Cake Wallet vs Stack Wallet

Cake Wallet4.3/5

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Stack Wallet3.5/5

Feature	Cake WalletVisit	Stack WalletVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.5/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	4.5	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Chain support	4.0	2.5
Features	4.0	3.0
Privacy	5.0	4.5
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Wallet type	Mobile, Desktop	Mobile, Desktop
Custody	Self-custodial	Self-custodial
Chains	Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Tron, Other	Bitcoin, Other
Platforms	iOS, Android, macOS, Linux	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Open source	Yes	Yes
Hardware wallet support	Yes	Not disclosed
In-app swaps	Yes	Yes
Buy crypto in app	Yes	Not disclosed
Security features	PIN protection, Encrypted backups, Tor routing, Bitcoin Silent Payments, Coin control, Replace-by-Fee	Encrypted local backup, Custom node connection, Smart sync, SegWit
Recovery without a seed phrase	No	No
Built-in dApp browser	No	Not disclosed
Perpetuals trading	No	No
Company
Founded	2018	—
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Fully open source under the MIT license Self-custodial design requires no user account creation or identity verification Built-in Tor routing conceals IP addresses when broadcasting transactions Integrates hardware signing devices alongside an air-gapped phone signing option	Fully open source under the GPL-3.0 license Rare multicoin support for Monero, Epic Cash, and Wownero No identity verification or account creation required Independent security audit conducted by Digilol
Cons	Native in-app bridging is restricted to USDT across Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum In-app exchange rates and fiat purchases carry external third-party provider fees Fee customization and bumping tools are unavailable on Solana, Tron, and Arbitrum Requires users to manage seed phrase backups without automated social recovery	No support for EVM chains, Solana, or smart contracts Integrated swaps carry third-party counterparty risk and additional markup fees Stack Wallet Backup files are incompatible with third-party multicoin wallets Lacks hardware wallet integrations like Ledger or Trezor
Best for	Monero and privacy-focused asset holders, Users routing transactions through Tor, Mobile users pairing hardware wallets	Monero and privacy-coin holders, Users running their own full nodes, Desktop and mobile self-custody without KYC

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