Unleash your Bitcoin Lightning node!
About this app
⚡️ Superpowers for you and your Bitcoin Lightning node! Use and manage your node wherever you are. ⚡️
BitBanana is a native Android app for node operators focused on user experience and ease of use. While it is not a wallet on its own, BitBanana works like a remote control, allowing you to use your node as a wallet wherever you go. The app is designed with an educational approach, providing the user with guidance on every aspect of node operation.
BitBanana is open source and fully self-custodial, which means you are in full control of your funds.
Features: - Manage multiple nodes - On-chain transactions and lightning payments - Channel management - Routing summary - Contacts - Sign/Verify - NFC support - Tor support - 100% open source ... and many other features to explore!
Licensed under MIT, by Michael Wünsch.
What's New in v1.0.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Receive funds via NFC on a generated LN invoice (LNURL-withdraw)
- - Support reading NFC Tags of type text
- - Fixed incorrect cert and key encoding when parsing CLN connect strings
- - Fixed an issue where RoutHints were omitted in certain edge cases
- - Full persian and spanish translation
- - Updated translations
Version history
May 28, 2026 · 61.6 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 79
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Receive funds via NFC on a generated LN invoice (LNURL-withdraw)
- - Support reading NFC Tags of type text
- - Fixed incorrect cert and key encoding when parsing CLN connect strings
- - Fixed an issue where RoutHints were omitted in certain edge cases
- - Full persian and spanish translation
- - Updated translations
SHA-256 6680d6b7c88b346c15d2d0178e0656bed5ccc944fcaaf0426e08b930817ae974
Sep 9, 2025 · 61.5 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 78
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Full right-to-left (RTL) compatibility for Arabic languages.
- - Localized number formatting with group separators in amount input fields
- - Enhanced visual clarity for fractions of satoshis (msats).
- - When creating a lightning invoice, inputting fiat amounts now converts to full sats instead of milli-satoshis.
- - Stability fixes.
- - Updated translations.
SHA-256 36bdbc1733f0774bdae85f1e216708b92ad2830c483cb7c7265a8d1132d45262
Aug 13, 2025 · 61.4 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 77
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Massively improved QR Code scanning.
- - Support for the new Core Lightning connection URI (clngrpc://)
- - Fixed some LndHub connection issues.
- - Stability fixes.
- - Updated translations.
SHA-256 8223e00556c15929e924826a8396239cc3db80618413cd3bb6591545a0af0486
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- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
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6680d6b7c88b346c15d2d0178e0656bed5ccc944fcaaf0426e08b930817ae974
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