Without the AirTag Price Tag, UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker Supports iOS and Android for Just $9 Each
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The UGREEN Finder Duo Air Tracker is a Bluetooth tracker that works with both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub, so the same tag can connect to either an iPhone household or an Android one. The 4-pack ships with four trackers, each USB-C rechargeable for up to 12 months of battery life on a single charge. The 80 dB speaker on each tag emits a loud alarm to help find nearby items, such as a couch cushion or a backpack. The Finder Duo is also certified by both Apple MFi and Google.
Cross-platform compatibility is the main selling point of the Finder Duo over a single-ecosystem tracker like the Apple AirTag or the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2. Each tag pairs with either an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, or an Android phone running Android 9.0 or later, but not both at the same time. So if you have a mixed-device household, a single 4-pack handles tags for both iPhone and Android users in the same family.
USB-C charging is one of the bigger quality-of-life upgrades over coin-cell trackers like the AirTag, which requires a CR2032 battery swap every year. The Finder Duo charges through a USB-C port covered by a rubber dust plug, with a single charge lasting up to 12 months. Plus, the trackers ship with a USB-C cable, so you don’t need to buy anything extra to top off the batteries.
Both finder networks rely on crowdsourced device sweeps to locate tags out of Bluetooth range. The Apple Find My network has a larger reach, since hundreds of millions of iPhones scan passively for nearby trackers by default. Google Find Hub is newer and operates on an opt-in basis, so coverage is more limited in some areas. The trade-off is that the Finder Duo works with either network, depending on your household, without a subscription fee.
The Finder Duo does not support Ultra Wideband (UWB), so there’s no Precision Finding arrow on iPhones or Galaxy phones for the last few feet of a search. You’ll need to rely on Bluetooth signal strength and the 80 dB alarm to find a tag in the couch or under a chair. The built-in lithium battery also can’t go in checked luggage on most airlines, so a tag with a removable CR2032 battery is the safer pick for travel tracking.
The UGREEN Finder Duo Air Tracker is one of the few cross-platform tags that works with both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub on a single device. The deal drops the 4-pack from $50 to $36, or about $9 per tag. For mixed-device families with both iPhones and Android phones, or households tracking keys, bags, and pets without a subscription fee, the discount brings the cost per tag below most single-platform trackers.