Ledger Nano S Plus vs SafePal S1

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26

Ledger's $59 entry device: the same certified secure element as the $399 Stax, no Bluetooth, and no iPhone support at all.

SafePal S13.5

Budget air-gapped signer with no USB data, WiFi, Bluetooth or NFC: every transaction crosses as a scanned QR code.

Verdict: Ledger Nano S Plus

Ledger Nano S Plus rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.5 for SafePal S1.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Ledger Nano S Plus: 4.3
SafePal S1: 3.5

Ledger Nano S Plus and SafePal S1, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Ledger Nano S Plus and SafePal S1 compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Ledger Nano S Plus	SafePal S1
Editorial rating	4.3 (favoured on this row)	3.5
Status	Available	Available
Made by	Ledger	SafePal
Price	$59	Not published
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip	self-custodial, keys held offline on a device with no USB data, WiFi, Bluetooth or NFC connection
Bitcoin-only	No	No
Runs on	Android, Windows, macOS, Linux	iOS, Android
Screen	1.1 inch monochrome OLED, 128 x 64 pixels, with two physical buttons	Small color screen with a camera for reading QR codes
Connectivity	USB-C only, for desktop and Android use; no Bluetooth and no battery	QR codes only: no USB data, WiFi, Bluetooth or NFC
Released	2022	Not stated
Countries on the maker's list	218	No published list
Last reviewed	2026-08-26	2026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

Ledger Nano S Plus

What works

Cheapest current Ledger at $59 on Ledger's own store
Same ST33K1M5 secure element, certified to CC EAL6+, as the $399 Stax
Far more coin app storage than the original Nano S it replaced
No Bluetooth and no battery, so there is no radio attack surface and nothing to wear out

What to watch

No iOS support: Ledger's system requirements list Windows, macOS, Ubuntu and Android only
Cable only, so you cannot sign from a phone without plugging in
The 128 x 64 pixel screen turns checking a long address into a multi step scroll
Closed source firmware, unlike Trezor and BitBox

SafePal S1

What works

No USB data, WiFi, Bluetooth or NFC: the only channel in or out is a QR code on a camera
SafePal's budget cold storage line, positioned below the newer Bluetooth X1
Broad asset support with swap, buy and DeFi features for people who hold more than bitcoin
SafePal accepted an outside security report from Kraken Security Labs and shipped a fix

What to watch

Not bitcoin-only, and the companion app is a broad crypto app rather than a focused signer
The February 2021 Kraken disclosure showed the firmware update check could be downgraded without the user noticing
Verification happens on a small screen, which makes careful address checking slower
SafePal publishes no shipping country policy, pointing at a reseller network instead

Frequently asked questions

Is Ledger Nano S Plus or SafePal S1 better?

Ledger Nano S Plus rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.5 for SafePal S1. The rating follows the product rubric published on our about page; the rows above set custody, price and platforms side by side so you can check it.

Is Ledger Nano S Plus or SafePal S1 bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Ledger Nano S Plus: Bitcoin plus more than 500 assets in the Ledger Wallet app, and thousands more through third party wallets. SafePal S1: Multi-asset: bitcoin among a long list of chains and tokens, managed through the SafePal app.

The full reviews: Ledger Nano S Plus and SafePal S1, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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