UGREEN FineTrack Mini Duo 2 Review: €8 AirTag Alternative for Android
Apple’s AirTag is the tracker most people already know. In a house that mainly uses Android, it is the wrong tool. I bought a four-pack of UGREEN FineTrack Mini Duo 2 trackers, model FT207, because we mostly carry Android phones and I wanted a finder that can use Google Find Hub as well as Apple Find My.
I paid about €32 for the four-pack on Amazon Germany, about €8 a tracker. I figured that would still come in under $10 a piece. Apple’s current AirTag, the 2nd generation, is $29 each or $99 for a four-pack in the US. That gap is why I opened the UGREEN box.
This is the unboxing, the specs worth knowing, how pairing went on my Pixel 9, and the part I really dislike: the battery.
What it is
The FineTrack Mini Duo 2 is a small round Bluetooth tracker. It works with Apple Find My on iPhone and iPad, or with Google Find Hub on Android. UGREEN’s manual requires iOS or iPadOS 14.5 or later, or Android 9 or later.
It joins one of those networks at a time. Moving it from Find Hub to Find My, or back again, means a factory reset.
The box is marked IP68. The listing describes that as 1 m of water for 1 hour, under IEC 60529. The speaker is rated at 110 dB, and UGREEN’s Bluetooth range is about 20 m in the open or about 10 m with obstacles. The listed size is 36 × 36 × 10.7 mm. A 2nd-generation AirTag is 8.0 mm thick, IP67, and powered by a user-replaceable CR2032, and it only works with Apple Find My. In the hand the FineTrack felt a bit thicker, which matches 10.7 mm against 8.0 mm.
Power is a CR2450 3 V coin cell, 600 mAh, and it is non-rechargeable. UGREEN’s 5-to-7-year life is a lab estimate based on one 10-second sound per day. The app shows the level that is left.
| UGREEN FineTrack Mini Duo 2 | AirTag (2nd generation) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price in this comparison | About €32 for four on Amazon Germany, about €8 each | $29 each, or $99 for four (Apple, US) |
| Network | Apple Find My or Google Find Hub, one at a time | Apple Find My only |
| Phone | iOS/iPadOS 14.5 or later, or Android 9 or later | Apple Find My |
| Size | 36 × 36 × 10.7 mm | 8.0 mm thick |
| Water and dust | IP68 (listing: 1 m for 1 hour) | IP67 |
| Battery | CR2450, 600 mAh, sealed and non-replaceable | CR2032, user-replaceable |
What’s in the box
The carton has nothing special on it. On the back you can read the model, FT207, some frequency ranges, and the battery: a CR2450 3 V lithium coin cell.
Inside are four black trackers and, underneath, four protective cases with a keychain clip. Push a tracker into a case and the case goes on the ring. I am hanging these on keys, so the holder was the part I wanted in the box. On a ring it is slightly thicker than an AirTag, and still a reasonable size. There is a small speaker on the back for the sound you play when the keys are in a bag.
One card is the Android pairing guide, with the iPhone guide on the other side. A larger multilingual booklet repeats pairing, everyday use, and unpairing. I had a tracker on the phone without it. The short leaflet names the parts: indicator on top, button in the centre, reflective stripes on the face. The UGREEN name on the back is a bit hard to read. Keep the tracker away from children. UGREEN warns about the swallowing risk.
Setup on Android (Find Hub)
The Android card is for phones running Android 9 or later. Press the centre button once and a prompt should appear. The card also says to install Find Hub from Google Play. My Pixel 9 already had it.
I pressed the button once while I was still reading. The tracker entered pairing mode and the prompt showed up on the Pixel. I tapped Connect, chose the category Keys, and it was set up.
If Find Hub is missing, install it from Google Play first, then press the button.
Setup on iPhone (Find My)
I paired this pack from Android. The iPhone steps are the ones on the other side of the same card. UGREEN says: open Find My, go to Items, tap Add Item, then Other Supported Item.
The phone needs iOS or iPadOS 14.5 or later. A tracker already on Find Hub stays there until you factory reset it and add it again from the iPhone, so pick the network before it goes on a shared keyring. UGREEN’s manual says an iPhone plays a 10-second sound and Android plays a one-minute melody.
Real-world impressions
The extra thickness is easy to live with on a keychain. The case is what clips the disc to the ring.
I looked for a way to open it, because a CR2450 usually comes out. The leaflet says the cell is non-replaceable, and a depleted tracker is inoperable. You check the level in the app.
That is the disappointing part. An AirTag battery does not claim a life this long, but you keep the tag and fit a new CR2032. Here a dead cell means the tracker is finished. The sealed pack is a fair trade only if you are happy to buy another one at the end of that life.
I have used UGREEN gear before, which is why I ordered these, and the product page had good reviews when I bought the pack.
Usage experience so far
Since I paired them, the experience has been positive. They work well, and I am happy with them so far. The 5-to-7-year line is still UGREEN’s lab estimate. I have no separate battery, range, or water result to add.
Pros and cons
Pros
- About €8 each, against $29 for a current US AirTag
- Find Hub on Android, and Find My on iPhone
- IP68, plus a case and keychain holder in the box
- Pixel 9 pairing was one press, Connect, and Keys
- A 5-to-7-year lab estimate, with the level shown in the app
Cons
- Non-rechargeable and non-replaceable. A depleted tracker stops working
- One network at a time. Switching means a factory reset
- 10.7 mm thick, against 8.0 mm for an AirTag
- The life figure assumes one 10-second sound a day
- Coin-sized, so keep it away from small children
Who it’s for
These fit a home that mostly uses Android and wants Find Hub trackers without paying AirTag prices four times. About €32 for four covers keys, a bag, and whatever else walks off.
They also fit someone on Apple Find My who wants a cheaper disc and accepts a battery that stays inside for the life of the product.
An AirTag is the one to buy when you want to swap the coin cell and everyone who will search uses an iPhone. One FineTrack cannot sit on Find My and Find Hub together. Keep the discs away from small children because of the swallowing risk.
Verdict
I would buy the FineTrack Mini Duo 2 again for an Android household. The four-pack was cheap, pairing matched the card, they work well, and I am happy with them so far.
The sealed battery is the real catch. I would still pick an AirTag if the whole house used iPhones and I wanted to replace the cell myself. On Android, Find My-only was the problem I was solving. About €8 each, Find Hub support, and a keychain case in the box is the better deal for us, as long as you know each tracker has a fixed life.