Wallet Apps (for Devs)
Overview
This article describes wallets from a developmental perspective. The end goal is to create wallet applications that support TON mass adoption.
If you want to find a wallet to install, open ton.org/wallets.
Non-custodial wallets
- TON Wallet — one of the first wallets in the TON ecosystem developed by TON Foundation.
- Tonkeeper — is an alternative wallet, that is a favourite among users today.
- Tonhub — is another rapidly developing wallet with new advanced features (Extension, TON Whales Staking UI).
- OpenMask — is the trailblazing tool enabling user interactions and experience on Web3 as browser extension.
Basics features
| Wallet | Jetton | NFT transfers | Authorization | Wallet contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TON Wallet | Not implemented | Not implemented | Not implemented | wallet v3 |
| Tonkeeper | Supported | Supported | ton-connect | wallet v4 |
| Tonhub | Supported | Supported* | tonhub connector | wallet v4 |
| OpenMask | Supported | Supported | OpenMask connecting | wallet v4 |
*Tonhub extension opens a built-in browser which allows for NFT market placements.
TON Wallet
 | TON Wallet was the first step in mass-adoption blockchain technology available to ordinary users. It demonstrates how a wallet must works on TON Blockchain. |
Pros and Cons
- ✅ The original wallet developed by TON Foundation. TON Wallet works according to the vision of TON Blockchain's core developers.
- ✅ Multi-platform architecture support. It works in Linux, Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android and as well as a Chrome plugin.
- ✅ Updates are rare. There is huge potential for contributions to be made by newcomers because the current project is relatively simple.
- ❌ Rare updates. This wallet does not have not all up-to-date features (TON DNS address, wallet-v4 contract not supported).
- ❌ The current UI is outdated and is worse than alternative wallets.
Links
*TON Wallet clients for every supported OS placed in nearby repositories.
Tonkeeper
 | Tonkeeper - is the most downloaded wallet, developed by the Tonkeeper team and has active support from both users and developers. |
Pros and Cons
- ✅ Most popular mobile wallet with over 100k downloads from various stores. This app is most popular with users.
- ✅ Supports all up-to-date features including native NFT transfer between user wallets.
- ❌ Tonkeeper is only supported by mobile iOS and Android platforms. Tonkeeper's team plans to only support mobile platforms.
- ❌ To contribute requires advanced skills. A lot of the job already done and it will be hard for newcomers to add something significant.
Tonkeeper test environment
To switch Tonkeeper application between Mainnet and Testnet: move to settings, at the bottom of the settings screen tap several times on the Tonkeeper icon and switch net in the dev menu.
Links
Tonhub
 | Tonhub - is another fully-fledged TON wallet, that has basic up-to-date features support. Ton Whales are rapidly increasing the capabilities of the wallet. |
Pros and Cons
- ✅ Advanced extension feature that accommodates open 3rd party services from the built-in Tonhub browser.
- ✅ Supports MacOS.
- ❌ Have no support for desktop platforms.
- ❌ To contribute requires advanced skills.
Tonhub test environment
For use in testnet necessary separate the application Sandbox.
Links
OpenMask
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| OpenMask - is the trailblazing tool enabling user interactions and experience on Web3 as browser extension. |
Pros and Cons
- ✅ Convenient for developers environment to learn and create dApps via desktop without mobile devices.
- ✅ Unique functions such as multiple wallets, with detailed descriptions and examples in its documentation.
- ❌ Has almost no integration with dApps at the moment.
- ❌ Supports only browser extension platform.
OpenMask test environment
To switch OpenMask between Mainnet and Testnet: you need to click on "mainnet/testnet" button on the top of the OpenMask's main screen and chose network you need.
Links
Custodial wallets
- @wallet — bot application to send and receive TON inside Telegram.
- @cryptobot — telegram bot