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Valet vs Wallet of Satoshi: catalog facts
Valet	Wallet of Satoshi
Best for: Bitcoin users who want a self-custodial Lightning wallet on Android	Best for: Newcomers who want to make small Lightning payments from a phone
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free to download from the app stores; transaction and purchase fees are not described in the research.
Android	Android, iOS
Runs an actual Lightning node rather than a custodial backend Keys stay on the device, encrypted at rest All 4 strengths for Valet Runs an actual Lightning node rather than a custodial backend Keys stay on the device, encrypted at rest Stable sats for holding a dollar-like balance Available from F-Droid and GitHub	Very simple interface for everyday payments Pays both Lightning invoices and on-chain addresses All 4 strengths for Wallet of Satoshi Very simple interface for everyday payments Pays both Lightning invoices and on-chain addresses Detects the payment type from a scanned QR code In-app bitcoin purchase in some regions
Managing your own channels and backups takes more care than custodial wallets Android only	Mobile only, with no desktop version In-app purchase depends on your region
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Valet valet.finance Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Wallet of Satoshi walletofsatoshi.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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