BlueWallet review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
BlueWallet is a free mobile wallet that keeps keys on your own phone, so it suits readers who want self-custody without buying hardware. It also carries the narrowest coin list here, at 1 coin, so anyone holding a long token list should look elsewhere.
Key facts
- Best for
- A free, self-custody Bitcoin wallet for everyday use on a phone.
- Wallet type
- Mobile↗
- Price
- $0↗
- Custody
- Self custody↗
- Coins supported
- 1↗
- Open source
- Yes↗
- Backup options
- Seed↗
- Legal entity
- Bluewallet Services↗
- Headquarters
- Dominican Republic↗
- Founded
- 2017↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Self-custody
- Official website
- bluewallet.io
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- The app costs $0, so there is no device to buy and nothing to pay later.
- Custody is self custody, so a provider outage or insolvency does not decide what you can reach.
- The code is open source, so anyone can read what the app does with your keys.
Cons
- 1 coin is supported, the narrowest coin list in this comparison.
- Support runs on email, help centre and community, with no live chat or phone line.
- It is a mobile wallet, so keys live on a general phone rather than a dedicated device.
Who it suits
- Readers who want to hold their own keys and keep the seed phrase themselves.
- People starting with a single coin who would rather not spend money on hardware.
- Users who like reading the code of the app they depend on.
Who should look elsewhere
- Trezor, if you would rather use a hardware wallet and keep keys off your phone.
- Bit2Me, if a free wallet at €0 that sits inside a wider service fits your needs better.
- bynex, where custody is custodial and the provider holds the keys.
How BlueWallet compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much does BlueWallet cost?+
The app is free at $0, and there is no subscription to keep it running. That sits alongside Bit2Me's wallet at €0, while hardware wallets such as Trezor are devices you buy. Nothing in BlueWallet's pricing changes with how much you hold.
Who holds the keys in BlueWallet?+
You do. Custody is self custody, and self-custody is the feature the app is built around, so no provider can move your coins. bynex takes the opposite route with custody of custodial, which suits people who would rather not hold a phrase.
What protection do I have as a BlueWallet user?+
There is no provider balance to protect, because custody is self custody. That removes the account risk that hits custodial wallets, and puts the weight on keeping your own backup safe, since that phrase is the only route back into the wallet.
How do I back up a BlueWallet wallet?+
Backups use a seed, which is the most common method across wallets here at 82%. It is the only copy of the keys, so it needs writing down and storing safely, and anyone who holds it can restore the wallet on another device.
Which coins can I hold in BlueWallet?+
The list is short: 1 coin is supported. That places BlueWallet at 96 of 108 brands on coins supported, and below the 49 median for wallets on the site, so a longer list matters if you hold more than the main coin.
What kind of app is BlueWallet?+
It is a mobile wallet, the form most wallets in this comparison use. Keys live on your phone rather than in a separate device, and Trezor takes the hardware route instead, with hardware you pay for up front.
How do I get help with BlueWallet?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community, so help is written rather than spoken. A help centre is the most common channel in this category at 79.6%, while live chat is far rarer at 34.9%, so a quick answer often means searching first.
Who is behind BlueWallet?+
The terms name Bluewallet Services as the legal entity, and the about page dates the project to 2017, with a headquarters in the DO. The project is open source, so the code behind the wallet can be read and checked by anyone.
Sources
- bluewallet.io checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins supported, Custody, Features, Open source, Price
“a powerful and Bitcoin only wallet for the community”
- bluewallet.io/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“The BlueWallet project born out of the ashes of the 2017 bull-run.”
- bluewallet.io/docs/backup-wallet checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup options
“Backing up a BlueWallet wallet means saving the information that lets you recover it later, usually a 12 or 24-word recovery phrase”
- bluewallet.io/download checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels, Wallet type
“Need help setting up? Read the support docs. Still stuck? Email bluewallet@bluewallet.io”
- bluewallet.io/tos checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“these terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Republica Dominicana and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or...”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.