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Wallet of Satoshi vs Valet: catalog facts
Wallet of Satoshi	Valet
Best for: Newcomers who want to make small Lightning payments from a phone	Best for: Bitcoin users who want a self-custodial Lightning wallet on Android
Free Free to download from the app stores; transaction and purchase fees are not described in the research.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android, iOS	Android
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	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
Mobile only, with no desktop version In-app purchase depends on your region	Managing your own channels and backups takes more care than custodial wallets Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Wallet of Satoshi walletofsatoshi.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Valet valet.finance Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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