Minibits vs MoneyBadger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minibits
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Minibits is a Bitcoin Lightning and ecash wallet that deliver instant, low-cost, and private value transfers — even when the payer is offline. Why Minibits? Minibits wallet provides you with a free Lightning address, and with Nostr Wallet Connect built in, it's perfect for sending small tips—known as "zaps"—on Nostr social networks. More, Minibits delivers true Tap-to-pay experience to Bitcoin, combining ecash with NFC - even if payer remains offline. Hightlights: - Get free Bitcoin Lightning address to which the wallet can receive or send both lightning and ecash payments - Add your address to your Nostr social profile to receive zaps directly to the wallet - Zap (tip) your follows on Nostr network in a single tap using Nostr Wallet Connect - Multiple payment methods: Bitcoin onchain topups and payments, LNURL pay and withdraw, instant send of encrypted ecash over the NOSTR - Interoperability with any other Lightning wallet - Send and receive ecash payments even the payer is offline - True Tap to pay experience using NFC Security: - Seed phrase backup and recovery of both ecash store on device and of your lightning address in case of device loss - Storage of keys and seed in secure device storage - Optional biometric or PIN code authentication to enter the app - Retry transaction after recoverable errors - Auto-recovery of interrupted transactions - Encrypted wallet backup export and import If you are using this app, please do not forget: - Ecash is stored physically on your device, so the loss of the device means the loss of coins. Make sure to keep your seed backup safe. - Both the Cashu protocol and the Minibits wallet are still experimental, and by using them, you accept known and unknown risks. - You trust mints issuing ecash tokens. Connect only to the mints known to you or run your own for your close community. Now, let's move some Ecash!
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 iOS requirement: MoneyBadger at 12.0 against Minibits's 15.1. 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.
Minibits ships an update every 2 months, MoneyBadger every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Minibits | MoneyBadger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitango Technologies, s.r.o. | MoneyBadger (Pty) Ltd |
In-app purchases
Minibits
No in-app purchases
MoneyBadger
No in-app purchases
