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BlueWallet

Mobile Bitcoin wallet for iOS and Android. Supports both on-chain and Lightning. Originally included a custodial Lightning option; shifting toward non-custodial with Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) integration.

Current State

  • Removing custodial Lightning wallet functionality (users must migrate to self-custodial LDK or external wallets)
  • Forked as the basis for BoltCard Wallet (added NFC/BoltCard support)
  • Open source with active development

RoboSats Compatibility

  • Good UX for Lightning transactions
  • Not recommended for RoboSats due to accounting bugs reported by the community
  • May misreport balances or payment states when handling HODL invoices

NFC/BoltCard Use

  • BoltCard Wallet is a fork of BlueWallet with added NFC card linking capability
  • Original BlueWallet does not support BoltCard natively

Comparison

FeatureBlueWalletBoltCard Wallet (fork)
LightningLDK (non-custodial)LDK + BoltCard hub
BoltCard NFCNoYes
Custodial optionBeing removedNo

Website: BlueWallet

See also: [bolt-card], [breez], [robosats]