sphinx-relay vs sparrow

sphinx-relay

Node.js wrapper for communication between sphinx client and lightning node. (by stakwork)

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sparrow

Desktop Bitcoin Wallet focused on security and privacy. Free and open source. (by sparrowwallet)

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sphinx-relay		sparrow
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7	Mentions	75
250	Stars	1,160
0.4%	Growth	4.7%
9.4	Activity	9.5
28 days ago	Latest Commit	5 days ago
TypeScript	Language	Java
MIT License	License	Apache License 2.0

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sphinx-relay

Posts with mentions or reviews of sphinx-relay. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-15.

📑 MiniBolt resources 📚 List of the MiniBolt core/bonus guides + latest versions
34 projects | /r/minibolt | 15 Dec 2022

Sphinx Relay (by dimaatmelodromru & Evanfeenstra) (NOT MiniBolt tested❌)
⚡ Raspibolt Monthly Rundown 🌕 Mar 18th, 2022 - Guide & software updates, new Github pull requests & issues and other news
7 projects | /r/raspibolt | 20 Mar 2022

Sphinx Relay v2.2.6 - Release page msg channels (parent_id); transport token security (encrypted auth token)
⚡ Raspibolt Monthly Rundown - 🌕 Feb 16th, 2022 ⚡ Guide & software updates, new Github pull requests & issues and other news
7 projects | /r/raspibolt | 16 Feb 2022

Specter Desktop v1.8.1 - Release page - Upgrade guide
⚡Raspibolt Weekly Rundown - Sep 19th, 2021⚡ Guide & software updates, new Github pull requests & issues and other news
3 projects | /r/raspibolt | 19 Sep 2021

Sphinx Relay v2.2.1 (Sep 16th, previous release was v2.2.0 on Jul 28th): Release page - Upgrade guide
Software release: Sphinx Relay 2.2.0
1 project | /r/raspibolt | 2 Aug 2021

Release page: https://github.com/stakwork/sphinx-relay/releases/tag/v2.2.0
How to: Opening Channels on Lightning network
1 project | /r/lightningnetwork | 24 Jun 2021

These are the docs I used to open a channel with Sphinx earlier today - my first time trying as well. I would suggest giving it a shot: https://github.com/stakwork/sphinx-relay/wiki/Open-a-channel-with-Thunderhub
Any active cryptocurrency using react native?
6 projects | /r/reactnative | 9 May 2021

sparrow

Posts with mentions or reviews of sparrow. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-09.

Safe 3 and compatibility with Bitcoin wallets, sparrow, electrum and others
3 projects | /r/TREZOR | 9 Dec 2023
Sparrow Wallet 1.7.7
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 10 Jul 2023
Bitcoin core wallet
3 projects | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 10 Jul 2023
Desktop wallet with specific feature? (double spend)
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 3 Jul 2023

I don't now if it will help you, but the latest SparrowWallet release lists
Dedicated mobile bitcoin wallet with hardware support
1 project | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 26 Jun 2023
Is bluewallet the way to go here?
2 projects | /r/Bitcoin | 15 Jun 2023

Exactly this. Blockstream Jade hardware wallet used with Sparrow wallet on a laptop with linux, to make transactions. Then Bluewallet for a watch-only wallet on your phone device.
Cold storage with KYC BTC
1 project | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 12 Jun 2023
Have I lost my Bitcoin?
1 project | /r/Bitcoin | 9 Jun 2023

Its just well established, open source, well featured. While it is a wallet, here it just plays the role of interface. Yes, there are other apps for this, most notably Sparrow.
Bitcoin beginner looking for the most secure cold storage wallet.
2 projects | /r/BitcoinBeginners | 5 Jun 2023
Open source wallets
1 project | /r/CryptoCurrency | 3 Jun 2023

Sparrow has the best UI/UX in my experience, and it's completely open sourced. https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow

What are some alternatives?

When comparing sphinx-relay and sparrow you can also consider the following projects:

raspibolt - RaspiBolt v3: Bitcoin & Lightning full node on a Raspberry Pi

specter-desktop - A desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core optimised to work with hardware wallets

RaspiBolt - RaspiBolt moved to https://raspibolt.org

electrum - Electrum Bitcoin Wallet

rainbow - 🌈‒ the Ethereum wallet that lives in your pocket

joinmarket-clientserver - Bitcoin CoinJoin implementation with incentive structure to convince people to take part

thunderhub - ThunderHub LND Lightning Node Manager in your Browser

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

electrs - An efficient re-implementation of Electrum Server in Rust

firmware - ❄️ Firmware and simulator for Coldcard Hardware Wallet

pine-app - 📱 Pine is an open-source bitcoin wallet for sending and receiving money among your friends.

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.