Nonda iHere
Is this tracker the new Tile?
£22 FROM Nonda, nonda.co FEATU RES Bluetooth, separation alarm, rechargeable battery, charging cable, free companion app
Back in MF299, we reviewed key fob trackers: Tile and
TrackR. How does Nonda’s iHere stack up against those tracking trailblazers?
The answer is very well. The buzzer is loud but not obnoxious, and the car finder is great too, pointing the way back to your car. Get out of its 75-foot Bluetooth range and it shows a timestamped last known location of your car on a map. It doesn’t show where you are in relation to that, which would be useful.
The app is competent and fairly easy to use, letting you switch the iHere from a car finder to a phone tracker and more. It also shows you the device’s remaining battery life.
Speaking of which, each iHere has a rechargeable battery which lasts several weeks. That doesn’t seem much compared to Tile’s one-year lifespan, but you have to replace each Tile after a year. Not so the iHere. There are a few bonuses, like the ability to use iHere as a voice recorder or camera shutter for your iPhone. Not essential, but nice to have.
It’s missing a few of the features its rivals have, like alerts when other iHere users discover your lost item. Further, each iHere can only connect to one phone at a time – not so great for shared items which multiple people might want to track. Its 75-foot range is also less than the 100-foot range of Tile and TrackR. Still, as a key or car finder, it’s an excellent little device.