It wasn’t too long ago when Apple blocked bitcoin apps from being available through its App Store. Who could forget the angry bitcoin users destroying iPhones because of it!? Still, Apple’s decision to reverse its anti-bitcoin app policy and allow mobile wallets onto the iOS platform only dates back to about five months ago.
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Now, thanks to Apple’s change of heart, bitcoin users have a variety of wallet apps they can use to transmit value across the world. In fact, at the time of this writing, 7 of the top 10 free iPhone bitcoin apps in the United States are mobile wallets.
Here’s the rundown of the top 10 free iPhone bitcoin apps according to independent app ranking site, Top App Charts.
Send and receive Bitcoin from your iOS device.
bitWallet securely stores your bitcoins and shows account balances, transaction history, exchange rates and much more.
The first standalone iOS Bitcoin wallet.
See bitcoin exchange rate on the app icon, without ever opening the app!
Easily see the value of your bitcoins. Updated exchange rates from bitcoin to 154 currencies every minute.
This app uses the Coinbase API, allowing users to manage their Coinbase account and send/receive bitcoin.
Access your Blockchain account on your iPhone or sign up for a new wallet in seconds.
Conveniently store and use bitcoin.
Convenience and industry-leading security for managing your bitcoins and sending money to friends or family.
Idle clicker game that is all about mining bitcoins and building up a fortune!
What’s your favorite mobile wallet bitcoin app? Comment below!
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