MetaMask vs Trust Wallet: what their terms and records say
MetaMask vs Trust Wallet: what differs?
From their own documents, MetaMask and Trust Wallet differ on who can block an address, the gambling clause (MetaMask: not disclosed; Trust Wallet: illegal gambling only), the liability cap and recorded incidents (0 against 2). No winner is declared: which difference counts depends on how you use the wallet. 6 differences are explained below with who each one matters to.
Documents last checked Reviewed by CryptoGuardz Register Desk, editorial desk
Disclosure: CryptoGuardz has no commercial relationship with MetaMask or Trust Wallet and earns nothing if you install either. Every cell below is a field from one of the two register records, each built from documents the company publishes and dated when read. Corrections go to the corrections page.
MetaMask and Trust Wallet side by side
| Field | MetaMask | Trust Wallet |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Software wallet | Software wallet |
| Custody in the terms | Self-custodial, by the terms | Self-custodial, by the terms |
| Entity and governing law | Consensys Software Inc.Not stated as a jurisdiction of incorporation | Not disclosedHong Kong governing law, with a Hong Kong arbitral seat |
| Who can block an address | Another party in the stack | None disclosed in the documents read |
| Gambling clause | Not disclosed | Illegal gambling only |
| Liability cap | the fees you paid it in the last twelve months, or 25,000 US dollars only if you paid none | 100 US dollars |
| Incidents on record | 0None found in primary sources; not proof of none | 2Latest 2025-12-24 |
| Cloud or hosted backup | Not offered | Offered |
| Sub-service clauses | 8 | 9 |
| Chains named | Ethereum, Bitcoin, Base, Solana, Tron, Polygon, BNB Chain | Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Tron, TON |
| Terms read | MetaMask Terms of Use, including Appendix 1 Additional OfferingsRetrieved 2026-09-22 from metamask.io | Trust Wallet Terms of Service, last updated 1 January 2024Retrieved 2026-09-22 from trustwallet.com |
What differs, and who it matters to
This comparison reads two records and declares no winner. MetaMask's binding document is the MetaMask Terms of Use, including Appendix 1 Additional Offerings; Trust Wallet's is the Trust Wallet Terms of Service, last updated 1 January 2024. On who can block an address, MetaMask: another party in the stack; Trust Wallet: none disclosed in the documents read. That matters to anyone sending to an address a screening tool might flag, a casino deposit address included. On gambling, MetaMask's terms: not disclosed; Trust Wallet's: illegal gambling only. That matters to anyone funding a casino from the wallet, because a breach can cost access to the app. On liability, MetaMask's terms: capped at the fees you paid it in the last twelve months, or 25,000 US dollars only if you paid none; Trust Wallet's: capped at 100 US dollars. That matters only if the software itself causes a loss. The record holds 0 primary-source incidents for MetaMask and 2 for Trust Wallet; a count of disclosures, not a measure of safety, and it matters most to past customers whose contact details or keys were involved. Trust Wallet's binding document does not name a contracting company, which matters to anyone who may need to bring a claim. Trust Wallet offers a cloud or hosted backup and MetaMask does not, which matters to a beginner choosing between a phrase on paper and an account to remember. The two records agree on custody position.