chivo review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Chivo suits people who want a phone wallet that costs nothing to open and handles a single asset, run by a named company in El Salvador. It places 1 of 120 wallets on price, the easy win here, while its coin coverage is the clear limit on who it works for.
Key facts
- Best for
- A no-cost mobile wallet for a single asset in El Salvador.
- Wallet type
- Mobile↗
- Price
- $0↗
- Coins supported
- 1↗
- Legal entity
- CHIVO S.A. DE C. V.↗
- Headquarters
- El Salvador↗
- Support channels
- Help-centre↗
- Official website
- chivowallet.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 2 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
- Elsewhere
- X
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free to open, with a price of $0 and no device to buy
- A mobile wallet, the most common wallet type in the wallets ranking at 58.4%
- A named operator behind it, CHIVO S.A. DE C. V., based in El Salvador
Cons
- Coins supported is 1, so it holds a single asset rather than a long list
- Support runs on help centre only, with no live chat or phone line
- The offer side scores 1.1, so what sits inside the app is limited
Who it suits
- People who want a free mobile wallet for a single asset and never need a long coin list
- Users in El Salvador who are content with help centre for account questions
- First-time buyers who want to start at $0, since Bit2Me's wallet is also €0
Who should look elsewhere
- Multi-coin holders, since coins supported is 1 against from 1,000 at Atomic Wallet
- People who want keys on a dedicated device, as Trezor is a hardware wallet while Chivo runs on a phone
How it compares on our data
Chivo places 1 of 120 wallets ranked on price, which is the strongest result in the table. On coins supported the picture reverses, with Chivo at 96 of 108. The trade-off in one line is nothing to pay and very little to hold, which makes Chivo a straightforward everyday option rather than a general purpose wallet.
How chivo compares
9.0 vs 9.4
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9.0 vs 9.7
9.0 vs 9.5
9.0 vs 9.6
9.0 vs 9.0
9.0 vs 9.0
9.0 vs 9.0A hardware wallet, so it suits people who want keys kept on a dedicated device rather than on a phone.
9.0 vs 8.2
9.0 vs 9.7
9.0 vs 9.5
9.0 vs 9.4
9.0 vs 9.3
9.0 vs 9.2
9.0 vs 9.2
9.0 vs 9.1
9.0 vs 9.0
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9.0 vs 8.6
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9.0 vs 8.5
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9.0 vs 8.3
Where chivo is available
- Available
- El Salvador
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does Chivo cost?+
Nothing to open. The wallet's price is $0, so there is no device to buy and no subscription to keep up, and Chivo places 1 of 120 wallets on price in our data.
What kind of wallet is Chivo?+
It is a mobile wallet, the most common wallet type in the wallets ranking at 58.4%. The app runs on a phone rather than a separate device you have to buy, and its price is $0, so there is no hardware outlay before you start.
How many coins can I hold in Chivo?+
Coins supported is 1, so treat it as a wallet for a single asset rather than a home for a long list. For comparison, coins supported at Atomic Wallet is from 1,000, which is why Chivo sits at 96 of 108 wallets on this measure.
How do I get help from Chivo?+
Support runs on help centre, so the help centre is your first stop rather than a person on chat or the phone. There is no other channel listed, which is worth weighing if you expect to sort out an account problem on your own.
Who runs Chivo and where is it based?+
The wallet is operated by CHIVO S.A. DE C. V., a company based in El Salvador, so the legal entity behind the app is named rather than anonymous. If you need to know which company stands behind the app, that name and country are the starting point.
Who is Chivo for?+
Chivo suits people who want a free mobile wallet for a single asset and are willing to read the help centre when something goes wrong. It suits people less well if they plan to hold many assets, or want keys kept on a dedicated device like Trezor, which is a hardware wallet.
How does Chivo compare with other free wallets?+
On cost it is in good company, because the Bit2Me wallet has a price of €0 too. The difference is scope: coins supported at Chivo is 1 against from 1,000 at Atomic Wallet, and Chivo runs on a phone rather than a hardware device.
How does Chivo score across cost and offer?+
The overall score is 5.2, split into 8.1 for cost and 1.1 for offer. Cost carries the profile because the wallet is $0, while the offer part reflects how little there is to choose from, with coins supported at 1.
Sources
- web.archive.org/web/20230118032530/https://www.chivowalle... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Support channels, Wallet type
“The services offered through this Chivo Wallet are backed as established in the legislation applicable in the Republic of El Salvador”
- web.archive.org/web/20240217232240/https://www.chivowalle... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Coins supported, Price
“You can handle whichever currency you want (BTC or USD)”
Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Custody.