Head to head
SafePal S1 vs Tangem Wallet
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark, 8.8 to 8.2. But the right pick depends on what you want: SafePal S1 is our call for best budget air-gapped wallet, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
Choose SafePal S1 if you
- Want real air-gapped security on a tight budget
- Are comfortable in a mobile-app-centric ecosystem
- Hold a broad range of tokens
- Want built-in swap and DeFi access
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| SafePal S1 |
Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.2 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Air-gapped cold storage | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | $49.99 | from $54.90 |
| Security | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Assets | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Value | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Support | 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Recovery | 8.3 | 9.0 |
| Best for | Best budget air-gapped wallet | Best for beginners |
| Maker | SafePal | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best budget air-gapped wallet
8.2
SafePal S1
A fully air-gapped cold wallet for under $50, with a certified secure element, a self-dest...
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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.