Bitcoin Armory

With a phenomenal rise over the past couple of years and thanks to its inherent advantages (decentralized and practically limitless being the most obvious), Bitcoin is without a doubt the most popular digital currency/cryptocurrency out there.

Having said that, it sure isn't much of a surprise that you should have no problems finding Bitcoin wallet apps for all your devices. However, if you work with Bitcoin on a more serious level then, of course, you might be interested in a client app that's both easy to operate and feature-packed.

Bitcoin Armory is one such application that aspires to be your go-to Bitcoin client for any Windows desktop.

We'll start off with some of the most important details. It's Python-based, it's heavily based on the Satoshi client to ensure overall security for your Bitcoin and, for the time being, at least, it's still in a Beta development stage.

Diving a bit deeper, you're bound to discover a very well-thought out app that offers tons of useful features. To start off with, it allows you to work with multiple wallets, to handle all sorts of payment operations such as receiving incoming payments and creating outgoing ones, as well as monitoring payments to watching-only wallets and also creating unsigned transactions.

It also offers a wide array of backup options for your wallets (printable paper backup, or digital backup), as well as a quick way of importing or sweeping secure keys.

And, of course, everything without forcing you to undergo complicated procedures. It can be installed just like any other Windows application, and if it's not your first time trying the app, you should be able to get it up and running in just a couple of seconds.

If, however, it's your first time using the app, fret not, you'll quickly get the hang of things. The fact that it greets you with a Getting Started wizard (which helps you create a new wallet or import an already existing one) is also something that novice users are sure to appreciate.

Once you get to lay your eyes on the main window, you should discover that Bitcoin Armory is, in fact, a very user-friendly application. The user interface is not exactly impressive, but it features a very intuitive layout which goes a long way when it comes to user-friendliness.

All things considered, even though this is a relatively young project (Beta) at heart, Bitcoin Armory has a lot of things that make it worthy of your attention. The most noteworthy issue is the fact that it sports a perfect balance between features and overall convenience.

And it's not just a single platform thing either, as it's also available for macOS and Linux. However, sadly, there are no mobile versions of the app which, truth be told, might just be the most prominent drawback of this app.