Head to head
Uphold vs Tangem Wallet
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark, 8.8 to 6.8. But the right pick depends on what you want: Uphold is our call for best platform for many asset types, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
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Choose Uphold if you
- Want crypto, metals and currencies in one account
- Value real-time proof of reserves
- Are comfortable with custodial holding
- Like anything-to-anything swaps
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| UpUphold | Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.8 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Custodial multi-asset platform | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | Free account | from $54.90 |
| Security | 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 9.6 |
| Assets | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Value | 6.4 | 9.2 |
| Support | 6.4 | 8.6 |
| Recovery | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Best for | Best platform for many asset types | Best for beginners |
| Maker | Uphold | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best platform for many asset types
6.8
Uphold
A custodial platform that trades crypto, metals and currencies in one account, with real-t...
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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.