Review: I tried Ugreen’s cheap AirTag rival and was seriously impressed (aff)
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Ugreen’s budget-friendly tracker tags deliver impressive Apple Find My performance without the premium AirTag price tag
Tracker tags have become incredibly popular since the launch of Apple's now ubiquitous AirTag. And rightly so, we're a nation that loves to lose things, and these little devices help us find them.
They give off a signal that a smartphone can locate and they can be set to make a loud noise if you lose a set of keys or a bag in your house.
Apple's AirTags are quite pricey, though, so we're seeing a plethora of products that perform the same function without the hefty price tag.
Ugreen is one of the latest companies to launch an AirTag rival, the Finetrack Mini 2 and the tech firm is even solving a few of the issues people have with cheap tracker tags. I've been living with them for several weeks now, and I'm very impressed.
For just £28.99 (if you can catch this deal on Amazon) you get a pack of four tags, with four protective shields that double as key-ring attachments.
They only link up to Apple's Find My network, so you can only use them with iOS - sorry Android fans - but they have a battery said to last at least five years and a siren loud enough to wake the dead, at 110dB.
Largely thanks to how well polished the Find My system is, the setup is refreshingly painless. Because it works directly with the app, there’s no random third-party system to install, no account creation nonsense, and no clunky pairing process.
If you’ve used an AirTag before, this feels immediately familiar. Open the Find My app, pair the tracker, name it, and you’re basically done.
That alone gives it a huge advantage over a lot of cheap Bluetooth trackers floating around Amazon.
In day-to-day use, the FineTrack Mini 2 actually performs surprisingly well. Location updates are reasonably quick, and Apple’s enormous Find My network does most of the heavy lifting once the tag leaves Bluetooth range.
For luggage, backpacks, keys or camera bags, it’s genuinely useful reassurance and it works brilliantly.
The glow-in-the-dark design is perhaps a trifle pointless, given it'll spend most of its life in the dark, but if it has managed to harvest some light it'll be useful. And it's one of the ways its battery stays live for so long.
The waterproofing is another genuine plus point. IP68 protection makes these much better suited to travel, hiking bags, bikes or outdoor use than some cheaper trackers that feel like they’d panic during light drizzle.
But there are some compromises. While the Find My integration is excellent, you don’t get the ultra-precise directional finding you’d get from newer AirTags with Apple’s U1 chip. So instead of a fancy arrow guiding you directly to your lost keys, you’re relying more on proximity and the sound alert.
Build quality is decent rather than luxurious. They feel solid enough, but they don’t quite have the polished premium feel of Apple hardware. That’s not really a criticism at this price, though – it’s more an expectation adjustment.
Still, as a value proposition, these are genuinely hard to ignore. If you only need one tracker and want the absolute best Apple ecosystem experience, an AirTag probably still edges it.
But if you want to cover multiple bags, keys, suitcases or family items without spending a fortune, the FineTrack Mini 2 makes a very convincing case for itself.
For around £7 per tracker in this deal, they feel far more polished and practical than they really deserve to.