Head to head
Ekster Wallet 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: Ekster Wallet is our call for best pop-up smart wallet, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
Choose Ekster Wallet if you
- Want fast one-handed card access
- Like leather over an aluminium mechanism
- May want a Find My tracker card
- Carry a handful of cards and some cash
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| Ekster Wallet |
Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.5 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Smart cardholder | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | from $79 | from $54.90 |
| Value | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Best for | Best pop-up smart wallet | Best for beginners |
| Maker | Ekster | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best pop-up smart wallet
8.5
Ekster Wallet
A leather-over-aluminium cardholder that fans your cards out at the push of a lever, with...
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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.