Arculus vs BitBox

Arculus3.8/5

VS

BitBox4.0/5

Feature	ArculusVisit	BitBoxVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.8/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	4.5
Build & design	4.0	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Coin support	4.5	3.5
Value for money	3.0	3.0
Specs
Connectivity	NFC	Not disclosed
Secure element	Yes	Yes
Firmware	Not disclosed	Fully open source
Display	No screen	Screen + buttons
Bitcoin-only	No	Yes
Supported assets	10,000	Not disclosed
Battery	No	Not disclosed
Companion app	Arculus App	BitBoxApp
Touchscreen	No	Not disclosed
Backup options	Recovery phrase	microSD card, Recovery words
NFC	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	—	2015
Headquarters	—	Switzerland
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Three-factor access combines a card, PIN and biometric check NFC design needs no cable or battery and does not require charging Supports 10,000+ assets across 27 blockchains No Arculus fee for sending or receiving crypto	Fully open-source firmware and companion app EAL6+ secure chip with dual-chip design MicroSD backup plus 12 or 24 recovery words Bitcoin-only and Multi editions
Cons	Daily access depends on the Arculus mobile app Losing the recovery phrase can prevent recovery if the card is also unavailable Buy, sell and swap fees come from liquidity partners MetaMask and WalletConnect access depends on supported integrations	BitBox02 Nova Bluetooth support is limited to iPhone and iPad The July 2026 Multi-edition signing issue required firmware 9.26.3 Recovery depends on securely storing a microSD card or recovery words Subscriber email addresses were exposed in a 2026 Brevo breach
Best for	Long-term self-custody, Phone-based cold storage, Multi-chain asset holders	Long-term Bitcoin self-custody, Open-source wallet users, iPhone and iPad owners

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