Revolar Instinct

KEYRING TRACKER FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY.

WE’VE FEATURED BLUETOOTH trackers that keep track of your possessions, and this is a discreet tracker that’s designed to keep track of you. Attach it to your keys, pair it to your phone, and then click the button to alert your friends and family of your whereabouts. It differs from the Pioneer DreamCare, which passively monitors the person (or item) it’s attached to, as the Revolar only kicks into action once you tap its discreet button once, twice or three times. It also relies entirely on your mobile phone — if you don’t have your phone with you, it’s simply a fancy keyring fob. The messages it sends out can be customised, but depending on the situation, a simple ‘I’m fine’ one click can be escalated to a three-click ‘send emergency services’. All three alerts give away your location on a map. We had some trouble pairing the Revolar to our phone, and also maintaining a connection to trigger alerts, which is less than ideal. However, the phone app mimics the unit’s functions, and there’s no on-going cost once you’ve bought the unit. That goes some way to making up for spotty performance.