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KeySmart SmartCard reviews?

nxt3

nxt3

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Has anyone seen these KeySmart thin card trackers? I stumbled across them but haven't seen any reviews and nobody's mentioned them here either. They were funded on Kickstarter so out of the gate I'm skeptical.

Looks to be rechargeable with wireless charging and slimmer than the Pebblebee Card.

www.getkeysmart.com

KeySmart® SmartCard | Works With Apple Find My App | Wireless Charging

Upgrade your EDC with KeySmart®! Discover smart key organizers, GPS trackers, and essential keychain accessories. Enjoy fast delivery and a 2-year warranty!
www.getkeysmart.com www.getkeysmart.com
 
nxt3 said:
Has anyone seen these KeySmart thin card trackers? I stumbled across them but haven't seen any reviews and nobody's mentioned them here either. They were funded on Kickstarter so out of the gate I'm skeptical.

Looks to be rechargeable with wireless charging and slimmer than the Pebblebee Card.

www.getkeysmart.com

KeySmart® SmartCard | Works With Apple Find My App | Wireless Charging

Upgrade your EDC with KeySmart®! Discover smart key organizers, GPS trackers, and essential keychain accessories. Enjoy fast delivery and a 2-year warranty!
www.getkeysmart.com www.getkeysmart.com
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First id seen it. Qi charging is great.

Everything looks good except the price! The most expensive Find My card yet!
 
I have mine for about 2 Weeks now. There was a special Deal for about 30$ here in my Country. I used the Chipolo Card Spot twice and both got defective after about 2 months. The sound just did not work anymore.

The KeySmart feels more robust and the wireless charging worked perfectly also on a Magsafe charger. Time will tell if it is good. First impression is great and I am happy for the wireless charging.
 
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I have mine for about 2 Weeks now. There was a special Deal for about 30$ here in my Country. I used the Chipolo Card Spot twice and both got defective after about 2 months. The sound just did not work anymore.

The KeySmart feels more robust and the wireless charging worked perfectly also on a Magsafe charger. Time will tell if it is good. First impression is great and I am happy for the wireless charging.
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Cool, thanks for sharing! One of those for $30 sounds like a good deal.
 
Looking forward to these being widely available.
The Chipolo Card Spots were just awful!
- unreliable (only seemed to update within the first few months of use)
- battery drained quickly (if you're someone that puts your wallet in your back pocket, it was as little as a couple of months - and, yes, I sandwiched it between other cards to minimize the button being pushed).

I likely had 7 replacements for the two that we bought? (finally gave up)
 
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I have a Key Smart Smartcard. It works exactly as adertised, and unlike another one I recently saw advertised, this one is rechargeable. It works with a MagSafe charger if you don’t have a Qi charger. I prefer the form factor over an Air Tag and it is pretty much about the size and thickness of a credit card. The only issue I’ve found is that I am rarely without my wallet, so the only time I will get to take advantage of this device is if I happen to lose my wallet, which I hope never happens.
 
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I have a Key Smart Smartcard. It works exactly as adertised, and unlike another one I recently saw advertised, this one is rechargeable. It works with a MagSafe charger if you don’t have a Qi charger. I prefer the form factor over an Air Tag and it is pretty much about the size and thickness of a credit card. The only issue I’ve found is that I am rarely without my wallet, so the only time I will get to take advantage of this device is if I happen to lose my wallet, which I hope never happens.
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Yeah let's hope you don't need it. :)

I recently "lost" my wallet and went through the process of ordering a new credit card and ID--found the wallet the next day of course. This would have saved me that hassle!
 
These interest me as someone who frequently misplaces his wallet at home but doesn't want the 8mm+ bulge of an airtag sticking out of his wallet.
 
obesechess said:
These interest me as someone who frequently misplaces his wallet at home but doesn't want the 8mm+ bulge of an airtag sticking out of his wallet.
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I was playing with the Key Smart and just realized it doesn’t locate a nearby Key Smart using direction arrows like the Air Tag does. Instead it gives you “directions” on a map. It also plays a sound. You will for sure know if your wallet is nearby, but unfortunately, you’re going to have to find it my playing a sound as opposed to using the directional arrows on your phone.
 
JWGold said:
I was playing with the Key Smart and just realized it doesn’t locate a nearby Key Smart using direction arrows like the Air Tag does. Instead it gives you “directions” on a map. It also plays a sound. You will for sure know if your wallet is nearby, but unfortunately, you’re going to have to find it my playing a sound as opposed to using the directional arrows on your phone.
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Only Airtags have precision finding via the U1 chip. No third party find my devices have this capability.
 
That's right, I forgot about that, and that's crucial when I leave the dang thing in a small space. Oh well. Airtag wallet it is.
 
obesechess said:
That's right, I forgot about that, and that's crucial when I leave the dang thing in a small space. Oh well. Airtag wallet it is.
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For what it's worth I've found the speaker in the Pebblebee Card to be twice as loud as the airtag. I have no problems finding it. Don't know about the keysmart.
 
I have solve my wallet problem. 😀 I just bought this wallet that has coin pocket. And since I never carry coin in wallet I use that pocket for an AirTag. ☺️

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Cruncher said:
I have mine for about 2 Weeks now. There was a special Deal for about 30$ here in my Country. I used the Chipolo Card Spot twice and both got defective after about 2 months. The sound just did not work anymore.

The KeySmart feels more robust and the wireless charging worked perfectly also on a Magsafe charger. Time will tell if it is good. First impression is great and I am happy for the wireless charging.
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Does it beep if it's been away from you for too long like the AirTags? Would love to attach these to my luggage but the beeping might attract more than deter.
 
nxt3 said:
Has anyone seen these KeySmart thin card trackers? I stumbled across them but haven't seen any reviews and nobody's mentioned them here either. They were funded on Kickstarter so out of the gate I'm skeptical.

Looks to be rechargeable with wireless charging and slimmer than the Pebblebee Card.

www.getkeysmart.com

KeySmart® SmartCard | Works With Apple Find My App | Wireless Charging

Upgrade your EDC with KeySmart®! Discover smart key organizers, GPS trackers, and essential keychain accessories. Enjoy fast delivery and a 2-year warranty!
www.getkeysmart.com www.getkeysmart.com
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I got three of them. I followed the instructions and fully charged them. I then. pressed the button five times as instructed but the Bluetooth audible note nor blue light failed to connect. I have been dealing with them for two months to get them replaced but all I get back is garbage.
erihp said:
First id seen it. Qi charging is great.

Everything looks good except the price! The most expensive Find My card yet!
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DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. GREAT IDEA BUT MY THREE DO NOT WORK AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM!

fischersd said:
Thanks for the tip! :). Ordered their 3-pack.
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DOES YOUR WORK? MINE DID NOT
 
I got one, finally got it to work but the issue is the indicator light does not correctly denote a full charge. And they won’t initially establish a Bluetooth link if they aren’t fully charged. You have to let them charge for at least 24 hours before their initial use. Do NOT believe the fully charged indicator light.
 
I purchased five cards. Only two worked. Support folks and I keep trading information and responses, but nothing happens. Identifying lettering is invisible. Why hide important markings? Difficult to recommend with such poor experience
 
So far these sound like a product to hard avoid. Too expensive, DOA, and bad customer service?

Would have expected better from keysmart!
 
I ended up getting two of their 3-packs. They work as advertised, but the problem is that there's no indication when the battery is about to die. They just do...and your only indication is that the device "hasn't been seen" by find my in x days, weeks, months. They really should have used the battery meter in find my (others still do), to give an indication when they need to charge. My wife has snagged all of them...even the one that was in my hard card wallet (which I haven't carried in a year) *shrug*. I just go through and check them every so often to make sure they're still working - if not, charge them up.
 
Got mine yesterday (4), super quick charging, connected to find my straight away, they seem good. I also got their iPro Key holders, need to take some time to modify my keys (large bulbous plastic on end to remove).

What is a real shame, is that you can't locate Apple Airtags, or 3rd party Find My compatible devices on icloud via a browser, so friends with Android cant help you find your Krems, especially if you have the perfect storm, lost device and no battery on your phone. Is there a technical reason for this, or just Apple being awkward?
 
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