Head to head
Kraken Wallet vs Tangem Wallet
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark, 8.8 to 8.0. But the right pick depends on what you want: Kraken Wallet is our call for best open-source mobile wallet, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
Choose Kraken Wallet if you
- Want a free, no-KYC self-custody mobile wallet
- Value open-source, auditable code
- Care about privacy and data minimisation
- Already use the Kraken exchange (optional linking)
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| Kraken Wallet |
Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.0 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Hot wallet (software) | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | Free | from $54.90 |
| Security | 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Assets | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Value | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Support | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| Recovery | 7.8 | 9.0 |
| Best for | Best open-source mobile wallet | Best for beginners |
| Maker | Kraken | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best open-source mobile wallet
8.0
Kraken Wallet
A free, open-source self-custody mobile wallet from the Kraken exchange, with no account o...
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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.