On Monday, wallet manufacturer Ledger released its eagerly anticipated new desktop software. Ledger Live is meant to be a more reliable and user-friendly version of the Chrome app, which has come in for criticism, not least from this reviewer. To determine whether Ledger Live is an improvement on its predecessor, I put the French firm’s flagship new software to the test.
Also read: Review: Ledger Nano S Put to the Test
Can Ledger Live Software Live Up to the Hype?
My Pizza Day Nano S
Ledger has been teasing the release of its proprietary desktop software for weeks. Its hardware devices are the most popular cryptocurrency wallets of their kind, but not everyone has been as convinced by the software they ship with. I’m one of them. After reviewing the Ledger Nano S a few weeks ago and raging hard at its capricious Chrome app, I concluded: “If I’m to be honest, I intend to lob the Nano S in a drawer and never use it again. It simply wasn’t worth the hassle.”
Up until today, I kept my pledge, but with the release of Ledger Live, it only seemed fair to give the setup another shot. Ledger have a good reputation within the industry, and their attention to detail and customer service are highly regarded. I wanted to love my Nano S just as I wanted to love the new Ledger Live software.
All Your Ledger Accounts in One Place
Ledger Live promises to serve as a universal hub for all the Ledger devices a trader may own. I downloaded the Mac build, which came in at around 70 MB. While Ledger will still maintain its Chrome apps, its desktop software is clearly intended to be the primary means
