BitBox vs NGRAVE

BitBox4.0/5

VS

NGRAVE3.7/5

Feature	BitBoxVisit	NGRAVEVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	4.5	4.5
Build & design	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.5	3.5
Coin support	3.5	3.0
Value for money	3.0	2.5
Specs
Price from	Not disclosed	$398
Connectivity	Not disclosed	QR code (air-gapped)
Secure element	Yes	Yes
Firmware	Fully open source	Not disclosed
Display	Screen + buttons	Touchscreen
Air-gapped signing	Not disclosed	Yes
Bitcoin-only	Yes	No
Supported assets	Not disclosed	15
Companion app	BitBoxApp	NGRAVE LIQUID
Touchscreen	Not disclosed	Yes
Backup options	microSD card, Recovery words	NGRAVE GRAPHENE stainless-steel backup, 24-word seed phrase, NGRAVE Perfect Key
Company
Founded	2015	2018
Headquarters	Switzerland	Belgium
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	Fully air-gapped signing through QR codes EAL7-certified security architecture 4-inch touchscreen with biometric access GRAPHENE provides stainless-steel key recovery
Cons	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	ZERO costs $398 before adding the $148 GRAPHENE backup LIQUID maintenance can interrupt portfolio syncing LIQUID notifications were used in a seed-phishing scam in October 2026 The LIQUID app natively supports fewer assets than EVM integrations
Best for	Long-term Bitcoin self-custody, Open-source wallet users, iPhone and iPad owners	Long-term offline self-custody, Air-gapped wallet buyers, Stainless-steel backup users

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