Sovran vs MoneyBadger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sovran
This Bitcoin wallet facilitates sending and receiving Bitcoin transactions. It also integrates with Nostr for enhanced social interactions within the app.
- Bitcoin sending and receiving
- Integrated Nostr functionality
- Social interactions
- Cashu wallet
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Sovran is a Cashu wallet for sending and receiving Bitcoin with integrated Nostr functionality, enabling rich social interactions.
MoneyBadger
Pay at participating retailers using any compatible Lightning wallet. Simply scan a QR code at the point of sale to complete your transaction.
- In-store Lightning payments
- Use any Lightning wallet
- Scan QR codes at POS
- Participating retailer network
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Use any Lightning wallet to pay at participating retailers. This app will let you use any compatible Lightning Wallet to pay at participating retailers, by scanning a QR code at the point of sale
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sovran at weekly against MoneyBadger's every 5 weeks. MoneyBadger's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sovran against 5.0 for MoneyBadger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Sovran ships an update weekly, MoneyBadger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sovran | MoneyBadger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sovran LTD | MoneyBadger (Pty) Ltd |
In-app purchases
Sovran
No in-app purchases
MoneyBadger
No in-app purchases
