TBA Vault Apps
Two watch-only iPhone companion apps for clients of The Bitcoin Adviser. Neither app holds private keys or can move your Bitcoin. Use them for visibility, planning, and vault health guidance while your keys stay in Theya, Unchained, or your chosen custody platform.
Available on iPhone only. Both apps store data locally on your device. No account or login is required.
TBA Vault Watcher
Watch-only portfolio monitor for Theya and Unchained vaults (and related singlesig setups). See your total stack, live Bitcoin prices, transaction history, monthly charts, and forward looking planning tools.
Full monitoring: balances, transactions, charts, planning, exports, and notifications.
TBA Vault Health
Watch-only UTXO health and fee timing for collaborative custody vaults and singlesig wallets. Traffic light health indicators, fee scenarios, and calm educational guidance on consolidation timing.
Focused health and fees view. Pairs with Vault Watcher on the same iPhone but works standalone too.
Works Together on the Same iPhone
When both apps are installed on the same iPhone, vault configs and scan data sync automatically through shared on device storage. Import a vault in either app; the other picks it up when you open it or pull to refresh.
You do not need both apps. Each works on its own:
- Vault Watcher for full portfolio monitoring, transaction history, charts, and planning
- Vault Health for UTXO structure, traffic light health status, fee windows, and consolidation education
For deeper guidance on UTXOs and safe consolidation, see our Bitcoin UTXO Management guide.
Portfolio Monitoring
TBA Vault Watcher is a watch-only app for monitoring your Bitcoin vaults in one place. It shows your total stack, live Bitcoin prices, transaction history, monthly balance charts, and forward looking planning tools without ever holding keys that could spend your Bitcoin.
Think of it as a dashboard, not a wallet. Import public vault configuration (Unchained JSON or Theya descriptor) only. Never paste a seed phrase.
What It Does Not Do
Vault Watcher cannot send, receive, or sign Bitcoin transactions. It does not store seed phrases or private keys. All spending and consolidation happens in Theya, Unchained, or your chosen custody platform. Even if your phone were lost or compromised, your Bitcoin remains completely safe.
Who It Is For
- Clients who want a clear portfolio view across multiple vaults
- Anyone monitoring Unchained or Theya vault configs on iPhone
- Users who want charts, transaction feeds, milestones, and optional goal planning
- People who pair with TBA Vault Health for UTXO health scores and fee guidance (optional)
From First Launch to Dashboard
First launch. Read the Security and Privacy disclosures, review links to our Terms of Service and privacy policy, accept, and land on the Dashboard.
Add a vault. Open the Vaults tab, tap +, and paste Unchained JSON or a Theya descriptor. Optionally add a display name. The app scans the blockchain locally.
Stay current. Pull down to refresh on Dashboard, Chart, Plan, or Vaults. Optional Background Refresh in Settings can update vaults periodically (iOS controls exact timing).
Five Tabs
Dashboard
Total stack value in your chosen currency, live Bitcoin price, transaction feed across all vaults, client milestones (first deposit, 4th anniversary), vault list, and dust badges on tiny spam deposits.
Chart
Monthly balance history with flexible time ranges (1 month through all time). Per vault contribution table and month over month change when balances are visible.
Plan
Portfolio projections with Conservative, Base, and Bull scenarios. Goal planner with on track indicators. Save named plans locally. Illustrative only: CAGR applies to Bitcoin price (not balance), stacking is assumed constant, and taxes and fees are excluded. Not financial advice.
Vaults
Filter and sort all vaults. Vault detail shows statistics, addresses with QR codes, full transaction history, export PDF and CSV, and optional dust UTXO count when Health data is available.
Health
The Health tab opens TBA Vault Health, the companion app for UTXO health scores, traffic light indicators, fee analysis, and consolidation education. Traffic light UTXO scores live in Vault Health, not Vault Watcher. Tap Check UTXO Health on a vault to jump across. See Vault Health below →
Key Benefits
- Real time visibility across all collaborative security vaults
- Stacking progress, milestones, and holdings in BTC and your local currency
- Plan tab for planning conversations (illustrative projections, not advice)
- Exports (CSV and PDF) and optional notifications for transactions, milestones, and price levels
- Hide balances instantly with the eye icon
- Local data only; no iCloud sync, no accounts
UTXO Health and Fee Timing
TBA Vault Health helps you understand the health of your Bitcoin vaults and wallets. It looks at how your Bitcoin is structured on chain (UTXOs) and gives plain English guidance on fees, consolidation timing, and when a review might be worthwhile.
It works with collaborative custody vaults (Theya and Unchained 2 of 3 multisig) and singlesig wallets. Strictly watch only: it cannot move funds or access private keys. All transactions must be executed in Theya, Unchained, or your custody platform.
Available on iPhone only.
Who It Is For
- Clients with Theya or Unchained vaults who want a clear picture of UTXO structure
- Anyone who wants to know when network fees are favourable before consolidating
- People who prefer calm, educational guidance over alarmist alerts
- Vault Watcher users who want a focused health and fees view (optional companion)
Two Ways to Add Vaults
Option A: Use Vault Watcher
If you already use TBA Vault Watcher on the same iPhone, install Vault Health and your vaults may appear after a moment. Pull down on the Dashboard to refresh if needed.
Option B: Import Manually
Tap the gear icon in Settings, paste your Unchained JSON or Theya descriptor under Import Vault Config, tap Save Config, and return to the Dashboard to see health scores.
Three Tabs
Dashboard
Portfolio list with traffic light health dots, balance, UTXO count, plain English health summary, and stale scan indicators. Filter, sort, and hide balances with the eye icon.
Fees
Network fee conditions (low, moderate, elevated, very high) and per vault fee scenarios: cost if you spent everything today, on a busy day, or during a fee spike. Consolidation timing guidance when scan data is available.
Learn
Plain English guides to UTXOs, transaction fees, privacy, dust attacks, and safe self consolidation steps in Theya or Unchained. More detail on our UTXO management page.
Health Indicators
Traffic light colours on the Dashboard (green, amber, red, grey) and detail labels such as Excellent, Healthy, Monitor, Review Recommended, and Action Planning Recommended are informational, not instructions to move funds immediately. Consolidation involves privacy and fee trade offs. Speak with your Bitcoin Adviser before changing vault structure.
Your Data Stays on Your iPhone
Both apps are watch only. They use public vault configuration (extended public keys and descriptors) only. They never see private keys or seed phrases.
- On device storage: Vault Watcher encrypts config in Keychain and stores transaction history locally. Vault Health stores configs and UTXO scan results on your iPhone.
- No iCloud sync and no cloud accounts required.
- Hide balances with the eye icon in either app.
- Same iPhone sync between Watcher and Health uses shared on device storage only. Data is not transmitted to The Bitcoin Adviser automatically.
- Reset App in either app clears all vault data on the device, including shared data used by the companion app.
Vault Watcher first launch references our site Terms of Service and the unified privacy policy below. Users are responsible for securing their device.
For complete details, see our TBA Vault Apps Privacy Policy.
In short: Watch only. iPhone only. Local data. Observe, do not control. Vault Watcher for monitoring and planning. Vault Health for UTXO health and fee timing. Your keys stay in custody. Your Bitcoin stays untouched. You stay informed.
Have Questions?
For questions about TBA Vault Apps, privacy, or support, email contact@thebitcoinadviser.com.
If you hold Bitcoin in an SMSF, the SMSF Bitcoin Audit Guide explains what auditors typically look for. Vault Watcher can help align on chain balances with your records; it does not replace formal evidence.