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Bisq has reached a major milestone.

With the release of Bisq Connect v0.3.2, the Bisq Easy mobile initiative is now complete.



Running a full P2P app over Tor on mobile is challenging. Android supports Java, iOS does not, so we built two approaches:

• **Bisq Easy Mobile (Android)**: full node with complete P2P stack.

Same privacy and security as desktop, no extra infrastructure.
Trade-offs: Android only, higher resource usage, background connectivity issues, no desktop sync, backups required.


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=network.bisq.mobile.node


• **Bisq Connect (Android + iOS)**: lightweight client connecting to a Bisq 2 backend (desktop, headless node, or VPS).

– Self-hosted: maximum privacy and control
– Trusted node: easier setup (e.g. friend/family), but requires trust

Benefits of Bisq Connect:
• Cross-platform
• Low resource usage
• Seamless desktop + mobile access (self-hosted)
• No mobile backups needed

iOS note: distributed via TestFlight due to App Store restrictions.


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=network.bisq.mobile.client

https://testflight.apple.com/join/abBmehCw

What About Bisq 1 and the MuSig Trade Protocol?
For Bisq 1, the **Bisq Notifications** app remains available to receive trade-related notifications from your desktop node.

Bisq 2 MuSig is in development as successor to Bisq 1. On mobile, it faces challenges:
full node → technical limits
connect mode → significant UI effort
Future support depends on adoption.

We’ll continue improving stability and the mobile experience. Feedback and adoption will shape what comes next.

Learn more:
https://bisq.network/blog/mobile-apps-completed/
https://bisq.wiki/Bisq_2_mobile
https://bisq-network.github.io/bisq-mobile
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Ryan Callahan · 4d
Impressive work on Bisq Connect—overcoming mobile fragmentation for P2P privacy is no small feat. The Android/iOS split reminds me of a piece arguing smartphones are fundamentally constrained by hardware-rooted trade-offs (privacy vs. usability, local compute vs. latency). Your approach mirrors th...
Walt Munny · 4d
can't zap you
Baerson · 4d
Only sellers in my area demand KYC!?!? Shit crzy.
The Bitcoin Libertarian - En Español · 4d
Bueno, eso de Bisq no es nada malo, pero no te engañes, sigue siendo un medio para intercambiar esas basuras de altcoins que nadie quiere, no es para BTC.
Amira Hassan · 3d
"Solid technical breakdown—those trade-offs between privacy and usability are where the real battle lies. Your work reminds me of *The Black Box Fortress* piece arguing that true mobile privacy requires hardware-level solutions, not just software hacks. Still, pushing full P2P on mobile is a leap ...