Pebblebee Card 5
Wallet Tracking, Passport Tracking, Luggage Tracking, Item Tracking, Backpack Locator
Overview
The Pebblebee Card 5 is the wallet-shaped member of Pebblebee's fifth-generation family, and it is aimed at people who want tracking without a fob hanging off their keys. The whole device is a 54 x 85 mm card, 1.74 mm thick and 15 g, so it occupies the same slot as a loyalty card and survives being sat on. Pebblebee rates it IP68 and claims a 500 ft Bluetooth range, with a buzzer and LEDs so you can hear or see it once you are in the same room as the wallet. The interesting part is the charging. Instead of a coin cell or a USB-C port, the Card 5 charges on a Qi pad, and Pebblebee rates the battery at up to 18 months per charge. That removes the annual battery errand that plagues card trackers, at the cost of needing to keep a Qi charger around and remembering where you put the card long enough to charge it. Setup goes through Apple Find My on iPhone or Google Find Hub on Android, and either network gives you crowdsourced locating well beyond Bluetooth range plus a left-behind alert. The trade-off is the lack of any directional finding and the price. There is no UWB radio, so close-range recovery depends on the buzzer, and at $39.99 it costs more than an AirTag while offering less precise locating. It is also a single colorway, so there is no matching your wallet. Buyers who want the thinnest possible tracker for a wallet or passport holder are the right audience; buyers who lose things in their own house may prefer a tag with UWB.
Key Highlights
- Credit card footprint of 54 x 85 mm at 1.74 mm thick and 15 g, so it drops into a wallet card slot without stretching the leather
- Works with either Apple Find My or Google Find Hub, with the network chosen at setup, so a later switch from iPhone to Android does not brick the card
- Qi wireless charging with up to 18 months per charge, which means no coin cell to replace and no charging port to keep clean
- IP68 sealing and a claimed 500 ft (150 m) Bluetooth range, with both a buzzer and bright LEDs for close-range finding
- Double-press the card to ring your phone, turning the wallet tracker into a two-way finder
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Pebblebee |
|---|---|
| Model | Pebblebee Card 5 |
| Battery Type | Wireless Qi rechargeable (charger not included), up to 18 months per charge |
| Water Resistance | IP68 (dust-tight, protected against continuous immersion in water) |
| Weight | 15 g (0.5 oz) |
| UWB Chip | None (no Ultra Wideband radio, so no Precision Finding) |
| Bluetooth Chip | Not published by Pebblebee (Bluetooth Low Energy) |
| Precision Finding Range | No UWB precision finding; Bluetooth range up to 500 ft (150 m) for ringing and LED locating |
| Compatible Phones | iPhone with the Apple Find My app, or Android phone with the Google Find Hub app; Bluetooth, location services and an internet connection required |
| Network Compatibility | Apple Find My (crowdsourced iOS network) OR Google Find Hub (crowdsourced Android network), selected at setup |
| Button Features | Single button for Phone Finder: double-press to ring your phone from the card |
| Color Options | Single colorway; Pebblebee does not publish a color name for the Card 5 |
| Sensors | Bluetooth LE radio, buzzer and status LEDs; no UWB, NFC or motion sensor is published for this model |
| Dimensions | 54 x 85 x 1.74 mm (2.12 x 3.35 x 0.07 in) |
