Comparison

Bitcoinist vs ParaApp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bitcoinist

This app allows users to mine Bitcoin using professional, remote hardware without impacting their phone's performance. It offers transparent pricing, live monitoring, and direct BTC wallet delivery, making Bitcoin mining accessible without technical expertise.

Highlights
  • Remote ASIC miner deployment
  • Global data center operations
  • Live monitoring and status updates
  • Time-bound mining contracts
  • Direct BTC wallet payouts
  • No device strain or heat
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Bitcoin mining, unchained. Real ASIC hardware. Your choice of pool. Managed from your iPhone. Put real mining power to work. Rent remote Bitcoin mining capacity in 1 TH/s units, choose your pool and follow your mining activity in one app. Your Phone Is the Control Panel The mining happens on datacenter-hosted hardware. Electricity, maintenance and operation are included in your rental. Manage your miners without buying, installing or maintaining equipment at home. Choose How You Mine ▸ Public Pool. Join OCEAN and contribute mining work alongside other miners. ▸ Private Pools. Create your own pool or join other users. Combine your mining power to compete for a block. When your pool finds a valid block, eligible participants share its reward according to the pool’s allocation rules. ▸ Mix Your Approach. Manage miners across Public Pool mode and private pools. Follow the Action Track miner status, mining activity, estimated rewards and payout status. Explore user and pool leaderboards and see how your mining activity compares. Learn. Participate. Earn Diamonds. Explore Bitcoin Academy and earn Diamonds through learning activities and qualifying referrals. Use them for mining rentals, extensions and avatars. Diamonds are in-app points with no direct Bitcoin or cash redemption. Connect Your Own Wallet Set your external Bitcoin address to receive eligible mining payouts. Bitcoinist does not provide a wallet or hold user Bitcoin. Payouts go to the external Bitcoin address you provide. Automatic payouts require at least 7,000 eligible sats and a valid Bitcoin address. Private-pool block rewards must reach Bitcoin’s 100-block maturity before distribution. Bitcoinist covers public-pool fees and Bitcoin network transaction fees for user payouts. Any private-pool organizer fee is shown before you join. Start Your Way Choose a mining rental or subscription through Apple In-App Purchase. Current prices, mining capacity, duration and billing terms are shown before you buy. Mining results vary. Bitcoin rewards, profitability and payout timing are not guaranteed. Choose your pool. Activate your miners. Follow the work. Bitcoinist is operated by BFM Company Limited, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Business licence No. 07010714. Terms & Conditions (EULA): https://bitcoinist.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://bitcoinist.app/privacy Questions? support@bitcoinist.app

About

ParaApp

Monitor and manage your Bitcoin mining operations on Parasite Pool. Track hashrate, workers, and pool rankings, and fine-tune hardware performance directly from your device. Features include real-time dashboards, local miner management, and push notifications.

Highlights
  • Real-time mining dashboard
  • Worker status monitoring
  • Pool leaderboards
  • Local miner discovery and management
  • Hardware performance tuning
  • Push notifications
  • Multi-language support
Features
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ParaApp helps you keep track of your Bitcoin mining on Parasite Pool. See your hashrate, workers, and pool rank as they update, talk with other miners in the app, and check your stats from a home screen widget without opening it. If you run your own miners, you can find them on your network and change settings like frequency, voltage, and fan speed right from your phone. Features: Mining Dashboard • Live hashrate, best difficulty, and worker status • Charts for the last hour, day, week, or month • Pool leaderboards for difficulty and loyalty • Share your stats in one tap Home Screen Widgets • Your hashrate and stats on the home screen • Updates on its own through the day Community Chat • Talk with other Parasite Pool miners in real time • Reply to messages and catch pool news Local Miner Management • Finds Bitaxe and Avalon miners on your network • Watch temperature, power, and accepted shares • Set frequency, voltage, and fan speed • Restart a miner with a swipe to confirm Swarm Overview • Combined stats for all your miners • See which are online or offline • Jump straight to any device Convenience • Scan a QR code to add your address • Get notified about blocks, worker changes, and new difficulty records • Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese

Screenshots

Bitcoinist4 screens
ParaApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ParaApp at none against Bitcoinist's 28. ParaApp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bitcoinist sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $33.99 per 3 months. ParaApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bitcoinist against 5.0 for ParaApp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Bitcoinist's written reviews are positive against 100% of ParaApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitcoinist ships an update weekly, ParaApp every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bitcoinist versus ParaApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitcoinistParaApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (27 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better13
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBFM Company LimitedSQUIRREL SYSTEMS LLC

Customer experience

Bitcoinist

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

ParaApp

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

28 purchases

Bitcoinist

Subscriptions14
  • 1 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$33.993 Months
  • 2 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$67.993 Months
  • 3+3 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$98.993 Months
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  • 1 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Yearly$99.991 Year
  • VIP Annual Membership$99.991 Year
  • 3+3 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$199.993 Months
  • 3+3 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Yearly$289.991 Year
  • 10+10 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$314.993 Months
  • 12+12 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$374.993 Months
  • 10+10 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$529.993 Months
  • 12+12 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$599.993 Months
  • 21+21 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Quarterly$649.993 Months
  • 12+12 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Yearly$1099.991 Year
  • 21+21 1 TH/s Miner Pack - Yearly$1899.991 Year
One-time14
  • Package of 500 thousand Diamonds$2.99
  • Package of 600 thousand Diamonds$2.99
  • Diamonds - Sample Pack$4.99
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  • Package of 4.2 million Diamonds$14.99
  • Package of 3.5 million Diamonds$19.99
  • Package of 18 million Diamonds$59.99
  • Package of 15 million Diamonds$79.99
  • Package of 54 million Diamonds$159.99
  • Diamonds - Pro Pack - VIP$249.99
  • Package of 108 million Diamonds$299.99
  • Package of 216 million Diamonds$549.99
  • Package of 180 million Diamonds$599.99
  • Diamonds - Elite Pack$1799.99
  • Diamonds - Elite Pack - VIP$1799.99
None

ParaApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bitcoinist free?
Bitcoinist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ParaApp free?
ParaApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bitcoinist or ParaApp?
Bitcoinist and ParaApp are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 27 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Bitcoinist or ParaApp have ads?
Bitcoinist shows ads; ParaApp does not.
Which is updated more often, Bitcoinist or ParaApp?
Bitcoinist ships an update weekly, and ParaApp every 4 days. Most recently, Bitcoinist was updated on October 31, 2026 and ParaApp on October 15, 2026.

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