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blockchain app is trash af I couldn't send a friend money since his addy starts with ( bc1 ) anyone know a good alternative that
(dosen't eat so much in fee's, can send to any address, also Secure ) ?

Thanks

For iOS I would say BlueWallet (https://bluewallet.io/). It supports bech32 addresses, it's open source, has flexible fees, it's not an online wallet and has RBF. It also appears to have some kind of lightning network implementation.

It's by far the best wallet I have found for iOS.

If you're looking for IOS wallets, your best 2 bets are likely:

Mycelium: pretty safe, but not as attractive as apps like Coinbase and blockchain.info, I believe they have support for bech32 addresses.
Electrum: they are the main user for bech32 addresses and their version of segwit comes with the b-prefix addresses, they have a mobile app but you won't be able to import your private key (since it isn't bech32).

If you are looking for something on a desktop computer, I personally use electrum and bech32.

Also, most exchanges (Binance, Kraken) will allow you to withdraw funds to a bech32 address, if your bothered to download a new app just lose a couple of bucks that way (withdraw fees are usually a couple of bucks).

You can use Coinomi (https://www.coinomi.com/en/downloads/), it's been my go to wallet since years. Multi coin, segwit support, can decide your own fee. Only con, it's not open source.

Blockchain is a buggy wallet. Stop using it.
There are many alternatives available but since your experience using BTC is limited, the best option for you is BRD wallet^[1].
It does not mean that the options above are bad but try them and leave the option to you.

If you want to download a wallet, I advise you to use this site^[2], it provides things easily.

[1] https://bitcoin.org/en/wallets/mobile/ios/brd/?step=5&platform=ios&user=experienced
[2] https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

Absolutely no one should consider Mycelium for Apple. It's been abandoned for several years now. It's great for Android but it should really be pulled for Apple as it's a liability unless they start to develop it again.

Ios is trash (I mean their mobile phones), not the blockchain app, maybe blockchain app is not just running well on your Ios device, therefore buy android phone instead, you'll find the conveniency you're searching, because lots of btc wallet or altcoin wallets are supported by Android.

I'm not an android promoter, but I just don't find my freedom on Ios devices, and too expensive, like what's so unique about it?  >:(

This both wallets are not available and/or outdated in AppStore so you can't use them on IOS. Try to use coinomi instead and for best security the use GreenAddress or Blockstream Green.

Their entire ecossystem? The OS and their products are way better polished than any Android phone. Also the fact that they still support updates for phones 4-5 years ago, while android phones usually get updates for 1-2 years and then you need to use shady roms and root your phone (less overral security).

Yes, iPhones have several downsides, but I was an Android evangelist before and now I'm full iOS (I even have an Apple Watch + Airpods, which makes the entire combination IPhone + watch + earphones perfect).

But that's just my opinion (as so is yours). :)

And if OP is asking for an iOS wallet, you suggest him an wallet and not tell him "change your phone".

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A cool article I found about BlueWallet: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bluewallet-to-integrate-bitcoin-lightning-trading-via-hodl-hodl

No one should consider using/storing a mobile wallet with large amounts of funds, use proper security with a hardware wallet, desktop and cold wallet for larger amounts. Mobile wallets should only be used for transferring/buying small amounts of funds.

Agree don't use a mobile wallet for the big amount but there are some phones with a high-security feature that I think safe to store a big amount. I'm currently using Samsung a10 protected by Knox you have a security folder where you can install wallet apps and disable the internet on that secured folder. You can sign a transaction offline with Electrum this is the only tested for Android not supported for IOS device yet.

If you are always connected online everything on your mobile phone is at risk so cold storage for mobile is also a good option they call it mostly as Airgap wallet where you can only scan QR code no internet for signing transaction.

My apologies then - haven't really been researching a lot about IOS wallet, been too much of a samsung fanboy in the recent years, and mycelium has been working great during that period.

Have you tried Breadwallet OP? They actually have a very enjoyable to look at UI, and they have several currencies, I used it for a couple months back when I had a lot of ETH and BTC, and also was an investor of their coin which pays fees (BRD).