NOVA Wallet: A Secure wallet for EOS blockchain. (Dapp Review).
EOS blockchain is an interesting place with a lot of cool Dapps, games and ways to have fun while earning. To access all the cool platforms available on EOS, you will need to create an EOS account and invariably, a wallet. Nova wallet is an excellent choice that can be found on Stateofthedapps and I will tell you why.
About NOVA Wallet
Nova Wallet is a brand new wallet created by Shinhyo Won, Jihwan Kim and a dedicated team of experts that allows you easily conduct transactions on EOS blockchain and can hold over 100 ERC20 tokens. It is available on Android, IOS and can also be used as a chrome extension.
Features Of Nova
**Slick Interfawallet
The first thing you encounter in any software is the aesthetics. It is important for any software to have an enticing/appealing user interface and the design team of Nova ensured to utilise a cool blend of colours that is both functional and appealing
Security:
Security is an important aspect of any wallet service and it was taken very serious by Nova. The Android app that i use in my phone requires fingerprint identification or alternatively a pattern code and a personalised numerical access code before you can have access to your funds.
Account Management:
You can use the wallet to stake and unstake Ram, as well as vote for your preferred block producer on the EOS blockchain.
Ease of Access: Despite the strong security feature, it is also very easy to access and use the wallet. Just input your 6-digit numerical code and fingerprint to access your wallet.
Flexibility : The wallet offers a high level of flexibility. You can hold tokens from the EOS blockchain as well as those in the ETH blockchain. This ability to store numerous tokens in different blockchains will make it an attractive option for anyone looking for an efficient wallet service. You can easily add the token/tokens you want by a simple click of the button.
Economy:
The file size is also relatively small and doesn't require much space for storage or its operation and doesn't consume that much data. It works seamlessly in the background and doesn't interfere with your normal usage of your device.
Notifications:
A feature I particularly enjoyed is the transaction alerts and notifications. You receive notifications based on any dapp you're using or other activities.
No Ads: There are no advertisements or annoying pop ups.
Access to EOS Dapps: The wallet grants you access to EOS dapps and simplifies the login in process through the use of biometrics and your private code, as against having to input your long private key every time. The wallet also grants the user access to the EOS Dapp station. In the EOS Dapp station browser, you will encounter a long list of cool dapps of different types including games, casinos, information etc.
My Impression and Use case
Nova wallet actually represents my first contact with the EOS blockchain. I wanted to play EOS knights on the EOS blockchain and required an account, so I selected NOVA wallet which is one of many ways to create an account on EOS blockchain.
The process was simple and straight forward; download the Android version of the wallet from Playstore, pay an account creation fee of about 0.35EOS for the account, which I paid for by converting SBD to EOS using blocktrades.
After storing my wallet private key, I implemented local security measures with the wallet by including my fingerprint, a 6-digit code and a pattern as alternate for fingerprint. The wallet works in the background and only pops up when I need it for verification to open EOS knights. The wallet also validates in-game actions and transactions; various actions taken in the game are whitelisted and only require I input my finger print or pattern to initiate them. Sales of materials and items are also whitelisted to ensure smooth operation of the game.
The only time I use my 6-digit code is when I open the game after closing it. You receive notifications on certain time based actions like when it is time for a rebirth or when you sell an item etc.
I am attracted by the ease of access and I have surprisingly not experienced any glitch or moment when it hangs or stops working. My main issue with it is the fact that the Android version is economical to a fault. It doesn't permit multitasking and restricts mobile access to one dapp at a time.It is generally an efficient way to store EOS, ETH and hundreds of ERC20 tokens.
For more information
Visit: http://novawallet.io/
Download Links
IOS Download
Android Download
APK File
DISCLAIMER
This is not financial advice, nor a guarantee or promise in regards to any result that may be obtained from using the above content. The information provided here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered as financial and/or investment advice. No person should make any kind of financial decision without first consulting their own financial adviser and/or conducting their own research and due diligence.