Having a Bitcoin wallet on your PC is great, but what if you want to spend some Bitcoins while you are out and about? We give you a list with the best mobile Bitcoin wallets for your smartphone. We will give some info about the Mobile Wallet, and we will provide a link to download it.
1. Blockchain Wallet (iPhone & Android)
Blockchain.info is a website where you can look up the Bitcoin Blockchain. You can see adresses & transactions, and they also have an online wallet service, which has been integrated in an app. The Blockchain.info app is a true killer. It makes paying with Bitcoins on your smartphone a breeze, and it has the option to create a new wallet, or to import your Blockchain.info wallet. The app is also able to import private keys from other wallets. Paying with it is easy, just scan the QR-Code, and you are done. Transactions are send very fast and the app feels really solid. You can encrypt your mobile wallet by locking it with a PIN, to prevent anyone from accessing your wallet.
2. Bitcoin Wallet (Android)
The Bitcoin Wallet app for Android is created by Andreas Schildbach, and can be viewed as the Bitcoin-Qt of Android phones. You can easily import wallets like Bitcoin-Qt, Multibit, Electrum or any other wallet via the backup menu, to your Android device. You can directly see what your Bitcoins are worth with the integrated live ticker that supports multiple exchanges and currency’s. The interface of the Android Bitcoin Wallet looks just gorgeous and clean at the same time. Judge for yourself:
In our opinion, these are the best mobile wallets available for your smartphone. We recommend the Blockchain.info wallet for iPhone, and the BTC Wallet for Android users.