BlueWallet vs Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
They are level on Safety. Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher Privacy grade, 9.3 against 8.6.
BlueWallet
Open-source Bitcoin-only wallet for iOS, Android and macOS
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
Official open-source Monero desktop wallets published by the Monero Project
Privacy
9.3/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BlueWallet | Monero GUI and CLI Wallets | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC | XMR |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BlueWallet
Accepts Lightning
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
Tor onion serviceAccepts Monero
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is BlueWallet or Monero GUI and CLI Wallets safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 7.0 out of 10.
Does BlueWallet or Monero GUI and CLI Wallets require KYC?
BlueWallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Monero GUI and CLI Wallets is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
BlueWallet has 0 and Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has 0 documented incidents in the registry.