Lite Wallet vs Guarda
COMPARISON
Lite Wallet vs Guarda
Guarda covers many chains across many form factors — including a web wallet, which most serious self-custody users avoid. Lite Wallet is Litecoin-specific with MWEB, native apps only (no web). Different philosophies.
Guarda Wallet is a non-custodial multicoin wallet supporting 50+ major chains across web, desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), mobile (iOS, Android), and a browser extension. Launched in 2017, Guarda offers built-in exchange, staking for supported chains, and a Visa card integration. The web-wallet variant is notable — most self-custody wallets avoid browser-based key handling due to phishing and malicious-script risks. Lite Wallet is Litecoin-focused without a web wallet, with MWEB privacy and hardware wallet support across desktop and mobile.
On web wallets
Guarda's web wallet runs in your browser and claims to be non-custodial. Guarda doesn't see your keys — they live in your browser's local storage. In practice, web wallets face risks that native apps don't: browser extensions reading page memory, DNS-hijacking attacks pointing you at a phishing site, compromised hosting delivering malicious JavaScript. Lite Wallet deliberately ships only native apps for this reason. If convenience is paramount and you're comfortable with browser-based key handling, Guarda's web wallet is an option. For self-custody security, native apps are the stronger choice.
Side-by-side.
| Feature | Lite Wallet | Guarda |
|---|---|---|
| Product focus | Litecoin-specific | Multicoin (50+) |
| Windows / macOS / Linux | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ | ✓ / ✓ / ✓ |
| iOS / Android | ✓ / ✓ | ✓ / ✓ |
| Web wallet | ✗ (deliberately) | |
| Browser extension | ||
| MWEB privacy | ✓ every platform | |
| Ledger / Trezor | ✓ / ✓ | Limited |
| Non-custodial | ||
| Open source | MIT on GitHub | Partial |
| Built-in exchange | Aggregated swap | Built-in exchange (marked-up rates) |
| Visa card integration | ||
| LitVM / LTC-20 / Ordinals |
Product focus
Windows / macOS / Linux
iOS / Android
Web wallet
Browser extension
MWEB privacy
Ledger / Trezor
Non-custodial
Open source
Built-in exchange
Visa card integration
LitVM / LTC-20 / Ordinals