Ledger Nano S Plus vs Tangem Wallet

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.

Tangem Wallet3.8

A smart card you tap against your phone, sold only in sets of two or three so your backup is another card rather than a written seed.

Verdict: Ledger Nano S Plus

Ledger Nano S Plus rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.8 for Tangem Wallet.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Ledger Nano S Plus: 4.3
Tangem Wallet: 3.8

Ledger Nano S Plus and Tangem Wallet, 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 Tangem Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Ledger Nano S Plus	Tangem Wallet
Editorial rating	4.3 (favoured on this row)	3.8
Status	Available	Available
Made by	Ledger	Tangem
Price	$59	$59.9
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, keys held in a CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip	self-custodial, keys generated and held inside each card's certified chip, with no seed phrase by default
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	None. The card has no display, so you verify transactions on your phone
Connectivity	USB-C only, for desktop and Android use; no Bluetooth and no battery	NFC tap against a phone running the Tangem app
Released	2022	Not stated
Countries on the maker's list	218	201
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

Tangem Wallet

What works

Keys are generated inside a certified chip and never leave it, with no seed phrase to steal by default
Sold in sets of two or three, so the backup is a second card rather than a written phrase
Nothing to charge, connect or cable up: you tap the card against your phone
Tangem states that no Tangem server sits between your card, your phone and the blockchain
Buy and swap are built into the app

What to watch

No screen, so you verify transaction details on the phone rather than on the device itself
Lose every card in the set without having created a seed phrase and the funds are unrecoverable
Not bitcoin-only
Tangem refuses delivery to 40 named jurisdictions, Colombia, Laos and Vietnam among them

Frequently asked questions

Is Ledger Nano S Plus or Tangem Wallet better?

Ledger Nano S Plus rates higher on our rubric: 4.3 against 3.8 for Tangem Wallet. 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.

Which is cheaper, Ledger Nano S Plus or Tangem Wallet?

Ledger Nano S Plus, at $59 against $59.9, on each maker's own store price as of the review date.

Is Ledger Nano S Plus or Tangem Wallet 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. Tangem Wallet: Multi-asset, with buy and swap built into the app.

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

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