Is Ywallet safe to connect?

Privacy wallet · Zcash, Ycash. Checked 2026-10-24; every line links its source.

Worst case: Ywallet is deprecated: its last release (2026-06-04) lists no Ironwood or NU7 support, so after these upgrades it may be unable to send your ZEC until you restore your seed in a maintained wallet. Anyone who gets your seed can take your funds.

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Safe setup in 3 steps

Don't start using Ywallet for new funds. If you already use it, back up the seed phrase offline now and plan to restore it in a maintained Zcash wallet (the author points to Zkool).
If you install or update it, use only the links on ywallet.app/installation or the github.com/hhanh00/zwallet releases page. Never enter your seed on a website.
Before NU7 (block 3,543,405, around 2026-11-05), test a small send. If it fails, restore the seed in a maintained wallet rather than trying third-party 'recovery' tools.

What it can do with your money

Who holds the keys	You hold the keys Light wallet. Accounts are created or restored on your device from a seed phrase (ZIP 32) or keys, with watch-only and cold-signing options. No account on a server. source
Can funds be sent out to any address?	Yes. You sign sends yourself. Sending after network upgrades depends on the app supporting them (see deadlines). source
Swaps and third parties	Built-in swaps and voting were removed in v1.14.1 (2025-11-27), so the app no longer sends funds through a swap provider. source
Monero and Zcash	XMR: not supported ZEC: send/receive, transparent and shielded; release notes list no Ironwood (NU6.3) or NU7 support source

Official links

Each link below was confirmed from at least two independent places (the vendor's own pages plus another source). Anything else using this name is not on the list.

Website: ywallet.app
GitHub: github.com/hhanh00/zwallet
App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ywallet/id1583859229

Where we confirmed these

https://ywallet.app/installation (links github.com/hhanh00/zwallet releases, App Store id1583859229, Google Play me.hanh.ywallet, Flathub app.ywallet.Ywallet)
https://github.com/hhanh00/zwallet README (website ywallet.app)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ywallet/id1583859229 (developer Ycash Foundation; privacy policy and changelog on ywallet.app)

Deadlines

2026-11-05: Zcash NU7 activates at mainnet block 3,543,405 (2026-11-05 is an estimate; activation is by block height). Version 4 transactions become invalid, transactions must commit to the new consensus branch, and ZEC left in the Sprout pool becomes unspendable. Ywallet's latest release (v1.15.3, 2026-06-04) mentions neither NU6.3 Ironwood (live since 2026-07-28) nor NU7. Per ZIP 2003, zcashd was the only maintained software with Sprout wallet functionality. source

Incidents

Items marked "reported by users" are claims we could not confirm with the vendor or a security firm.

Date	What happened	Amount	Outcome	Source
2026-06-02	Zcash-wide emergency: a flaw in the Orchard proof circuit led to Orchard transactions being suspended, then re-enabled by NU6.2. Ywallet v1.15.3 (2026-06-04) then fixed its 'NU6.2 circuit version detection'.		Zcash Foundation: no evidence of exploitation; patched in v1.15.3	source
2026-05-24	Wallet deprecated: v1.14.3 added an in-app deprecation notice. The README says no further updates except security fixes and protocol updates, and points users to Zkool.		still works per author ('your coins are safe'); feature development ended	source

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