Check the device, not the connector.
Ledger lists the Nano S Plus for desktop and Android use. A USB-C iPhone does not change that compatibility list. The Nano X, by contrast, connects to iPhone through Bluetooth.
Trezor’s Safe 7 setup guide makes a similar distinction: on iPhone, pairing is through Bluetooth, while USB-C can supply power. A port that charges the device does not necessarily carry supported wallet data.
Read past “iOS compatible.”
There is a difference between viewing a balance and approving an outgoing transaction. Trezor’s comparison page lists full iOS support for Safe 7, while Safe 3 and Safe 5 have limited iOS capabilities. A generic iPhone badge can hide that distinction.
For each model, look for explicit documentation of initial setup, transaction signing, firmware maintenance and recovery. If one step is unclear, treat it as unresolved.
NFC also has conditions.
Tangem uses a phone’s NFC connection. Its help centre identifies models that cannot create a backup even though they can scan cards. This makes the exact phone model important, not just the iPhone or Android label.
Make a shortlist with the conditions attached.
Our finder includes Trezor Safe 7, Ledger Nano X and Tangem as iPhone options to investigate. That is a compatibility shortlist, not a ranking of safety or a promise that every workflow works on every phone. Read the caveat on each profile and confirm your own requirements.
Go to the source.
Manufacturer documentation reviewed 16 October 2026. We have not hands-on tested these workflows.