Rabby vs Trust Wallet: EVM specialist or all-chain mobile wallet?

Trust Wallet is one of the most widely used mobile wallets and has been owned by Binance since 2018; Rabby is the DeFi-focused wallet from DeBank. Both are self-custodial. The choice mostly comes down to how many non-EVM coins you hold and how much you use DeFi from a computer. Facts were checked on 25 October 2026.

At a glance

Trust Wallet details are from Trust Wallet's website and CryptoSlate's review (updated 24 October 2026).

Fees

Trust Wallet includes its swap fee in the exchange rate shown before you confirm. Its own comparison page lists 0.7%, though CryptoSlate notes the wallet publishes no single standard rate. A campaign announced on 27 August 2026 waives the fee on eligible same-chain stablecoin swaps, excluding Ethereum and cross-chain swaps; Trust Wallet has not said whether it is permanent.

Rabby charges 0.25%, with 0% on all stablecoin-to-stablecoin swaps, wrapping and native-to-liquid-staking swaps, 0.12% for trades between $100,000 and $1 million and 0% above that (Rabby source code, October 2026). On a $1,000 swap that is about $7 against $2.50. See Rabby swap fees.

Safety

Trust Wallet's most serious incident is recent. On 24 December 2025 a malicious version of its Chrome extension, v2.68, was published using a leaked Chrome Web Store API key. It harvested seed phrases for about two days before v2.69 replaced it. Trust Wallet estimated about $8.5 million in affected assets across 2,520 addresses (ForkLog; earlier reports said about $7 million) and opened a compensation process; the mobile app was not affected. Fake compensation forms followed. Earlier, in 2023, early extension versions were found to generate wallets with weak randomness (CVE-2023-31290).

Rabby's main incident was the October 2022 exploit of its Swap contract, which hit users who had approved that contract; keys were not affected. In August 2026 Rabby fixed a signature bug that needed a 10-minute auto-lock setting, with no known exploitation. Rabby's extension code is public and audited regularly by SlowMist and Least Authority. See Rabby security history.

The Trust Wallet breach shows why extension updates and store listings matter. Install Rabby only from the listing linked on rabby.io and confirm the ID with our Rabby extension checker. For large balances, a hardware wallet keeps keys off the computer entirely; see using Rabby with Ledger.

Hardware support is another difference. Trust Wallet supports Ledger through its browser extension, connected by USB. Rabby supports Ledger and Trezor on desktop and mobile, plus OneKey, GridPlus Lattice1, BitBox02, imKey and QR-code devices such as Keystone and NGRAVE ZERO. If you keep larger balances, signing on a hardware device protects you even if a browser extension is ever compromised, which is exactly the scenario of December 2025.

On pre-sign checks, both simulate transactions. Rabby adds decoded approvals and permits and a rule-based engine you can inspect. Trust Wallet's Security Scanner checks destinations against known scam contracts and flags risky permissions, but notes that brand-new malicious contracts and some off-chain signatures may fall outside it.

Features

• Chain breadth: Trust Wallet wins clearly if you hold Bitcoin, Solana, TON, Tron or other non-EVM coins. Rabby cannot hold them.
• EVM depth: Rabby covers more EVM networks, adds custom networks easily and switches network automatically for each dapp; see Rabby supported chains.
• Desktop DeFi: Rabby's extension is built for dapp use, with an approvals manager, Gas Account and Safe multisig.
• Mobile extras: Trust Wallet offers in-app staking for many coins, a dapp browser and buy and sell options.
• Hardware: Trust Wallet supports Ledger through its extension. Rabby supports Ledger, Trezor and many others.

Moving from Trust Wallet to Rabby

If you used the affected Trust Wallet extension version in December 2025, treat that seed phrase as exposed. Do not import it into Rabby or any other wallet. Instead, create a new wallet in Rabby, write down the new seed phrase offline and move any remaining funds to it. Our Rabby setup guide and seed phrase backup guide cover each step.

If your Trust Wallet phrase is not compromised, you can import it into Rabby and your EVM addresses will be the same. Non-EVM coins such as Bitcoin, Solana or TON stay in Trust Wallet, because Rabby cannot show them. Keep both apps if you hold both kinds of assets.

Before switching, check that every EVM network you use is in Rabby's list or can be added as a custom network, and review old approvals you gave in Trust Wallet's dapp browser: they stay active whatever wallet you use. See how to revoke approvals in Rabby.

Choose Rabby if… / Choose Trust Wallet if…

Choose Rabby if

• Your crypto is on Ethereum and EVM chains and you use DeFi.
• You want lower swap fees and fee-free stablecoin swaps on every chain.
• You want open-source code and detailed pre-sign checks.
• You use a hardware wallet other than Ledger.

Choose Trust Wallet if

• You hold many coins on non-EVM chains and want them in one mobile app.
• You mainly use your phone.
• You want simple in-app staking across many networks.

Whichever you use, no real support team will ask for your seed phrase or send you a "compensation" or "validation" link. Rabby never asks for your seed phrase.

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