoin analytics app designed for anyone who wants fast, accurate, and beautifully organized Bitcoin data in one place. The app includes more than 30 live Bitcoin dashboards covering price, on-chain analytics, mempool data, market structure, mining and node analytics, long-term models, and signals. Key Features: • Real time Bitcoin price, trend, and volatility metrics • Complete Bitcoin analytics terminal with 30+ dashboards • Live on chain data, mempool stats, and network indicators • Heat maps for Bitcoin monthly returns and seasonality • Bitcoin dominance tracker and market-cycle tools • S2F (Stock-to-Flow) and Power Law models and long-horizon projections • Big Mac Index priced in Bitcoin • Real Estate Index priced in Bitcoin • Clean visual interface optimized for quick insights • Lightning fast loading with zero ads Why users choose BTC Frame: • Bitcoin only • Real time charts and metrics • Minimal, beautiful design • Perfect companion to BTC Frame hardware • Pure Bitcoin signal with no noise BTC Frame gives you a powerful and real-time Bitcoin analytics, and on-chain data terminal easily accessible on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BTC Frame at every 10 days against Alby Go's monthly. BTC Frame also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Alby Go's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BTC Frame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alby Go has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Alby Go ships an update monthly, BTC Frame every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alby Go | BTC Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alby Inc. | BTC Frame, Inc. |
Customer experience
Alby Go
BTC Frame
In-app purchases
Alby Go
No in-app purchases
BTC Frame
No in-app purchases
