MetaMask vs Trust Wallet: which one to install

Not another feature list. This is which official installer to trust: metamask.io vs trustwallet.com, IDs, and the hash preset for each.

Comparisons · 8 min · Updated Aug 2026 · Expert

MetaMask vs Trust Wallet is an install-path choice: MetaMask is a browser-extension-first wallet from metamask.io/download; Trust Wallet is mobile-first from trustwallet.com with package com.wallet.crypto.trustapp.

WalletGuard is not either vendor. We compare the verification jobs, not trading fees. If you already decided on Rabby, that comparison is published separately.

Do this now

  1. Pick the official site for the product you actually want. Ethereum-in-the-browser → metamask.io (or rabby.io). Mobile multi-chain retail → trustwallet.com. Do not install both from ads on the same afternoon.
  2. Verify that product’s artifact on this page. MetaMask: confirm ID nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn and hash with metamask_chrome if you have a file. Trust Wallet: hash an APK with trust-wallet_android or stay on Play.
  3. Create one seed on the real app. Do not import the same seed into a second look-alike “backup” app. If you need both products later, they are separate installs with separate phishing surfaces.

Install path comparison

What you verify before the first seed
FieldMetaMaskTrust Wallet
Official sitemetamask.io/downloadtrustwallet.com
Primary tellChrome ID nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknnPlay package com.wallet.crypto.trustapp
Hash presetmetamask_chrometrust-wallet_android
Typical fakeClone extension in the storeSideloaded APK / extra Play listing
Not this productwalletguard.app Snap (sunset)Coinbase Wallet or exchange app
Installing both does not make you safer if one of them is fake. Verify each binary. Fake MetaMask: spot a fake MetaMask.

What this comparison cannot do

It cannot tell you which brand will add a chain next quarter. It cannot score dApp browser risk as a single number. It tells you how to install the real one of each.

Feature UX (swaps, NFTs) is downstream of not installing a drainer.

MetaMask vs Rabby (DeFi scanner): MetaMask vs Rabby. Trust Wallet review: Is Trust Wallet safe?.
Live artifact · preset metamask_chrome

Catalog hash loads from WalletGuard’s wallet database. Confirm the same string on the developer’s signed release before you install.

Hash this file in the browser

Nothing is uploaded. Web Crypto SHA-256 stays on this device.

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SHA-256

Compare to the catalog hash

This page pre-selects metamask_chrome. Switch wallets if you grabbed a different build.

Preset hash: loads from catalog

No file selected yet.

Open the full verifier with this preset →

Frequently asked questions

Is MetaMask or Trust Wallet safer to download?

Both are heavily cloned. Safety here means official path: MetaMask ID nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn from metamask.io; Trust Wallet package com.wallet.crypto.trustapp from trustwallet.com. Hash the file you actually have.

Can I use the same seed in MetaMask and Trust Wallet?

Some derivation paths overlap; many do not. Do not paste a seed into a second app to “test compatibility” on a machine you do not trust. Treat each install as a new phishing surface.

Which hash preset should I use on this page?

Default is metamask_chrome. Switch the dropdown to trust-wallet_android if the file is a Trust Wallet APK.

Open verifier · metamask_chrome