lnwallet vs spark-wallet

lnwallet

Bitcoin Lightning Wallet for Android (by btcontract)

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spark-wallet

⚡️ A minimalistic wallet GUI for c-lightning, accessible over the web or through mobile and desktop apps. (by shesek)

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lnwallet		spark-wallet
	Project
3	Mentions	4
35	Stars	342
-	Growth	-
5.5	Activity	0.0
over 2 years ago	Latest Commit	6 months ago
Java	Language	JavaScript
Apache License 2.0	License	MIT License

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lnwallet

Posts with mentions or reviews of lnwallet. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

Bitcoin LN Wallet (BLW) homepage is down (SSL Expired)
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 7 Aug 2021

1 project | /r/lightningnetwork | 7 Aug 2021
Bitcoin Lightning Wallet (BLW) can't open channel backup file (Permission denied)
1 project | /r/lightningnetwork | 13 Feb 2021

Known issue. https://github.com/btcontract/lnwallet/issues/28

spark-wallet

Posts with mentions or reviews of spark-wallet. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-09-14.

Lightning Core or LND: Should I Switch?
2 projects | /r/lightningnetwork | 14 Sep 2022
Looking for feedback on a new easy-to-use lightning wallet built for mass adoption
1 project | /r/lightningnetwork | 27 Mar 2022
What is best Lightning Wallet?
11 projects | /r/Bitcoin | 2 Oct 2021

Spark, specifically to interact directly with a c-lightning node. Designed for advanced users, offering a feature set. They're directly sponsored by Blockstream. (recommended by u/hMsats)
Someone asked about Lightning wallets, and my comment was longer than I expected. I think the list deserves its own post. Please add your recommendations so I can update the list
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 17 Aug 2021

Spark-wallet for c-lightning geeks

What are some alternatives?

When comparing lnwallet and spark-wallet you can also consider the following projects:

dash-wallet - Dash Wallet for Android

c-lightning-REST - REST APIs for Core Lightning written with node.js

android-wallet - 📱 X-Cash mobile wallet for Android phones

lightning-decoder - Lightning Decoder | Decode Lightning Network Request Codes (BOLT11, LNURL, and Lightning Addresses)

LndHub - Wrapper for Lightning Network Daemon. It provides separate accounts for end-users

umbrel - A beautiful home server OS for self-hosting with an app store. Buy a pre-built Umbrel Home with umbrelOS, or install on a Raspberry Pi 4, Pi 5, any Ubuntu/Debian system, or a VPS.

ln-service - Node.js interface to LND

phoenix - Phoenix is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet using Lightning to send/receive payments.

BlueWallet - Bitcoin wallet for iOS & Android. Built with React Native

apollo - Muun Android wallet

raspiblitz - Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD

wallet - Bitcoin + Lightning wallet for Android