Head to head
BitBox02 vs Tangem Wallet
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark, 8.8 to 8.5. But the right pick depends on what you want: BitBox02 is our call for best open-source minimalist wallet, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
Choose BitBox02 if you
- Want fully open-source, auditable firmware
- Are a Bitcoin-only holder (dedicated firmware)
- Use desktop or Android
- Value a microSD backup option
Choose Tangem Wallet if you
- Are moving off an exchange for the first time
- Want the simplest possible cold storage
- Prefer nothing to charge, connect or update
- Like a wallet you can hide like a bank card
Side by side
Full comparison
Green marks the winner of each row| BitBox02 |
Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.5 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Cold storage | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | $149 | from $54.90 |
| Security | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Assets | 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Value | 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Support | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Recovery | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Best for | Best open-source minimalist wallet | Best for beginners |
| Maker | BitBox | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best open-source minimalist wallet
8.5
BitBox02
A tiny Swiss-made cold wallet with fully open-source, reproducible firmware, a dual-chip d...
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8.8
Tangem Wallet
A tap-to-use cold wallet in a card that sets up in about ninety seconds, with an EAL6+ sec...
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The verdict
Tangem Wallet takes it
Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark on our standard, but read both reviews before you decide.