What is the best Monero wallet for iPhone?

Cake Wallet is the best (and essentially the only full-featured) Monero wallet for iPhone. It's open source, available on the App Store, supports Tor, has built-in exchange functionality, and is actively maintained. It supports XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH, and other coins. The Monero community considers it the standard iOS wallet.

Is Cake Wallet safe on iPhone?

Yes. Cake Wallet stores your private keys locally on your device using iOS Keychain encryption. It's open source (auditable on GitHub), has been available since 2018, and is recommended by the Monero community. Your seed phrase never leaves your device. Enable Face ID/Touch ID for additional security. As always: write down your 25-word seed phrase and store it separately.

Why aren't there more Monero wallets on iOS?

Apple's App Store policies are restrictive toward cryptocurrency apps, especially privacy coins. Apple has removed crypto wallets in the past and makes approval difficult. Cake Wallet has maintained its presence through consistent compliance and community support. Monerujo is Android-only. This is why Cake Wallet is effectively the only choice on iOS.

Can I use Tor with Monero on iPhone?

Yes. Cake Wallet has built-in Tor support on iOS. Go to Settings → Privacy → Enable Tor. This routes your wallet's network connections through Tor, preventing your IP from being linked to your Monero transactions. No need to install a separate Tor app (though Orbot for iOS provides additional system-wide Tor routing).

Can I connect my own Monero node to Cake Wallet on iPhone?

Yes. In Cake Wallet settings, you can specify a custom node address (IP:port or .onion address via Tor). This prevents any third-party node from seeing your transaction queries. Point it to your home Monero node for maximum privacy. If you don't run your own node, Cake Wallet connects to community remote nodes — still private thanks to Monero's cryptography, just slightly less ideal.

Best Monero iPhone Wallet (2026)

Best Monero Wallet for iPhone (2026)

Cake Wallet — the standard XMR wallet for iOS

TL;DR: Cake Wallet is the best (and essentially only) full-featured Monero wallet for iPhone. Open source, built-in Tor, built-in exchange, App Store available. Install → create wallet → write down seed phrase → receive XMR. 5 minutes to set up.

Cake Wallet for iOS — Features

Feature	Status	Notes
App Store	Available	Free download, no restrictions
Open source	Yes	GitHub, auditable code
Tor support	Built-in	Settings → Privacy → Tor
Built-in exchange	Yes	XMR ↔ BTC, LTC, ETH, others
Own node	Supported	Custom IP:port or .onion
Subaddresses	Yes	New address per transaction
Multi-wallet	Yes	Multiple XMR wallets per app
Multi-coin	XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH+	One app, multiple coins
Face ID / Touch ID	Yes	Biometric unlock
QR scanning	Yes	Scan to pay
Active since	2018	7+ years of maintenance

Feature

Status

Notes

App Store

Available

Free download, no restrictions

Open source

Yes

GitHub, auditable code

Tor support

Built-in

Settings → Privacy → Tor

Built-in exchange

Yes

XMR ↔ BTC, LTC, ETH, others

Own node

Supported

Custom IP:port or .onion

Subaddresses

Yes

New address per transaction

Multi-wallet

Yes

Multiple XMR wallets per app

Multi-coin

XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH+

One app, multiple coins

Face ID / Touch ID

Yes

Biometric unlock

QR scanning

Yes

Scan to pay

Active since

2018

7+ years of maintenance

iOS Setup (5 Minutes)

Step	Action	Time
1	Download Cake Wallet from the App Store	1 min
2	Open → Create New Wallet → Monero (XMR)	30 sec
3	Write down your 25-word seed phrase on paper	2 min
4	Enable Tor: Settings → Privacy → Tor	30 sec
5	Enable Face ID: Settings → Security	30 sec
6	Tap Receive → share address → get XMR	30 sec

Step

Action

Time

Download Cake Wallet from the App Store

1 min

Open → Create New Wallet → Monero (XMR)

30 sec

Write down your 25-word seed phrase on paper

2 min

Enable Tor: Settings → Privacy → Tor

30 sec

Enable Face ID: Settings → Security

30 sec

Tap Receive → share address → get XMR

30 sec

Why Only Cake Wallet?

Apple's App Store is restrictive toward privacy-focused cryptocurrency apps. Several XMR wallets have been removed or blocked from the App Store. Cake Wallet has maintained its presence since 2018 through consistent compliance and strong community advocacy.

Monerujo (the other popular XMR wallet) is Android-only. There is no iOS version and no plans to release one.

This makes Cake Wallet the de facto standard for iPhone. Fortunately, it's excellent — feature-complete, well-maintained, and recommended by the Monero community.

iOS vs Android

Feature	iPhone (Cake)	Android (Cake/Monerujo)
Wallet choices	1 (Cake only)	2+ (Cake, Monerujo)
Sideloading	Difficult	F-Droid, APK
De-Googled option	No	GrapheneOS
Tor support	Built-in (Cake)	Built-in or Orbot
Own node	Yes	Yes

Feature

iPhone (Cake)

Android (Cake/Monerujo)

Wallet choices

1 (Cake only)

2+ (Cake, Monerujo)

Sideloading

Difficult

F-Droid, APK

De-Googled option

GrapheneOS

Tor support

Built-in (Cake)

Built-in or Orbot

Own node

Yes

For maximum privacy and choice, Android (especially GrapheneOS) is better. For convenience and ecosystem, iPhone with Cake Wallet works perfectly well for most users.

Get Started

1. Download Cake Wallet from the App Store

2. Create wallet, write down 25-word seed phrase

3. Enable Tor + Face ID

4. Receive XMR — buy from arnoldnakamura (EUR P2P, no KYC)

5. Back up seed on metal for long-term storage

Best Monero Wallet for iPhone (2026)

Cake Wallet for iOS — Features

iOS Setup (5 Minutes)

Why Only Cake Wallet?

iOS vs Android

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