# Is There an Official Axiom Trade App? (Beware Fake Apps) > Axiom has no official native app as of 2026. Here's how to use it safely on mobile, and how to spot the fake apps and phishing sites already targeting traders. Source: https://lighterpedia.com/troubleshooting/is-there-an-axiom-trade-app "Axiom trade app" is one of the highest-volume searches about this platform, and the honest answer disappoints people looking for a download link: there isn't one. Here's what actually exists, and why searching app stores for it is the riskiest thing you can do. There is no official Axiom Trade app in any app store, on any platform, as of August 2026. Axiom is a browser-based PWA. Anything you find claiming to be an Axiom app is fake. *Source: [Axiom](https://axiom.trade/@axiompe) — official product image* ## No Native App Exists Axiom's own documentation makes no mention of a native iOS or Android app. It runs entirely in the browser as a **progressive web app (PWA)** — you can add it to your phone's home screen for an app-like icon and full-screen experience, but you're still running the actual axiom.trade site, not an installed binary. This isn't unusual for the category. Several Solana trading terminals ship browser-only, and building a genuinely secure native app that handles seed phrases and signs transactions is a materially bigger undertaking than a web interface. Axiom may ship one eventually, but as of this writing, it hasn't. Its competitors are in the same position. [Photon](/compare/axiom-vs-photon) and [GMGN](/compare/axiom-vs-gmgn) are both browser-first too, so "no app in the store" is the category norm rather than a gap specific to Axiom. ## The Real Cost of a Fake App This isn't a hypothetical risk. A fake mobile app impersonating Axiom **drained more than 200 users of a combined $147,000+** over roughly five months, according to reports that surfaced on X. It wasn't distributed through Axiom's own channels — it was exactly the kind of result you get searching "Axiom Trade app" in an app store and downloading whatever looks official. Any app in the App Store or Google Play claiming to be "Axiom Trade," "Axiom Pro," or similar is not official. There is nothing to verify — the absence of a real app means every listing is fraudulent by definition. ## How to Actually Use Axiom on Mobile 1. Open **[axiom.trade](https://axiom.trade/@axiompe)** in your phone's browser (Safari on iOS, Chrome on Android). 2. Sign up or log in as you would on desktop — see [our getting-started guide](/guides/getting-started/how-to-sign-up-for-axiom) for the full flow. 3. Use your browser's **"Add to Home Screen"** option (in Safari: Share → Add to Home Screen; in Chrome: menu → Add to Home Screen) to get a full-screen, app-like icon without installing anything. This gives you the same non-custodial security model as the desktop site — your keys never touch a third-party app, because there is no third-party app. ## Other Phishing to Watch For The fake-app problem is part of a broader pattern. **`auth-axiom.trade`** is a confirmed active phishing domain, blocklisted by MetaMask, ScamSniffer, and SEAL as of this writing. There is also **no official Axiom Telegram bot** — any bot claiming to represent Axiom is fraudulent, and legitimate Axiom support only operates through Discord tickets and never messages you first. See [our full security guide](/security/is-axiom-trade-safe) for the complete list of known impersonation attempts. If a future version of this article needs updating because Axiom ships a real app, it will say so here with a source. Until then, the browser is the only official way in. ## FAQ ### Is there an official Axiom Trade app? No native app exists as of August 2026. Axiom runs as a browser-based progressive web app (PWA) that you can add to your phone's home screen. Any listing in the Apple App Store or Google Play claiming to be Axiom Trade is not official. ### Can I use Axiom Trade on my phone? Yes, through your mobile browser. Open axiom.trade in Safari or Chrome and use the browser's 'Add to Home Screen' option to get an app-like icon and full-screen experience, without installing anything from an app store. ### What happened with the fake Axiom app? A fake mobile app impersonating Axiom drained more than 200 users of a combined $147,000+ over roughly five months, according to reports surfaced on X. It was not distributed through official channels — this is exactly the risk of searching app stores for a platform that has no listed app. ### How do I know if an Axiom app is fake? Any app claiming to be Axiom Trade is fake, full stop, since no official one exists. Treat App Store or Google Play results for 'Axiom Trade' as fraudulent regardless of how convincing the branding looks, and never enter your seed phrase into anything you downloaded rather than accessed at axiom.trade directly.