Best Apple Find My Bluetooth trackers: AirTag alternatives that’ll fit anywhere

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In the 15 years since it first appeared on the iPhone, Apple’s Find My technology has transformed from a simple GPS-based phone finder to a versatile ecosystem of devices not just from Apple but many specialized accessory makers in all exciting shapes, sizes, and forms.

Apple’s Find My app offers a unified, secure way to locate all your Apple devices (iPhone, Watch, AirPods, and Mac) and items (AirTags plus third-party trackers such as these reviewed here) via an anonymous network of millions of Apple devices that ping encrypted Bluetooth to report their location back to iCloud, even when offline. These are detected by other nearby Apple devices, relaying the location data securely to you. Find My helps you to locate misplaced items in seconds, alerts you if you leave them behind, and works through your Apple device.

Find My features

See all your devices on a map

Get the distance and direction with Precision Finding

Share your lost item’s location

Play a sound to find your device

Notify When Left Behind

Display a message for someone who finds it

Find devices that are offline or powered off

Best Find My AirTag alternatives

Apple’s AirTags are cute, but at 8mm thick, they’re too bulbous to realistically fit in your wallet. The most common type of AirTag alternative that works directly with Apple’s Find My is a thin card design that can slip into your wallet or purse just like a bank card. These can be under 2mm in thickness.

If you have an AirTag, stop reading and check out the best AirTag accessories, but if you need a new tracker, Apple’s Find My ecosystem has broken away from locating just Apple devices and AirTags to tracking just about anything, from keys to wallets, glasses cases, and passports, to bikes and pets. Satechi’s FindAll and Journey’s LOC8 are two ranges that make up a few of the products we’ve tested and reviewed here, but there are plenty more, too. As well as linking to Apple’s Find My app as well as Google’s Android Find Hub, the Chipolo range comes with its own app that boasts extra functions such as the ability to make your phone ring when it’s hiding nearby by simply double-pressing the tracker’s button—you can even change the ringtone and volume to make it easier to recognize. You can also double-press the Chipolo trackers to use them as a remote shutter button for your phone’s camera.

Here we roundup the best Find My Bluetooth trackers, sorted by category. Some of them also work with Google Find Hub as well as Apple Find My. Think of each as an AirTag in a different shape and form—usually more convenient than Apple’s bulbous tracker pebble.

Best Find My wallet cards

Best Find My luggage accessories

Best Find My passport holders

Best Find My keychains

Best Find My glasses case

Best Find My magnetic wallets

Best Find My MacBook sleeve

Best Find My bike tracker

Best Find My wallet cards

The thinnest Find My trackers you can buy, these cards will fit in your wallet or general card slots just like any bank or travel card. There are wallets that fit Apple’s AirTags but they add unnecessary bulk compared to these slim trackers.






Ugreen FineTrack Slim Wallet Tracker – Slimmest tracker card















Pros

Super slim

Rechargeable














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Connection Range: 10-20m

Charging: Via proprietary charger (included)

Battery capacity: 155mAh

Speaker Volume: 80dB

Thin: 1.7mm

Weight: 20g

Colors: Black

This Find My tracker card is just 1.7mm thick—that’s less than 1mm thicker than a standard credit card. It is certified to IP68 waterproof protection, and should also resist any dust and fluff in your wallet. It connects as an Item in the Apple Find My app. Remarkably, its battery is rechargeable via a proprietary wireless charger that connects to any USB-C wall charger. Ugreen reckons the card will last up to a year on a single charge and offers over 10 years of battery life.







Lululook AirCard Pro tracker – Slim and loud with lanyard















Pros

Super slim

Wirelessly rechargeable

Lanyard slot














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Connection Range: Up to 45m

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 100mAh

Speaker Volume: 100dB

Thin: 1.8mm

Weight: 13g

Colors: White, Black

At 1.8mm this is one of the slimmest Find My trackers available. Only the Ugreen FineTracker is thinner. One of the reasons that this is the lightest tracker card on test is its lanyard slot, which reduces weight and fits the included cord. It is also quite loud at 100dB when you need to find it via its alert sound. The battery capacity is smaller than most, but you can recharge it using a standard wireless charger.







Satechi FindAll Card – Most colorful tracker card















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Slim

Wirelessly rechargeable

Color choices














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Connection Range: 10-20m (indoor), 20-50m (outdoor)

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 220mAh

Speaker Volume: 80-90dB

Thin: 2.3mm

Weight: 17.8g

Colors: Black, Sand, Desert Rose

Another card-shaped Find My tracker is part of the same FindAll range as the Satechi Luggage Tag reviewed above, and available in the same pastel colors plus black. This one is thicker than the Ugreen FineTracker card, reviewed above (2.3cm thick vs 1.7cm), but it’s still much slimmer than an AirTag. However, it does have the advantage of being recharged with any wireless charger that you might use for your iPhone or AirPods.







Chipolo CARD – Loud tracker card with special button















Pros

Slim

Loud

Wirelessly rechargeable














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Connection Range: Up to 120m

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 180mAh

Speaker Volume: 110dB

Thin: 2.5mm

Weight: 17g

Colors: Black

This Find My tracker card is a tiny bit thicker than the others at 2.5mm, but it is still very light and fits into a wallet card slot with ease. At 100dB, it has a louder alert than some, and it claims the best range. You can double-press the card’s button to quickly locate your iPhone if you’ve mislaid it nearby. It charges via regular wireless chargers. It works with Apple Find My and Android Find Hub.







Rolling Square AirCard Pro Dual – Loudest tracker card















Pros

Slim

Loud

Wirelessly rechargeable














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Connection Range: Up to 80m

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 220mAh

Speaker Volume: 150dB

Thin: 2.2mm

Weight: 18g

Colors: Gray

This Find My tracker card is 2.2mm thick—a little slimmer than the Satechi FindAll Card but thicker than the Ugreen FineTracker. It claims to have the loudest alert sound of all the Bluetooth tracker cards, with a 20mm buzzer, claiming it is twice as loud as other trackers. Rolling Square says that it is built with “anti-explosion fibreglass” and CNC-machined aluminum, and it looks a bit more interesting than the standard tracker card. It charges with any standard wireless charger.







Aukey Track Mate 3 Smart Bluetooth Tracker – QR code for networking















Pros

Slim

Wirelessly rechargeable

QR code contact details














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Connection Range: Up to 80m

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 170mAh

Speaker Volume: 80dB

Thin: 2.2mm

Weight: 20.4g

Colors: Gray

Another slim 2.2mm Find My tracker card, the Aukey Track Mate 3’s special feature is a QR code on the back that enables users to update contact information and manage a digital business card, so it can be used for both networking and the recovery of lost items if someone finds it and has the wherewithal to try the code.







Best Find My luggage accessories

Losing luggage on your travels is a dread that can be allayed with a Find My tracker embedded into the tag. You can even use it to guess when your suitcase is coming down the carousel or discover with horror that it’s in South America rather than Paris. Of course, the Apple AirTag does this too, but requires an extra accessory holder.






Satechi Vegan-Leather FindAll Luggage Tag















Pros

Elegant travel accessory

Wirelessly rechargeable

Color choices














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Connection Range: 10-20m (indoor), 20-50m (outdoor)

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 150mAh

Speaker Volume: 80-90dB

Weight: 42g

Colors: Black, Sand, Desert Rose

With this Satechi Find My-enabled vegan-leather luggage tag, you can track your luggage through your entire trip. It’s built to withstand the rigors of international travel while retaining its classic good looks and rather elegant design, and is available in Black, Sand, and Desert Rose colors with an adjustable strap. It has space for you to write your name and contact details behind a privacy flap, and hides its inner tracking technology well. Its 150mAh battery is wirelessly rechargeable via standard wireless chargers (battery life up to 8 months), and the tracker has a connection range of 10-20 meters indoors and 20-50 meters outdoors. When you want to find it, you can trigger a loud chime and receive precise directions to your item’s location.







Chipolo LOOP















Pros

Great range of colors

Loud

USB-C charging

Flexible silicone loop














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Connection Range: Up to 120m

Charging: USB-C

Battery capacity: 165mAh

Speaker Volume: 125dB

Weight: 10g

Colors: Coral, Honey, Mint, Navy, Chalk, Charcoal

Stick with Apple AirTag white if you must, but why not splash some color into your life with this cute Bluetooth tracker with a flexible silicone loop that’s perfect to attach to luggage. It’s rechargeable via USB-C, so you won’t need to worry about replacing the battery, and as with the Chipolo CARD, you can double-press the card’s button to quickly locate your iPhone if you’ve mislaid it nearby. Using the Chipolo app, you can ring the tracker to make its charging light blink, helping you find your item even in the dark. It’s rated IP67 for formidable water and dust resistance—these trackers are ready to go the distance with your precious items.







XtremeMac X-Lock Pro















Pros

TSA-approved luggage lock

USB-C charging














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Connection Range: Up to 20m

Charging: USB-C

Battery capacity: 60mAh

Speaker Volume: 80dB

Weight: 42g

Colors: Black

Small but secure, the XtremeMac X-Lock Pro measures just 4.6 x 4.2 x 1.4cm, and can be used to secure not only your luggage but anything the 10.4cm cable can hook around. Being Find My-enabled it will also help you locate your luggage when it’s out of your sight. It’s approved by the TSA so won’t get you into trouble at Security.







Best Find My passport holders

In the days when air travel was a rare treat or when you travelled to different continents via ocean liner, everyone had a passport holder. The advent of the Find My tracker puts the passport wallet back in vogue and makes it even more useful.






Journey Loc8 Passport Finder Wallet















Pros

Stylish travel accessory

Wirelessly rechargeable

RFID card protection














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Connection Range: 20m (indoor), 50m (outdoor)

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 150mAh

Speaker Volume: 85dB

Weight: 138g

Colors: Black

This super-organized Apple Find My-enabled passport wallet holds not only your passport, but also up to five cards (with RFID protection to prevent data theft), cash, a handy pen, a boarding pass, and other travel essentials. The wireless charging pad is hidden away behind where the passport sits. Inside, the soft fine-woven fabric contrasts with the supple exterior.







Satechi FindAll Passport Cover















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Elegant travel accessory

Wirelessly rechargeable

RFID card protection

Color choices














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Connection Range: 10-20m (indoor), 20-50m (outdoor)

Charging: Via standard wireless charger

Battery capacity: 150mAh

Speaker Volume: 80-90dB

Weight: 104g

Colors: Black, Sand, Desert Rose

Satechi’s FindAll range—in the same elegant color range—includes the vegan-leather Passport Cover that stores not only your precious travel documentation but four cards with RFID protection to secure you from data thieves. Plus, you can recharge the battery via the wireless pad on the front of the case.







Best Find My keychains

There are plenty of good-looking keychains that can host an Apple AirTag—indeed we have reviewed a bunch of them in our roundup of the best AirTag accessories. The expansion of the whole Find My ecosystem means you don’t have to choose Apple or AirTag, just certified Find My solutions, including these excellent third-party keyrings.






Journey LOC8 Finder Fob 2 Universal















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Lightweight

USB-C charging














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Connection Range: 10-20m (indoor), 20-50m (outdoor)

Charging: USB-C

Battery capacity: 120mAh

Speaker Volume: 80-90dB

Weight: 12g

Colors: Black, White

Why choose the Journey LOC8 Finder Fob 2 over the Apple AirTag? You can recharge it via standard USB-C rather than need to replace the battery every couple of years. This is more convenient, cheaper and better for the planet. You’ll never look at your AirTag in the same way again. The Universal in the name means it is compatible with both Apple Find My and Android Find Hub.







Chipolo POP Bluetooth Tracker















Pros

Very loud

Lightweight


Cons

Replaceable rather than rechargeable battery














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Connection Range: Up to 120m

Charging: Replaceable CR2032 battery

Battery capacity: 225mAh

Speaker Volume: 120dB

Weight: 9g

Colors: Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Black, White

Before you resort to the Find My app to sound an alert to help you find your missing item, the glaring color of this super-lightweight 0.26-inch thick plastic tracker means you should be able to easily spot it. It stands out a mile from all the other dull trackers out there. Indeed, it goes much further than that. It works with the two major Find apps (iOS and Android), but also connects to its own Chipolo app mentioned at the start of this article. You can buy a 4-pack of mixed colors for $90/£90. The only slight downside is that the POP uses the same replaceable CR2032 battery as the AirTag rather than being rechargeable itself.







Satechi Vegan-Leather FindAll Keychain















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Wirelessly rechargeable

Color choices














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