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# What’s the Difference Between a Privacy Wallet and a Common Wallet?

The main difference is that a **privacy wallet** cannot interact with on-chain Dapps, while a **common wallet** can.
Since the **privacy wallet** provides better security and privacy, it is recommended for storing your main funds. The **common wallet**, as a Web3 wallet, is designed for interacting with on-chain Dapps.

|  | Privacy Wallet | Common Wallet | Notes |
| ---- |
| Balance Privacy | ✅ | ❌ | Privacy wallets use different addresses for deposits and withdrawals. This means third parties cannot infer your actual asset types and balances by analyzing on-chain deposit or withdrawal addresses, which improves asset security. |
| Transaction Privacy | ✅ | ❌ | Privacy wallets leverage **CryptoNote technology** to enhance transfer privacy. On the Mixin blockchain explorer, only the token type and amount are visible, not the sender or receiver, which protects transaction privacy. |
| On-chain Dapp Interaction | ❌ | ✅ | Common wallets can directly interact with Dapps like **Uniswap, 1inch, Compound**, etc. Privacy wallets cannot, but they can interact with various bots within Mixin Messenger, such as **Exin, BigONE, Pando**, and more. |
| Avoiding Malicious Authorization | ✅ | ❌ | Common wallets often require authorizations and signatures when interacting with Dapps, which can expose users to potential risks. Privacy wallets adopt a **read-only authorization design**, effectively preventing malicious authorizations while still enabling safe interaction with Mixin Messenger bots. |