Here is a simple wallet you can use to trade on ripple. It's pretty easy to convert crypto using shapeshift. Let me know what you think.
https://triskelionwallet.com/
This wallet is independent from Ripplelabs and you don't need any id verification. Privacy preserved.
I know many bitcoiners do not like ripple for many reasons (sometimes good one) but it's still in my opinion a very interesting tech (that can go along with bitcoin).
So it's just a wallet for another kind of blockchain existing on the vast area of crypto. Lets stay open minded

Give it a try if you want to experiment on ripple and let me know what you think, this is still a beta.
Here are other tools for bitcoin and ripple:
http://heartbit.io