Comparison

Gateway Wallet vs ₿21

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

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About

Gateway Wallet

Features
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our easy, secure gateway to digital assets. Gateway Wallet makes digital money simple, secure, and easy to use — even if you’re completely new to crypto. The app is designed for everyday users who want a clear, intuitive way to manage digital assets without needing technical knowledge. With Gateway, you can store, buy, sell, send, and receive widely used digital assets — all in one streamlined experience. Every transaction is protected by modern security features including biometric authentication and encrypted cloud backup of your recovery phrase. Key Features Secure Digital Wallet Safely store and manage supported digital assets in your own non-custodial wallet. Buy and Sell Digital Assets Add funds and convert between supported assets directly in the app. Spend Your Balance Use supported financial services to spend digital assets in everyday transactions. Send & Receive Instantly Transfer assets using QR codes, wallet addresses, or shareable payment links. Scan to Pay Quickly pay by scanning QR codes that contain payment details. Multi-Chain Support Manage assets across multiple blockchain networks within one wallet. Passwordless Sign-In Log in securely using email-based authentication — no passwords required. Secure Recovery Options Your recovery phrase is encrypted and backed up to your iCloud, protected by your device biometrics. You may also store your phrase manually for additional safety. Transaction History Review transfers with clear details, including pricing information at the time of the transaction. Made for Everyone A clean, friendly interface that feels natural even for first-time digital asset users. Gateway does not provide financial advice, investment services, or guarantees of asset performance. Gateway is a secure tool for storing, transferring, and using supported digital assets.

About

₿21

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Bitcoin, and nothing else. BTC Wallet is a self-custody Bitcoin wallet for iPhone. Your recovery phrase is generated on your device, encrypted with a key held in your iPhone's Secure Enclave, and never transmitted anywhere. There is no account to create, no email to hand over, and no company standing between you and your money — including us. YOUR KEYS, ON YOUR DEVICE • A 12- or 24-word recovery phrase, generated on device and shown to you once • Stored encrypted in the Keychain, in a class Apple excludes from iCloud and iTunes backups • Unlocked with Face ID or Touch ID; decrypted only while you sign a payment you approved • Standard BIP39, BIP84 and BIP86 — your phrase restores in any compatible wallet, so you are never locked in • Already have a wallet? Sign in with its recovery phrase — any length from 12 to 24 words — or with its extended private key • Export the wallet's descriptors to watch the same balance from Bitcoin Core on your own node • Optional passphrase, and a choice of Taproot or Native SegWit addresses, for people who want it SEND AND RECEIVE WITH CARE • A review screen before every payment: recipient, amount, fee, and what is left afterwards • Pick a fee from live network estimates, or set your own • Stuck in the mempool? Bump the fee with RBF instead of starting over • Scan a QR code or paste an address — the app checks the network and the checksum, and warns you when an address merely resembles one you have paid before • A fresh receiving address each time, so you are not handing out the same one forever BUILT FOR PRIVACY • No account, no login, no email, no phone number • No analytics, no advertising, no tracking, no third-party SDKs • We run no server for this app and receive nothing from it. There is no database anywhere with your name in it • Point it at your own Bitcoin node and it talks only to your node — it will never quietly fall back to a public server DESIGNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY • Monochrome, in light, dark, or whatever your system is set to • Tap the balance to switch between bitcoin and your local currency • A price chart on the home screen, over a week, a month, a year, or all of it • Notes on your transactions, so next year you still know what they were for • Lock the app behind Face ID, and a cover hides your balance in the app switcher HONEST ABOUT THE TRADE-OFFS Self-custody means nobody can freeze your funds, and nobody can restore them for you. Lose the recovery phrase and the bitcoin is gone — we cannot help, because we hold nothing. BTC Wallet says so plainly during setup, makes you verify the words before it will continue, and warns you the moment you take a screenshot of them. To read your balance and broadcast payments, the app queries public Bitcoin blockchain servers by default. Those servers can see your IP address and the addresses you ask about. This is stated in Settings, and connecting your own node removes it. Bitcoin only. No tokens, no swaps, no yield, no exchange, no ads.

Screenshots

Gateway Wallet4 screens
₿214 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gateway Wallet at 15.1 against ₿21's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Gateway Wallet versus ₿21: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGateway Wallet₿21
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCTX DigitalPaxa Media

In-app purchases

None

Gateway Wallet

No in-app purchases

None

₿21

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gateway Wallet free?
Gateway Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ₿21 free?
₿21 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gateway Wallet or ₿21 have ads?
Neither Gateway Wallet nor ₿21 shows ads.

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