The reason why many people fear Bitcoins and other crypto currencies is the instability and insecurity that come with them. In my opinion, the safety of a Bitcoin wallet depends on the brains behind it. Encrypting it with passwords and double security standards helps a lot. Never buy a wallet when you are in doubt
Never buy a wallet full stop, there are plenty of great free bitcoin wallets to download. One of the best being the Bitcoin.com wallet, you can find download links here:
https://wallet.bitcoin.com/
As long as you backup your wallet and keep the 12 word backup phrase(s) in a safe place, your bitcoins should be as secure as you need them for a "hot" wallet.
If storing large amounts, look into purchasing a hardware wallet:
https://store.bitcoin.com/collections/hardware-wallets