Comparison

Phrase Secure Wallet vs Sesam

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

Head to head
About

Phrase Secure Wallet

Safeguard your cryptocurrency recovery phrases with military-grade security. This app offers biometric unlocking and offline handling for ultimate privacy and control over your digital assets.

Highlights
  • Secure Enclave-grade protection
  • Biometric/passcode unlock
  • Offline-first phrase handling
  • Auto-hide protection
  • Anti-screenshot shield
  • Encrypted iCloud backup
Features
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Cold Wallet is built for people who take self-custody seriously. Store your recovery phrases with Secure Enclave-grade protection, unlock instantly with device Biometric, and stay in control without extra password burden. Why users choose Cold Wallet: - Fast and simple phrase import by paste or manual entry - Biometric / passcode unlock, no additional app password to remember - BIP-39 smart hints help prevent costly word-entry mistakes - Offline-first phrase handling for stronger privacy - Auto-hide protection keeps sensitive data out of sight - Anti-screenshot and anti-shoulder-surfing privacy shield - Encrypted iCloud Keychain backup and restore for peace of mind, even after reinstall - Clean multi-language experience for global users Cold Wallet helps you protect what matters most: access to your assets. Known issues: - iOS 26.4 system behavior: tapping a text field may show a Local Network prompt even though this app does not use local network APIs. - If you do not trust iCloud, or your assets exceed $1,000, disable iCloud backup in Settings.

About

Sesam

Features
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Sesam protects what is yours: your messages, your photos, your papers, your passwords, your 2FA codes, your crypto. Everything is encrypted on your phone. Nothing leaves for a server — there is none. MESSAGES NO ONE ELSE CAN READ Sesam turns your message into an unreadable block. Send it anywhere — SMS, WhatsApp, email. Only the person who holds your key can read it, and that key is exchanged in person, by QR code: it never goes through the internet. Photos and videos included. The Sesam keyboard encrypts without leaving the app you're in, and your message can even hide between the letters of an ordinary conversation. A safety number, compared out loud, confirms no one slipped in between you; in doubt, renew the key in one gesture. YOUR 2FA CODES, NO OTHER APP NEEDED All your codes on one screen, with the service's logo and the countdown. Bring your accounts over in one go from Google Authenticator or 2FAS. Tick the ones you use most: they show on Apple Watch, iPhone still in your pocket — the watch computes them on its own, offline. Your messages can be read on your wrist too. A TRUE COLD WALLET Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and EVM networks — Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Avalanche. The key is born on your phone and never leaves it. Before signing, offline and after Face ID, Sesam shows the transaction IN THE CLEAR: network, recipient, amount, maximum debit. No more blind signing. Your balance is checked via a watch-only export, and your 24 words stay encrypted in the vault. A SAFE IN YOUR POCKET Photos, videos, documents, notes, passwords: everything behind your code. Masked cards for your credentials, a clipboard that erases itself, a document scanner that never touches the photo roll. And from any app: Share, then Sesam. NO ONE KNOWS SESAM EXISTS Sesam can take the appearance of another app — about fifteen disguises, with the real icon and the real interface. A second code opens a decoy vault, a third erases everything. Before a border, travel mode makes your files unreadable. The access log tells you who tried to open, and when. Too many failures, or too many days without opening: everything is erased. NOTHING IS EVER LOST Twenty-four words, written on paper, are enough to recover everything on a new phone. A sealed archive under a secret phrase carries everything — without a server. On the Mac, Sesam waits in the menu bar. DON'T TRUST US. VERIFY. Switch to airplane mode: everything still works. Then open Settings, Privacy, App Privacy Report: next to Sesam, the list of connections stays empty. It's a record kept by your own phone. FOR EXPERTS • Cascade AES-256-GCM then XChaCha20-Poly1305 • Argon2id, 64 MB per attempt — beyond OWASP recommendations • TOTP 2FA codes (RFC 6238), SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512 • Wallet: BIP-39/32/44/84, PSBT, EIP-1559 • No account, no server, no usage analytics ——— Sesam Premium — monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. The price is shown in the app before any purchase, in your country's currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://omnixapps.com/en/applications/sesam/

Screenshots

Phrase Secure Wallet3 screens
Sesam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phrase Secure Wallet at none against Sesam's 3. Phrase Secure Wallet also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). Sesam's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sesam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Phrase Secure Wallet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phrase Secure Wallet ships an update daily, Sesam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phrase Secure Wallet versus Sesam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhrase Secure WalletSesam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer元宁 秦rayan settah

In-app purchases

None

Phrase Secure Wallet

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sesam

Subscriptions2
  • Sesam Premium7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Sesam Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$179.99

Questions

Is Phrase Secure Wallet free?
Phrase Secure Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sesam free?
Sesam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phrase Secure Wallet or Sesam have ads?
Neither Phrase Secure Wallet nor Sesam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phrase Secure Wallet or Sesam?
Phrase Secure Wallet ships an update daily, and Sesam every 3 days. Most recently, Phrase Secure Wallet was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sesam on October 25, 2026.

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