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port3000 | 1 month ago

Great to hear but it's still the same shape. I really want a 'credit card' shaped version I can slide into my wallet.

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ubercore|1 month ago

I bought a third party one to do just that, and it's worked fine for me: https://chipolo.net/en-us/products/chipolo-card-spot

I think there are other options too

jsheard|1 month ago

There's a newer version: https://chipolo.net/en-us/products/chipolo-card

Notably they now support both the Apple and Android ecosystems from a single hardware SKU, although only one at a time, and the formerly disposable battery can now be recharged with a standard Qi wireless charger.

mikepurvis|1 month ago

I'm interested to hear this. I had very mixed experience a few years ago with the Seinxon finder card; it wasn't reliably in contact to make it beep, even when I was standing right beside it, but worse it would semi-regularly go into anti-stalker mode and start beeping and spamming iPhones around me with scary-looking notices. This second behaviour was obviously a deal-breaker so I discontinued use of them. (Looks like the company still exists but is now selling newer versions of the cards I bought from them)

Having recently switched to Android I was tempted to give Chipolo products a try, but this reddit thread disuaded me, as multiple users there are reporting the exact kinds of issues that I experienced previously: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chipolo/comments/1n4m4j3/chipolo_po...

542458|1 month ago

Do the third party ones have UWB/"Precision Finding"?

chasebank|1 month ago

Does it tell a thief a chipolo is following them around like the apple tag?

4fterd4rk|1 month ago

You can buy a third party wallet card that works with the Find My network just like an AirTag.

dewey|1 month ago

I'm always tempted to buy one of these but most of them seem to be one time usage, and don't have a way to recharge. That always seems very wasteful to me.

Any recommendations for a rechargable but thin one, AirTag itself is too thick for regular wallets.

amenghra|1 month ago

I could be wrong but third party tags bet a subset of the tracking capabilities? Ie less accurate/less likely to be found.

Hamuko|1 month ago

I like that it's the same shape. My backbag has an AirTag pocket, so I can just swap out a first-gen AirTag for a second-gen if I need to.

I think there are also several third-party wallet trackers that integrate with the Find My network.

dbcurtis|1 month ago

I have a wallet with a pocket for an airtag.

pratyahava|1 month ago

i guess the point of having a tag in the shape of a card is to prevent a thief from throwing the obvious airtag away, the card tag may look like an ordinary bank card and kept in the wallet longer

ghaff|1 month ago

I haven't stress tested it but I have a Spotfinder in my small wallet.

ehsankia|1 month ago

Atuvos one at 1.6mm and UGreen one at 1.7mm are great, though one time battery is annoying. There are some that have wireless charging, though thicker.