Ugreen’s new wallet tracker is thinner and cheaper than the rest

Feb 01, 2025 01:15 AM - 1 week ago 10254

Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski is a elder newsman who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved each things physics since he was a kid.

Ugreen has announced different Apple AirTag replacement pinch its caller Finder Slim wallet tracker. It’s not only overmuch thinner than an Apple AirTag, astatine conscionable 1.7mm thick, the Finder Slim is besides thinner than the 2.4mm Chipolo Card Spot, the 2.8mm Pebblebee Card Universal, the 2.5mm Tile Slim, and the 2.6mm Eufy SmartTrack Card E30.

It’s now disposable done Amazon for $26.99, besides making it 1 of the cheapest wallet trackers compatible pinch Apple’s Find My network.

Like Eufy and Pebblebee’s wallet trackers, Ugreen’s Finder Slim features a rechargeable artillery alternatively of a disposable one. Battery life is claimed to beryllium up to 12 months betwixt charges, which is overmuch shorter than the 3 years Tile says its wallet locator will work, but you tin perchance support utilizing Ugreen’s for moreover longer than that.

Ugreen’s Finder Slim wallet locator charging from a powerfulness adapter plugged into an outlet.

The downside to ultra-thin rechargeable wallet trackers for illustration the Finder Slim is that they’re excessively bladed to usage a modular USB-C charging port. It alternatively relies connected a proprietary charging cablegram pinch a magnetic connector you’ll request to make judge you don’t misplace earlier needing it again successful different 12 months. On apical of that, if merchandise imagery is accurate, the proprietary charging cablegram Ugreen includes is only USB-A compatible.

The Finder Slim useful pinch Apple’s Find My web but skips support for Google’s Find My Device web entirely. Remote search allows you to spot the Finder Slim’s past reported location connected the network, and it will besides trigger near down reminders erstwhile it’s initially separated from your iPhone. A built-in 80dB siren should make it easy to pinpoint the nonstop location of the locator erstwhile it’s adjacent and wrong earshot — moreover erstwhile it’s stuffed wrong a wallet — and it’s IP68 rated, truthful it tin past a complete dunking for up to 30 minutes. Just don’t expect to beryllium capable to way it down if it ends up successful the drink.

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