I replaced my AirTags with this ball-shaped tracker for a week, and it's better in key ways

Ugreen FineTrack 2 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Half the price of an AirTag.

Good for five to seven years.

The non-replaceable battery makes it much harder to disable. Cons iOS only.

Bulky.

The inserts aren't glow-in-the-dark.

Masses of documentation for something so small. View now at Amazon

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.

I've written a lot about my love of Apple AirTags. They were the first finder tags I've used and it was love at first sight. But love hasn't blinded me to the fact that AirTags aren't perfect. I know, it's heresy for an iPhone user to say an Apple product isn't perfect, but after years of using AirTags, I know their limitations.

Also: I hid 4 Bluetooth trackers (including AirTags) to test their reliability - here's how Android rivals compared

First, there's price: the second-gen AirTags are $29 each. I know that's nothing compared to losing your keys, but it's a steep investment for such a tiny device.

... continue reading