Top 8 TON Wallets to Store Your TON and Jettons

Choosing a TON Wallet

When choosing a TON wallet, considerations should include support for the network, ease of use, and security. TON wallets that are tailored for the TON network can include features like staking, managing subscriptions, and support for jettons (smart contract tokens on the TON blockchain).

Some top TON wallets include Tonkeeper, MyTonWallet, Wallet.tg, and Tonhub, along with multichain wallets like Gem Wallet and Trust Wallet, and hardware wallets like Ledger and Safepal. 

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Key Takeaways

• Native TON wallets and multichain wallets that support the TON network enable users on the blockchain to manage their assets and perform transactions on the TON blockchain.

• TON (The Open Network) is a Proof-of-Stake Layer 1 network developed by the TON foundation, and was originally designed by the Telegram messaging app.

• This article reviews native TON network wallets like TonKeeper, Tonhub, and MyTonWallet, along with multichain wallets that support TON like Trust Wallet and Gem Wallet.

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The TON (The Open Network) blockchain has seen a steep growth in user count in the past year. According to official network statistics, the number of active wallets on the network has grown to over 36 million with over 9 million active wallets at time of writing. TON’s ecosystem includes projects like Tether, which have branched out to include the network, along with other new projects like tap-to-earn apps. 

On TON, TON tokens are known as jettons, which are smart contract tokens on the TON blockchain. Like the ERC-20 standard on the Ethereum blockchain, the BEP-20 standard on the BNB Smart Chain, and the SPL standard on the Solana blockchain, Jettons are smart contract tokens on the TON blockchain. Jettons are used for DeFi interactions with dApps on the network, and some popular jettons include Notcoin, USDT, Hydra, and Scaleton. Memecoins like Hedgehog in the fog (HIF) and Resistance Dog (REDO)  are also growing in popularity on the TON network, due to its low transaction costs. 

Like other blockchain networks, users on the TON network manage their assets via wallet applications.

What Are TON Wallets?

TON wallets are developed to interface with the TON blockchain’s ledger and enable users to manage their assets and transact on the network. TON wallets package complicated instructions into simple clicks, enabling anyone to use and explore the network, while maintaining full ownership of their assets on the blockchain.

You can store your TON assets in two types of wallets;

Hot (Software) Wallets

Using hot wallets that support the TON network, users can manage their assets and interact with DeFi on TON by simply installing software applications on their smart devices. Native TON wallets are developed for the network alone; they provide services specifically for the TON network and may include features like staking. 

For users who have assets across multiple chains, there are multichain wallets that also support the TON network. Alongside assets from other blockchains, users can also manage their TON and jettons from these wallets. Hot wallets are generally designed for convenience and availability, although there is an added risk of a hot wallet being always connected to the internet and the possibility of assets being lost in the event its private key or secret recovery phrase is compromised.

Cold (Hardware) Wallets

Cold wallets have a security advantage over hot wallets, since they are not permanently connected to the internet and third-party applications and require the physical presence of the cold wallet in order to authorize transactions. Cold wallets are also non-custodial wallets, where the user has full ownership and control over their assets. 

Hardware wallets like Ledger and SafePal support the TON network.

How to Choose a Wallet for Your TON Assets

When choosing a wallet for your TON assets, there are some considerations:

Wallet Security

Before choosing a wallet, you can do research on the wallet’s security standards by looking up their existing security audits to see if there have been any critical or major issues that have yet to be addressed. Critical findings, if not addressed by the project, means that there is the possibility of exploitation by bad actors. 

Intent

Will you be storing your assets long term, or are you intending to actively engage in DeFi activities? If you are intending to store your assets long term, opting for a hardware wallet is generally a better idea as it’s more secure. However, this added security makes connecting to decentralized applications (dApps) more complicated, requiring extra steps. 

In this case, you may opt for a hot wallet for your DeFi activities, which is more convenient as you can easily connect to any dApps anywhere. 

Assets To Be Stored

Will you only be using this wallet to store your TON assets, or are you planning to store assets from other chains, like ETH and BTC? If you are looking for a wallet specifically to store your TON assets, choosing a TON-specific wallet like Tonkeeper can include benefits like in-app staking, or even digital content subscriptions. 

If you are planning to use the wallet for DeFi activities like cross-chain swaps, or to store other assets like ETH and BTC, choosing a multi-chain wallet like Trust Wallet can make it easy for you to manage all your assets on one platform. 

Support For Advanced Network-Specific Operations

Certain wallets support only basic operations like sending and receiving assets. If you are looking for a wallet to interact with DeFi on TON, planning to stake TON on the network, or trade jettons, remember to ensure that your chosen wallet is able to support these more advanced operations on the TON network.

Now, let’s take a look at eight popular wallet applications that support TON. In this article, we will look at hot wallets first, followed by cold wallets. The hot wallets are listed based on their popularity based on SimilarWeb data and the extent of their support for the TON network. 

Tonkeeper – Native Wallet for the TON Network

Tonkeeper is an open-source software wallet application created for the TON network, designed specifically for assets and decentralized applications in the TON ecosystem. Tonkeeper supports jettons, TON network NFTs, and TON network domain names in addition to Toncoin, making Tonkeeper a good choice for users who are intending to interact extensively with the TON network.

Tonkeeper is available for both mobile and desktop devices, with over 12 million downloads on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store, and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Yandex, and Microsoft Edge. Tonkeeper is also available as a Telegram app, enabling users to easily connect to the Tonkeeper application within Telegram.

Tonkeeper Features

dApp connectivity: Using the Ton Connect feature, Tonkeeper enables users to connect to decentralized applications on the TON network.

Staking: User can also natively stake their Toncoin from their Tonkepper wallet interface

In-wallet exchange: Tonkeeper connects to decentralized exchanges on the network to enable users to swap their assets without needing to leave their wallet.

Crypto on-ramp: In addition to the decentralized in-wallet swaps, users can also purchase TON network assets using fiat via Tonkeeper.

Battery: To prevent users from worrying about needing TON to pay for gas fees, Tonkeeper has the Battery, an off-chain account that turns network fees into charges to be consumed for transactions. Users can top up their battery by depositing supported cryptocurrencies, or buying charges through Tonkeeper.

Gasless USDT and Notcoin Transfers: Users do not need to hold TON when transferring these tokens, as fees will be paid from their USDT or NOT balance. 

Subscriptions: Subscriptions on the TON network allow users to pay for gated access using their Toncoin, where Tonkeeper users can manage their subscriptions from their wallet interface.

Payments: Payment features like the barcode scanner simplifies p2p payments for Tonkeeper users.

Biometric security: Users can secure their wallets using fingerprints in addition to security pins.

Multiple accounts: Tonkeeper allows users to manage multiple TON network accounts on their wallet application.

Tonkeeper has a 24/7 support facility for users and claims to have battle-tested security and user privacy practices. 

MyTonWallet – Native Open Source Wallet for TON Network

MyTonWallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet for the TON network, where the application’s codebase can be obtained and audited publicly. MyTonWallet supports jettons, TON NFTs, and TON DNS, allowing users to manage their TON assets from the same wallet. More recently, MyTonWallet has released new features like “gasless” payments for transfers and swaps, where fees are deducted directly from the sent tokens. MyTonWallet has also released a utility token that was distributed for free to its active users, promising future benefits like access to premium features and participation in a potential DAO. 

MyTonWallet is available as an app on Chrome, iOS, Android, and Mac. Users can also open MyTonWallet from their browsers.

MyTonWallet Features

Multiple accounts: You can create and manage more than one TON network account on MyTonWallet. The wallet supports multiple account interfaces and security.

dApp connectivity: TON Connect is available on MyTonWallet. This feature enables users to connect to decentralized applications on the TON network and other third-party applications from their wallet.

Staking: You can natively stake your TON coin via your wallet application. Stakers can manage their position and claim their rewards without leaving the wallet interface.

In-wallet decentralized swaps: MyTonWallet supports decentralized asset swaps from the wallet interface. It connects to decentralized exchanges on the TON network to process asset swap requests. Users can enjoy instant swaps without needing to leave their wallet for third-party applications.

NFT management: MyTonWallet makes it easy for users to manage their NFTs. These can be filtered by collection, enabling users to bulk send or burn NFTs from a certain collection. 

“Gasless” Payments: As mentioned above, MyTonWallet removes the need for TON, where fees can be deducted directly from the sent tokens. 

Wallet.tg – Telegram-Integrated Wallet for the TON Network

Wallet.tg (Wallet) is integrated into the chat application – Telegram. It aims to connect the TON ecosystem to Telegram users, allowing them to manage their wallets through the telegram bot. The basic Wallet is not a self-custody wallet, and users are required to provide their name, birth date and phone number to use Wallet to access all features except withdrawals. 

However, there is also a self-custodial version called TON Space, where users hold their own private key and secret recovery phrase. Through TON Space, users can manage their TON blockchain assets and engage in DeFi activities, like sending and receiving TON, jettons, and NFTs to other blockchain addresses, connecting to dApps and swapping assets.

Wallet.tg Features

P2P market: Wallet runs an integrated P2P trading platform for crypto assets. Users can swap crypto assets for fiat on the P2P marketplace.

In-wallet asset exchange: On-ramp purchases for TON coin and jettons can be performed within Wallet. 

Extra passive income programs: Wallet also offers regular passive income programs like promotional activities with incentives.

Biometric security: In addition to passcodes, users can protect their wallets with personal identities like Face ID.

Additional TON Space Features

dApp connectivity: TON space supports third-party connections via TON connect. Users can connect their wallets to decentralized applications on the network and sign transactions from TON space.

Native staking: Users can also natively stake their assets via their TON Space interface and manage their position without needing to visit the official staking portal.

Tonhub – Mobile Wallet for the TON Network

Tonhub is an open-source, non-custodial wallet application for the TON network designed for ease of use. It is only available for mobile devices at the time of writing. Tonhub offers support for jettons and TON DNS, and also allows users to stake through Tonhub via the Tonwhales staking pool. TonHub is built for instant payments and ‘on the go’ management of users’ assets on the TON network. Like other self-custody wallets, only the wallet owner has custody of their wallet keys and secret recovery phrase.

Tonhub can be installed from the Google Play Store for Android devices and Apple App Store for iOS devices, with a combined download of over 700,000 times across both application stores. 

Tonhub Features

Connection to decentralized applications: Ton connect is supported on Tonhub wallet. Users can connect to decentralized applications on the network and authorize transactions from the comfort of their wallets.

Biometric security: TonHub enables advanced security for users’ assets through biometric security, where users can secure their assets using their fingerprints.

Staking: Users can also enter the native TON staking program and manage their positions and rewards from their Tonhub wallet application.

Subscriptions: Tonhub users can also manage their subscriptions from their wallet interface.

In-wallet purchase: Tonhub users can purchase Toncoin directly from their wallet using fiat through partner third-party on-ramp platforms.

Gem Wallet – Multichain Wallet With Support for TON Network

Gem Wallet is a web3 wallet that is multi-chain and open source, allowing users to manage their access on multiple chains from a single platform. Gem Wallet supports about 30 blockchain networks including Layer 2 networks and the TON network, and over 1,000 crypto assets across token standards like ERC-20, BEP-20, SPL, TRC-20, and jettons.

Gem Wallet offers an intuitive mobile interface with support for advanced blockchain operations like native staking and connection to decentralized applications. Gem Wallet also connects to independent crypto trading services to enable on and off-ramp cryptocurrency conversion, letting users easily convert their fiat to crypto and vice versa. 

Gem Wallet can be downloaded from the Google Play Store for Android devices and Apple App Store for iOS devices.

Gem Wallet Features

Open source: Gem Wallet is an open source cryptocurrency wallet, where anyone can check, verify, and contribute to the wallet code on github, providing users with transparency around the platform.

Biometric security: Gem Wallet users can improve their asset security by locking their wallets with biometric security facilities like their fingerprints.

In-wallet TON purchase: Gem Wallet supports on-ramp purchases for Toncoin and other supported assets like Notcoin. Users can purchase TON and NOT with fiat via partner third-party platforms.

In-wallet decentralized swap: Users can also swap supported assets directly from their Gem Wallet interface. At time of writing, Gem Wallet does not support swaps for TON. 

Trust Wallet – Multichain Wallet That Supports TON

Trust Wallet was launched in 2017 and has grown into one of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets. According to the project, over 100 million cryptocurrency investors use Trust Wallet to store their assets. Trust Wallet supports over 40 blockchain networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum and its Layer 2 networks, along with TON. Trust Wallet’s multichain support enables users to store their Toncoin alongside assets from other blockchains like BTC, ETH, and SOL. On Trust Wallet, users can create Toncoin specific accounts, or import their existing accounts.

However, at time of writing, Trust Wallet does not support connecting to dApps on the TON network, and neither can users store jettons in their Trust Wallet.

Trust Wallet is available for iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded from their respective application stores. Desktop device users can also install the application as a browser extension.

Trust Wallet Features

On-ramp purchase: Trust Wallet offers on-ramp purchases for TON via third-party platforms, enabling users to buy TON with fiat through their wallet. 

Security Features: Trust Wallet includes biometric verification like a fingerprint scanner and extra security features like Security Scanner (which scans for transaction risks) to keep users’ wallets safer.

Ledger – Popular Hardware Wallet Supporting Over 50 Networks

Ledger wallets enable offline storage of crypto assets, supporting over 50 blockchain networks with over 6 million users. While TON is not available by default in Ledger, users can still securely store and manage Toncoin and other TON tokens using their Ledger hardware wallet and MyTonWallet. To do so, you will need to search for the TON app in the app catalog, and install the app on your Ledger device – further instructions can be found here.

Note: You cannot directly create a TON account in Ledger Live at time of writing. 

Ledger Wallet Features

On-ramp crypto purchases: Ledger operates Ledger Live, a feature that allows Ledger wallet owners to connect to third-party on-ramp platforms and purchase crypto assets using fiat.

Swaps: Through Ledger Live, users can swap between their TON and other supported crypto assets.

Digital wallet recovery: Through a wallet recovery service provided by Coincover, Ledger Wallet enables users to recover their wallets in the event they have lost their credentials and secret recovery phrase.

SafePal wallet – Multichain Wallet That Supports Toncoin and Jettons

SafePal offers software and hardware wallets for cryptocurrency investors. Support for the TON network is somewhat limited at time of writing, as users can only store and transfer most TON network assets, although there is the option to swap Notcoin (NOT) and buy Toncoin (TON) with fiat. 

SafePal can be installed as an app for Android and iOS devices, downloaded as a browser extension for Chrome, or purchased as a hardware wallet for added security. 

SafePal Features

In-wallet crypto swaps: SafePal runs an integrated crypto exchange on its wallet, although TON blockchain users can only swap Notcoin for other assets supported on the market at time of writing.

On-ramp purchase: SafePal users can buy Toncoin with fiat through third-party on-ramp crypto platforms.

Comparing Top TON wallets

	Tonkeeper	MyTonWallet	Wallet.tg	Tonhub	Gem Wallet	Trust Wallet	Ledger	SafePal
Wallet Type	Software	Software	Software	Software	Software	Software	Hardware	Software
Native Wallet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Native Staking	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Ton NFTs	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Jettons	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Supported
Ton Domains	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Multichain	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
dApp Connectivity	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported

Final Thoughts

In the course of this article, we have reviewed several software wallet applications that support the TON network. The basis of our selection includes popularity, network support, and other miscellaneous factors. Therefore, we admit that this list is not exhaustive. Other TON wallets outside this scope can also be used to store and transact your TON network assets.

While choosing a wallet, consider your needs and ensure you choose a wallet that matches your requirements. Also, always do research on shortlisted wallets to ensure that they have no known security issues, and always store your secret recovery phrase offline, and ideally on crypto steel. Finally, hot wallets rank below cold wallets in terms of asset security, so it is advised that investors consider storing long-term assets in cold wallets. 

Having said this, note that this article only reviews selected wallets for educational purposes and should not be taken as financial advice.