iCrypto and MetaMask are both non-custodial wallets: in each, your private keys are generated and held on your own device, and neither company can touch your funds. The differences are practical. iCrypto runs in your browser with nothing to install, treats Bitcoin as a first-class chain alongside EVM networks, charges 0.25-0.35% on swaps, and ships under an MIT licence with reproducible builds. MetaMask is an established, widely integrated wallet distributed as a browser extension and mobile app, built around Ethereum and the EVM ecosystem and, since late 2025, expanded to Bitcoin and other non-EVM chains.
This page sets out the facts side by side so you can choose on the points that matter to you, rather than on marketing.
| iCrypto | MetaMask | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | Non-custodial. Keys generated and stored in your own browser, derived from your recovery phrase. iCrypto never holds keys or funds. | Non-custodial. Keys held by you on your own device; MetaMask cannot access your funds. |
| Chains / Bitcoin support | 11 blockchains, including native Bitcoin, plus Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche and further EVM chains. ERC-20 and BEP-20 tokens. | Ethereum and EVM networks at its core; expanded beyond EVM to add Bitcoin and other non-EVM chains from late 2025. |
| Account & KYC | None. No sign-up, no KYC. Your wallet is your identity. | None. No sign-up or KYC to create a wallet. |
| In-app swap & fee | Built-in swap via the 0x DEX aggregator, executed directly from your wallet. 0.25-0.35% fee, plus the aggregator's own fee and network gas. | Built-in swap aggregator; its own swap service fee, plus network gas. |
| Open source / licence | MIT-licensed. Reproducible builds (npm ci && npm run build:mainnet, Node ≥22). |
Source publicly available on GitHub under its own licence terms. |
| Platform | Runs in any modern browser at icrypto.money. No extension or app to install. | Browser extension (Chrome, Firefox and others) and a mobile app. |
The clearest practical difference is how you reach the wallet. iCrypto is a web app: you open icrypto.money and the wallet loads. Keys are generated and stored in your own browser, and there is no extension to add to Chrome or Firefox and no app to install from a store. That keeps the install surface small and lets you use the wallet on a machine where you would rather not add an extension.
MetaMask is distributed as a browser extension and a mobile app. Both are mature and widely supported, but both are something you install and keep updated. If avoiding a browser extension matters to you, iCrypto removes that step entirely.
iCrypto has been multi-chain by design. Bitcoin sits alongside Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche and further EVM chains, with ERC-20 and BEP-20 tokens, all in one wallet from a single recovery phrase. Bitcoin is not a bolt-on; it has been a core chain from the start.
MetaMask began as an Ethereum wallet and grew across the EVM ecosystem, where its network coverage and dapp connectivity are extensive. It has more recently added Bitcoin and other non-EVM chains. So Bitcoin support is no longer unique to either wallet — the distinction is that iCrypto was built around a mixed Bitcoin-and-EVM model, whereas MetaMask's roots and deepest integrations are in EVM.
iCrypto's swap is built in and powered by the 0x DEX aggregator, executed directly from your own wallet — the tokens never leave your custody to a third party. The fee is 0.25-0.35%, plus the normal network gas cost, and it is stated up front on every quote. There is no account, subscription or spread hidden behind the headline.
MetaMask also offers an in-wallet swap that routes across aggregators and adds its own swap service fee on top of network gas. Both approaches keep the trade non-custodial; the point of difference is iCrypto's single, low, clearly stated 0.25-0.35%.
iCrypto is released under the MIT licence, and the builds are reproducible: run npm ci && npm run build:mainnet on Node 22 or newer and you get the same output that is served to you. That means the code you can read is the code you actually run — a meaningful property for a wallet, where you are trusting software with access to your keys.
MetaMask's source is publicly available on GitHub under its own licence terms. Both projects are open to inspection; iCrypto's emphasis is on a permissive MIT licence together with a build you can reproduce yourself to confirm nothing has been altered.
MetaMask is the right choice for some users, and it is worth being plain about where.
iCrypto's case is different: no extension or app to install, Bitcoin and EVM chains treated as equals from the start, 0.25-0.35% swap, and an MIT licence with reproducible builds. Choose on the axis that matters to you.
Both are non-custodial, so neither company can reach your funds. Your keys live on your own device, derived from a recovery phrase only you hold, and in both wallets your security depends chiefly on protecting that phrase. iCrypto adds an MIT licence and reproducible builds, so you can verify that the running app matches the published source.
No. iCrypto runs in any modern browser at icrypto.money with nothing to install; your keys are generated and stored in your own browser. MetaMask is installed as a browser extension and a mobile app.
Yes. Bitcoin is one of iCrypto's 11 supported blockchains, alongside Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche and further EVM chains, plus ERC-20 and BEP-20 tokens.
0.25-0.35%, plus the normal network gas cost. The swap is powered by the 0x DEX aggregator and runs directly from your wallet, with the fee shown up front on the quote.
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