Reviews

Avalanche Wallet

• open-source, non-custodial in-browser wallet

Pros

• easy and quick to install

• hardware wallet integration

• create, mint and store NFTs in Studio

• cross chain (X, C, and P) functionality for transferring between chains

• allows staking to earn more AVAX by becoming either a validator or delegator

Cons

• need to put in the seed phrase every time you want to use the wallet (unless accessing via Ledger)

• potentially confusing for new users with three chains: X chain (receiving and sending funds), C chain (interacts with Ethereum Virtual Machine - e.g. Coinbase or Metamask) and P chain (Staking)

• no token swap and only storage for AVAX token currently

• dApp connector not yet fully supported by all platforms

Links

• Website

• Twitter

Core

• browser extension for Chrome and mobile (Android)

Pros

• simple ‘Metamask-like’ look but tailor-made for Avalanche

• clear, unified display of assets

• swap a wide range of tokens, over 170 - much lower fees than Metamask

• hardware wallet integration

• manage assets on multiple networks, including C-chain, Bitcoin and Ethereum

• manage and display NFTs in one portal

• interact easily with dApps

• connect to Web3 via Core command centre

• can see different Subnets

• use the same recovery phrase to create and manage several addresses

Cons

• no staking

• currently no support for iOS users

Links

• Website

• Twitter

Metamask

• browser extension wallet for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Brave

• iOS and Android app available

• one of the most popular and used wallets with a lot of support

Pros

• simple and easy to install

• connects widely across most dApps, including staking and NFT marketplaces

• all-in-one solutions as multiple networks are supported, including Avalanche

• hardware wallet integration

• login with password

• can toggle easily between a wide range of networks

• staking available from wallet

• reliable service

Cons

• Metamask token swap fee of 0.875%

• doesn’t support non-Ethereum coins - e.g. Bitcoin

• need to open a separate screen, titled ‘portfolio site’, from your browser extension wallet to view your NFTs

• only has c-chain for Avalanche

• not always at the cutting edge

Links

• Website

• Twitter