Tinaba review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DebitCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Tinaba is a Mastercard debit card aimed at kids, with crypto support built in. It charges a monthly fee of €0, which makes it a straight choice for parents who want a child's card with a crypto feature. Support runs on email and phone.
Key facts
- Best for
- A child's Mastercard debit card with a monthly fee of €0 and crypto support.
- Monthly fee
- €0 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Card type
- Debit (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Card network
- Mastercard (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Tinaba S.p.A. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Italy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Crypto
- Audience
- Kids
- Official website
- tinaba.bancaprofilo.it
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- Crypto sits in the feature set, so digital assets fit into the account: crypto.
- The card runs on the mastercard network, a standard choice for everyday payments.
- Support reaches you on email and phone, so a person answers questions, not only a form.
- Tinaba is a debit card, the type behind 74.3% of the cards in the comparison, so it fits the mainstream of this list.
Cons
- Support runs on email and phone only, with no chat or help centre listed.
- Tinaba is built for kids, which is a narrow fit for an adult everyday account.
- Crypto is the only feature listed as crypto, so the card is not aimed at multi currency or virtual card users.
Who it suits
- Parents opening a first card for a child, especially where crypto is already part of the household.
- People in Italy who want a Mastercard debit card rather than a credit agreement.
- Households happy to reach support by email and phone when a payment needs checking.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who want a credit card: Chime Card is a secured Visa credit card, while Tinaba is a debit card.
- Readers who choose on currency conversion rather than card type: Wise belongs in that shortlist, while the only feature Tinaba lists is crypto.
- Anyone after a credit building product: Varo Believe Secured Credit Card is a secured credit card, a different proposition from the kids card Tinaba serves: kids.
Who runs it
Tinaba is run by Tinaba S.p.A., whose home base is IT. Questions about the account, the card and the money in it are answered by an Italian provider rather than a branch abroad, and the practical route to help is the company's app, where support runs on email and phone. Its name belongs in any query or dispute about the account.
How Tinaba compares
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Where Tinaba is available
- Available
- Italy
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does the Tinaba card cost each month?+
Tinaba charges a monthly fee of €0 for the account. That is the same figure as £0 at Wise and $0 at Chime Card, so monthly cost alone does not separate these cards. What you spend the card on matters more than what the account costs.
Is Tinaba a debit card or a credit card?+
Tinaba issues a debit card rather than a credit card, so spending draws on the money in the account. That matches the 74.3% of cards in the comparison that are debit, which makes it the mainstream choice here. Secured credit cards such as Chime Card or Varo Believe work on a different basis.
Which network does the Tinaba card use?+
The card runs on the Mastercard network, which carries 38.5% of the brands in the comparison, with Visa at 58.6% close behind. The card is a debit card, so the network choice is about acceptance rather than about credit building.
Does Tinaba support crypto?+
Crypto is the feature Tinaba lists, so the card suits a household that already holds or trades digital assets and wants the account to cover it. The feature set is crypto alone, crypto, so anyone after a broad spending account with many extras will look elsewhere.
Who is the Tinaba card aimed at?+
Tinaba targets kids, so it is built around a child's account rather than an adult everyday account. Parents looking for a first card for a young child are the clearest fit. Adults who want a card for their own day to day spending will find the kids focus too narrow.
How do I get help from Tinaba?+
Support runs on email and phone, so you can reach the company by email or by phone. There is no chat or help centre among the routes Tinaba lists, so plan for a call or an email if a payment needs explaining. That is enough for most questions about a card.
How does Tinaba compare with the other cards here?+
On price the accounts sit level: Tinaba's monthly fee is €0, Wise charges £0, Chime Card charges $0 and Varo Believe charges $0. The real difference is the brief, since Tinaba's audience is kids and crypto is the feature it lists.
Sources
- play.google.com/store/apps/details checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“via email all'indirizzo info@tinaba.it”
- tinaba.bancaprofilo.it checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Features
“Minorenni”
- tinaba.bancaprofilo.it/carta checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Card type, Card network
“carta Mastercard”
- tinaba.it checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Via Cerva, 28 - 20122 Milano (MI) - Italia”
- youtube.com/watch checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Monthly fee
“With Tinaba Start, you get a free checking account with a Mastercard: no monthly fees”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Currency conversion fee, Free ATM withdrawals, Protection.
Related by the facts
Tinaba
A child's Mastercard debit card with a monthly fee of €0 and crypto support.