Mycelium Wallet vs CW 2016
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mycelium Wallet
A secure and versatile mobile cryptocurrency wallet supporting Bitcoin, USDT, and various ERC20/TRC20 tokens. It offers advanced features for experienced users and an intuitive interface for beginners, with full control over private keys and robust security options.
- Support for Bitcoin, USDT, and ERC20/TRC20 tokens
- Full control over private keys
- PIN and biometric authentication
- Intuitive interface for beginners and advanced tools for professionals
- Transaction history with CSV export
- Flexible fee settings
- Multiple accounts for various cryptocurrencies
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Mycelium is a non-custodial crypto wallet that moves USDT even when you hold no TRX for gas. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron and every ERC-20 / TRC-20 token in one app. From the team behind the Mycelium Bitcoin Wallet — over a million installs, and in continuous development since 2013. Your private keys are generated on your device, encrypted there, and never sent to us. We never hold your funds. USDT THAT SENDS WHEN YOU HAVE NO GAS • TRON Energy Service rents the energy a USDT transfer needs, so an empty TRX balance stops blocking your payment • Out of ETH? Pay Ethereum network fees with the token you are sending • Speed up or cancel a stuck Ethereum transaction in one tap • Send USDT, USDC, USD1 and any other ERC-20 or TRC-20 token — or add one by its contract address YOUR KEYS, YOUR COINS • Non-custodial by design — keys are created and stored on your device only • PIN with a randomized keypad, plus Face ID or Touch ID unlock • No account, no email and no phone number needed • Standard recovery phrase — restore your funds in any compatible wallet, anytime • Shamir backup: split the recovery phrase into shares — for example, any 2 of 3 restore the wallet, while a single share reveals nothing • Import an Ethereum or Tron private key, or export any key behind a PIN check • A backup reminder appears the moment the wallet holds funds and the recovery phrase is still not written down BUILT TO SPOT THE SCAMS THAT EMPTY WALLETS • Address-poisoning detection on Ethereum and Tron • TRON permission-hijack detection, with a guided way to revoke a key that is not yours • Watch-only accounts labelled everywhere, so a wallet someone else set up can never pass as yours • Spam token filtering in TRON history • Security audit log of key exports, server changes and PIN events, kept on your device A WALLET, NOT A FEED No ads, no promoted tokens, no social timeline. Swaps and card purchases come from third-party partners and stay out of your way until you need them. EVERYTHING YOU NEED DAY TO DAY • Notifications about incoming payments, even while the app is in the background • Price alerts: set a target price or get notified about big moves • bitcoin:, ethereum: and tron: payment links open Send already filled in • Payment requests with QR codes, account labels and transaction notes • Complete history with CSV export for accounting • Swap BTC, ETH, USDT and more, or buy crypto by bank card, through partners matched to your country • Invite friends and earn up to 20% of our spread on their swaps • Guided tours, built-in support chat, dark and light themes BITCOIN TOOLS MOST WALLETS SKIP • Full UTXO list and coin control • Send to several recipients, or from several accounts, in one Bitcoin transaction • Replace-by-Fee and CPFP to unstick a slow payment, plus RBF detection on incoming ones • Four address types and alternative derivation paths for restored wallets • Connect the wallet to your own Bitcoin node • Import an HD account from xpub, ypub or zpub (watch-only) or from its private key; export the public key to track the balance elsewhere • Cold storage: spend from a paper wallet, private key or recovery phrase without importing it • PSBT signing between devices through animated QR codes • Sign and verify messages with a Bitcoin, Ethereum or Tron address to prove ownership • Flexible fees on Bitcoin; automatic or custom gas limit, gas price and nonce on Ethereum A WALLET THAT GROWS WITH YOU Three experience levels. Start with a clean send-and-receive wallet, then unlock coin control, custom fees, node settings and key export the moment you need them. Available in 25 languages, on iPhone and iPad. Network fees are set by the blockchain, not by us.
CW 2016
This app facilitates secure Bitcoin cold storage by enabling communication between your hardware wallet and the Bitcoin network. It allows for easy sending and receiving of Bitcoin, managing multiple accounts, and optimizing transaction fees.
- Offline HD Bitcoin wallet
- Multiple account management
- One-Time Password authentication
- Display receiver address on card
- Automatic authentication via tap
- Watchdog alert for separation
- Transaction fee optimization
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The official app for the CoolWallet, the most convenient Bitcoin cold storage hardware! Bitcoin cold storage has been difficult to do well, but with CoolWallet you can safely store your bitcoins in the CoolWallet card for ease of use. Because the CoolWallet stays off-line, this companion app is needed to help the CoolWallet communicate with the Bitcoin network. CoolWallet Features * Off-line HD Bitcoin wallet * 5 separate accounts * One-Time Password * Display receiver’s Bitcoin address on card * Tap-Tap for automatic authentication * Watchdog alert in case of separation from phone * Transaction fee optimization App Features * Easily send and receive bitcoins to and from the CoolWallet * Set distance for watchdog alert * Generate seed on app or CoolWallet * Set the security policy for the CoolWallet If you have any questions or like to find out more about the CoolWallet, please visit: https://coolbitx.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CW 2016 at 71% against Mycelium Wallet's 16%. CW 2016 also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15). Mycelium Wallet's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (30 vs 2). 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.
Mycelium Wallet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mycelium Wallet has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Mycelium Wallet's written reviews are positive against 71% of CW 2016's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mycelium Wallet ships an update monthly, CW 2016 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mycelium Wallet | CW 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (30 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MRD X-Change GmbH | Coolbitx |
Customer experience
Mycelium Wallet
CW 2016
Bugs and requests
Mycelium Wallet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transactions not showing up
- Wallet balance not updating correctly
- App crashing when viewing transaction history
Requested features
3 requests- Fix sync and transaction issues
- Add passcode/security features
- Improve customer support
CW 2016
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mycelium Wallet
No in-app purchases
CW 2016
No in-app purchases









