Bitcow vs BitWay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bitcow
Easily monitor the total value of your cryptocurrency holdings. Scan QR codes for your wallets to automatically track Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and more in USD.
- Track crypto coin values
- Scan wallet QR codes
- Supports Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum
- Displays total value in USD
- Supports Bitcoin Cash and Gold
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Bitcow allows you to track all of your crypto coins. Simply scan the QR code for your wallets and Bitcow will begin tracking the total value of your coins. Supports the following alt-coins reported in USD: Bitcoin Litecoin Ethereum Bitcoin Cash Bitcoin Gold
BitWay
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Take control of your Bitcoin journey with BitWay. Track your entire stack across multiple wallets and watch your Bitcoin portfolio grow — all without giving up your privacy. Enter transactions manually or import them via extended public keys (XPUBs) to see real-time balances, cost basis, and gains in both BTC and fiat. Explore interactive charts that reveal your stack’s performance over time, and export your data whenever you need it. No accounts. No servers. No compromises. Just your Bitcoin, your data, and total peace of mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BitWay at every 3 weeks against Bitcow's every 4 months. Bitcow's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bitcow ships an update every 4 months, BitWay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bitcow | BitWay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | cgBits | Omri Ohayon |
In-app purchases
Bitcow
No in-app purchases
BitWay
No in-app purchases
