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These are the best Android Find Hub trackers for your wallet, and it’s not close

Item trackers are everywhere in the footsteps of the AirTag, and better options just keep appearing. Recently, a new Find Hub tracker from Nomad debuted for Android users, and I think it makes an argument for being the best option for your wallet – in more ways than one – right up against the Pebblebee Card 5 that launched last year.

The Nomad Tracking Card Air for Android Find Hub isn’t exactly breaking new ground. The tracker is a credit card-sized device that connects to a network of nearby Android phones to report back its location. You can use this to help you find out where your lost wallet might be, or slide it into similar items such as a passport holder. While an AirTag-like tracker works great for bags and the like, the card form factor is even better in a lot of cases.

There are dozens of options out there, and we’ve gone hands-on with a few of them here at 9to5Google. Options from Pebblebee, Rolling Square, Chipolo, and others all check a lot of boxes, but the new Nomad Tracking Card Air seems to hit just about every box all in one.

Personally, there are a few key factors I’m looking for in an Android Find Hub wallet tracker:

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  • Long battery life
  • Easy recharging
  • Make it as thin as possible

For the past few months, the Pebblebee Card 5 has been my answer for those three pillars. It’s thin at 1.74mm, has great battery life at up to 18 months, and wirelessly recharges over Qi.

The Nomad Tracking Card Air is the first option that really tries to compete here. It matches Pebblebee on simple recharging over Qi, and also manages to be even thinner at 1.7mm. While 0.04mm isn’t much, every fraction counts if you’re using a small wallet like I am. That extra space just makes it that little bit easier to fit the rest of what’s in my wallet (ironically yes, including a Capital One card) without feeling like I’m running out of room – something that’s especially important when I need to find space to squeeze in a hotel key.

The difference there is a personal choice, though – they’re both about the same size as two normal credit cards stacked on top of each other. Nomad’s card only lasts 7 months to Pebblebee’s 18 months, and you’re also giving up the dual-network support Pebblebee’s card touts. I’m willing to do that, but with the two being so close, you really can’t go wrong either way. I also like Nomad’s design a bit more. While I’ve only been able to use the Nomad card for a few days – it just launched last week – it paired faster than most Find Hub accessories I’ve tried, hinting it’ll probably perform as well as Google’s flawed network allows it to in real-life situations. You start pairing with a hidden button in the top right corner.

It is also worth pointing out, too, that Nomad’s tracker is cheaper – better for your wallet in another way. At $29, it’s just a few dollars less. Again, that’s a negligible difference, though.

  • Nomad Tracking Card Air (Google) at Nomad.com
  • Pebblebee Card 5 (Universal) at Amazon

These are truly the two Find Hub tracking cards that stand above the rest, though. Chipolo’s latest Card tracker is not only more expensive at just shy of $40, but also thicker at 2.5mm, and has the worst battery life of the bunch at 6 months. UGreen’s SlimG tracker is cheaper and just as thin as Nomad’s, but it’s a single-use battery that dies after a few years, leaving the tracker even less useful than a paperweight. I love the hardware of Rolling Square’s AirCard Pro, but it’s again pricier and thicker than the Pebblebee and Nomad options. The pattern continues from there – UAG’s tracker is one of the thickest I’ve seen, Ekster’s is overpriced and only lasts 6 months on a charge, and so on.

The only other Android Find Hub wallet tracker I’ve seen that comes remotely close to these two comes from KeySmart, with a 1.8mm profile and 11-month battery life. It’s pricier than the Pebblebee card, though, which makes it an unfortunately tough sell – though its transparent “Ghost” color looks awesome enough to be worth the extra few bucks.

KeySmart’s ‘Ghost’ tracking card

Do you use a tracking card for Android Find Hub? Let us know which one in the comments below!

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