Temple Wallet Review: Is It Right for Tezos and EVM?

Temple Wallet is a non-custodial wallet for holding and using crypto, with Tezos, Etherlink and Ethereum-based networks among its supported networks. Temple’s EVM information names Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon and Arbitrum; support can differ by app version, so confirm your network before sending funds. Its tools include token swaps, NFT storage and transfers, dApp connections, multiple accounts and Tezos delegation. The mobile app is positioned particularly around Tezos, and Temple also offers browser extensions for several browsers.

Temple promotes TKEY rewards and cashback, but those offers should not be treated as guaranteed returns. The rules, eligibility and payout terms are not described in the information here. Temple also refers to an Earn page where assets can be deposited; that is a different risk decision from simply holding assets in a self-custody wallet. Read the product terms and understand where deposited assets go before using it.

Temple does not publish a general fee schedule in the information here. For swaps, check the final quote for any wallet or service fee, the exchange rate and potential price impact before approving. Swaps and transfers on public blockchains also require network fees, usually paid in the network’s native asset; those costs vary with network conditions and are separate from any service charge.

Delegating Tezos may involve network transaction fees, while any staking or Earn returns can depend on the product and its terms. Do not assume a displayed reward or cashback offer is free of conditions: check minimums, eligibility, withdrawal rules and any lockup before committing funds. If you cannot see the full cost or understand how an Earn product works, avoid confirming the transaction until you have the details.

Temple says the wallet is non-custodial, so you control the keys and recovery phrase rather than handing them to Temple for safekeeping. That gives you direct control, but it also makes you responsible for backing up the recovery phrase securely. Anyone who gets it can potentially take the assets, and losing it may mean losing access permanently. Never enter it into a link sent by someone claiming to be support.

Temple says its code is open source and its site includes an audit claim, but it does not name an auditor or give audit scope and findings in the information here. Open-source code can be reviewed, but that alone does not prove an app or every connected contract is safe. Consider the wallet’s published security material before storing significant funds. Treat deposits into an Earn feature separately: the risks of a contract or service used by that feature may differ from those of ordinary wallet storage.

You can get Temple as a browser extension or as an Android or iOS app. The extension is listed for Chrome, Brave, Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi and Microsoft Edge. Temple describes its mobile wallet as built for Tezos, and its network information also references Etherlink; do not assume every EVM chain available on an extension is available in the mobile app.

The wallet offers multiple accounts, dApp connection controls and options to filter or manage networks and tokens. These features can help keep activity organized, but a dApp connection is not the same as permission to trust the dApp: check the site and the transaction details before approving. To get started, install Temple from the official app store or browser extension store, create or import a wallet, and secure your recovery phrase offline. Test with a small transfer before moving a larger balance.

Temple’s main trade-off is that it gives you control without a recovery desk: if your recovery phrase is lost or exposed, Temple cannot simply reverse the problem. Its fee information is also limited, and the audit claim lacks named auditor and scope details in the information here. For a wallet you use to swap, compare the actual quote and transaction costs with alternatives rather than assuming the in-wallet route is cheapest.

Network support is another point to verify. Temple promotes a multichain experience, but mobile is described as Tezos-focused, so confirm the exact app, network and token before sending. TKEY rewards, cashback and the Earn page need extra scrutiny because their full terms and risks are not published here. Choose another wallet if you require independently documented audits, a clear fee schedule, assisted account recovery or confirmed support for a particular chain that Temple does not show in your chosen version.