Pebblebee Clip Universal (2024) - Rechargeable Mini Item Tracker Tag | Alternative to Air Tag & Android Trackers | 12-Month Battery Life | Works with Android & iOS Find My Apps | LED & Sound Alerts

Recently switched to Google and I wanted something similar to Apples Find My with all of my accessories. I personally like the arrow when it comes to locating my devices with IOS but I got to say. A little more steps to set up but super simple. This fits in my Magsafe wallet just takes up two cards slots until theirs a magsafe (pixelsnap) wallet with built in tracking I'm using this for now. I love how theirs no monthly subscription. That's a win. On top of that rechargeable? Last a year? Good enough. I think it last longer than a year but even if I have to charge something once a year. Simple. You can alert your phone as well. I mean zero issues using it. Obviously if you're going to sit here and track and use it more it's going to drain the battery. I more frequent updates it sends the less amount of battery life. If I didn't need to track it till I lost it I wouldnt need any updates for the most part it's a small internal battery with very low Mah. Anyways, zero issues. I'm not sure why their would be any negative reviews. It's super slim. Can recharge, easily trackable. Slick. Zero issues. Love it. Better then not having one...

I bought this tracker for two upcoming hiking trips in the Switzerland, France, and Spain. For the Spanish hike (Camino), I am bringing one small bag the will be forwarded from one accommodation to another, so I want to track progress of the bag transfer. We did a similar hike in 2024 (Portuguese Camino) and used Apple Air Tags and tracked it with my wife's iPhone (I have an Android). I'm glad we did because on one occasion the transfer company sent our bag to the wrong place with a similar sounding name. We were able to track our bag down and get it back. I want to be able to do the same with my Android as added insurance. I found these Android based trackers to be very easy to set up on my Samsung S24 phone, much easier than expected. So far, I've done two experiments to evaluate their usefulness. In the first experiment, I place one of my two trackers in our car while my wife drove it away to a small town about 15 miles from our house. It took about 2 hours for the device to update on my hone, but it eventually and accurately found it. For the second experiment, I kept one of the trackers in our car and placed the other into my backpack while we hiked about 6 miles into a very remote area. This time it performed much better and quickly/accurately found both the car and my backpack throughout the hike, updating frequently as I checked. I should point out the both the Air Tags and these Android equivalents rely on other devices on the same network to track and locate your tracker. With both devices, the nearby phones need to have tracking (e.g., find my device) enabled for this to work. With iPhones the default to have this function enabled and you need to opt out if you don't want it. With Androids, it is my understanding that the default is to have this function off and you need to opt in to enable it. That is why people tend to have more success with Air Tags. Never the less, I like having the option of both my wife and I being able to track our bags on both networks. This is particularly important in rural locations where there are fewer phones to help with the tracking. OVERALL, the tracker performed well and I really like the option of tracking on two different networks and for this tracker to be rechargable.

This is a review for the universal Clip and Card. Sorry but they don't work, thus one star. They won't connect to my phone. I know it's just my phone, because my girlfriend was able to connect to hers. This, I'm not just an idiot so can't follow directions or understand technology. My phone is fairly new (only a year or two old) and has android 14 (android 9 or later is required). I verified I had the correct version of the products (the android compatible ones) and checked for updates multiple times, on all apps. I specifically followed the relevant directions for my brand of device (Motorola) and still was not able to connect. I reset the devices and restarted (or shutdown) my phone multiple times in my efforts. I spent several hours (literally) trying to connect to the fob AND card. I have had multiple similar devices and the companies always seem to go out of business AND/OR die periodically, rendering the [unreasonably expensive] tracking device useless as anything other than decoration and dead weight. I was SO hoping this would work! I am tired of losing things. I can't afford it, and it seemed like it was made by a company with more wind in the sails than some. But idk what to say... If I can't connect, I can't track my devices, and these products are useless to me... Minor side criticism: the fob is easily charged with a USB-C style cord but the card has a weird charger with two prongs. The attachment is magnetic but very weak and it's not FULLY clear what direction it should be oriented relative the the cord. A light comes on when you plug it in correctly. Otherwise you might leave it to charge for a day and find it wasn't, in fact, charging. Pros: Both devices are rechargeable; you don't need to constantly buy new batteries or, worse still, replace the device when they die. Both devices work with Google Hub; you don't need to use their app, pay any additional fees, and this feels like an added safety buffer for your investment in case of bankruptcy. Overall, I wouldn't risk it unless you have a phone that is quite new and expensive, a popular model, not an obscure budget one. The devices are not able to connect to some phones "yet" and I'm sure the developers prioritize newer and popular phones over obscure janky ones.

If I didn’t already own Apple AirTags, I would rate this product five stars. However, I have AirTags, which are similarly priced (if not cheaper) and work better for my needs, so I cannot give this tracker a high rating at this price! I assumed this tracker would be equivalent to an AirTag, if not better. I didn’t realize that I could only choose one tracking app, and I wanted to use it with both my Google and Apple ecosystems, but that wasn’t an option. I opted for the Apple Find My app, so your experience may vary if you use the Pebblebee or Google/Android Find My app, as this is a Google/Pebblebee product. The setup process is similar to that of an AirTag—it is easy and quick. You can do many of the same things, such as receiving notifications when the tracker is left behind, naming the device, selecting an icon, sharing contact information and location when lost, sharing the tracker with others, playing a sound, and getting directions to its location. Additionally, if someone steals your belongings, they won’t receive a warning that you are tracking them, as they would with an AirTag. However, I have some issues that led me to stick with my AirTags. Unlike an AirTag, this tracker does not provide reliable pinpoint location tracking or directions. I can always see the location of my AirTags, even in the middle of the ocean, while my Pebblebee trackers seem to update less frequently and lack the precision that Apple trackers offer. I assume this is because they cannot utilize the vast network and capabilities of iPhones and other Apple products like AirTags can. My biggest dealbreaker is the battery life. Although you can easily charge this tracker, I find myself needing to charge it much more often than I have to replace my AirTag batteries. For the same price, or even less, you can purchase an AirTag and keychain (I bought a four-pack for $69 plus $5 for four keychains at Target), and have longer-lasting battery life with more reliable and accurate tracking. AirTags are similar in size, but have many different attachment accessories, don’t have charging ports, and integrate seamlessly with Siri. Therefore, if you’re an Apple user, I recommend waiting for AirTags to go on sale. If you’re not an Apple user, I would recommend this tracker. Both products frequently go on sale, so I’d wait till you can get a discount! Also, consider the tag and card options; they use a unique charging cable but are slim and compact, making them a better fit for wallets and remotes. The card version blends in with your credit cards, which I prefer over the bulge of an AirTag.

I do read negative reviews. I thought enough good reviews made it worthwhile to try, so I ordered two Clip 5 Tags and Clip 5 Wallet to see how they work compared to Apple Air Tag with my iPhone. My Wallet Clip 5 delivery is out to mid-December (boo hiss). I just ordered four more Clip 5 Tags to replace the rest of my Air Tags. Listen up Apple: this is a technology jump over Air Tag. If I have problems, I will do an update. So far, so good. I figured if the negative reviews were accurate and I encountered problems, I'd just return and stick with Air Tags. Here we go: 1) Instructions that came with the Clip 5 Tag need to be redone. I did a Grok, and the installation was way better. If you order the Clip 5, do a Grok (good for iPhone and Android) and save yourself some time. Stupid FAST once I did Grok. Scanning the QR Tag was a waste, I think just to capture your email. It did me no good - as Mel Brooks said in "Spaceballs" - "MERCHANDIZING!" 2) I haven't tried distance yet, right now I have the two on charge overnight to make sure I'm "locked and loaded." I'll add a note in my iPhone's calendar to charge every 6-8 months. I did have Air Tag batteries that died, and I had no idea they were drained. Apple, you need to address this. Also, I had an Air Tag that died (I had no idea it was dead) that was like 13-14 months old. Apple's warranty is 12 months. Apple's response, "So sad, so sorry." Not cool. 3) Clip 5 is my first Pebblebee product: WAY louder than Air Tag - excellent. Even got my dogs' attention. Apple, get a clue. 4) Clip 5 has lights to show when the battery charge is getting too drained. EXCELLENT. Air Tag - you have no idea how drained the battery is, until you try to locate something and there is no soft sound. Apple, get a clue. 5) RECHARGEABLE! YEAH!!! The claim is 18 months. Doing a charge every 6-8 months won't hurt. No longer need to use the CR2032 coin batteries that can't be recharged. Apple, get a clue. 6) I didn't need to buy an Air Tag holder so I could attach this signaling device to my key ring, duh - additional expense. Apple is good at this. Spend $1,100 on an iPhone and you still need to buy a $15 drop protection silicon case. Apple is champion at "nickel and diming" you. Apple, get a clue. 7) The Clip 5 Tag came with a nice quality key ring - perfect size that holds my car fob, house key and my dogs' chip info. Nice. BTW, guess what Apple doesn't include....Apple, get a clue. I will praise Apple for allowing the "Find My" app to find non-Apple stuff. Seriously, good job Apple, I didn't have to install a Pebblebee app. Excellent Apple! My only Apple device is an iPhone 17 Pro deal that Verizon just ran that was LITERALLY PRICELESS to upgrade my 13 Pro to keep me on Verizon for 3 more years. I've been with Verizon since I was an engineer/architect at MCI so I'm at 27/28 years with VZ with no complaints as I traveled nationwide a lot for work and dog shows. I do like Apple products, well the iPhone (7, 13 and now 17), however, Air Tag needs a new generation with a BIG update - get a CLUE APPLE. The Clip 5 could easily blow the Air Tag away unless Apple giddies-up. Once you buy into a product like a remote signaling device, you will probably stick with it until a big tech leap comes out. The Clip 5 did it for me. You can see I don't update my cell phone very often.

Love Pebblebee products. I’ve been using their products for the past 5 years and love the new colors/design. It’s loud and I love how the tracker lights up when you are looking for your item. It’s come handy in the past when looking for my cat that accidentally got outside. Good to use on your kids backpack, makeup bag, wallet, car rental keys, car keys, car, and shipment when moving.

I want to clear a bunch of misinformation up. First off I researched the crap out of these trackers before I bought 3 of them. The online reviews are full of misinformation. People keep confusing Gen 1 trackers with Gen 2 trackers. These are Gen 2 trackers (universal) they do not work and will not pair with pebblebees tracking app. They will pair with pebblebee app for updates etc but not the tracking app. Pebblebees app is Bluetooth only. These pair with apple or Google find my device. Also Google find my device network was released last April so it's brand new and still adding features, it's pretty basic right now. So I bought 1 of each, card, clip, tag. They paired with Google account in seconds, I believe all 3 were ready to go into the field in literally 20 seconds everything was ready to go. I live in a small town, roads are empty no traffic. I gave the tag to my girlfriends daughter who had an apple phone and these are registered with Google because she was heading to the gym and the store and I knew her phone would not report the device. I only saw 4-5 pings on the highway which I expected as android phones drove past her. When she got to the gym her location was updated every 3 min or so. I could tell what side of the gym she was on. It then tracked her to the store and then again I could see her location in the store as well as she walked around. Remember this is a brand new network and is getting better all the time and my little test here was cunducted in an unpopulated farm town. I am very happy. I am going to order a lot more of these as gifts for people.

These work well. Although I have some gripes. First, the apps are confusing on what you need to set them up with. Second, I get random beeps from one that doesn't seem to fit any of the troubleshooting guides. Thirdly, specialty cables are a pain to use. I get they are super thin, but depending on the model they need their own cables. The good points are they do work, I like the options for size and function. Once you get which app you need to update them and such, it is easy to setup. Bottom line, if you have Android and iOS or jump between them - these are a great option. If you are an iOS user (like many in my family), get the AirTags - I get too many complaints about how hard it is to figure out the finger dance to reset them or charging and trying to find the cable.