Ugreen’s Football-Shaped Tracker Promises Up to 7 Years of Battery Life
Ugreen has revealed a new item tracker that looks like it was made for football season — literally. The new Ugreen FineTrack 2 is an Apple Find My-compatible tracker shaped like a mini soccer ball, and its biggest selling point is not the design, but the battery life: Ugreen says it can last around five to seven years.
That is a big deal if you are the kind of person who always misplaces keys, bags, luggage, or that one pouch with all your charging cables. For Malaysian and SEA users, this sort of tracker is especially useful for travel-heavy routines — KLIA runs, weekend trips to Bangkok or Singapore, anime conventions, esports events, LAN parties, or even just tracking your backpack during daily commute.
The FineTrack 2 is clearly not trying to be an invisible tracker. Because of the football design, it is chunkier than an Apple AirTag or slim card-style tracker. Ugreen positions it more as something you hang from a keychain or bag rather than something you hide quietly inside a wallet. Still, it is small enough to be placed inside luggage or a car glove compartment if you want a more low-key setup.
The tracker is also waterproof, which matters more than people think in our part of the world. Malaysia weather can go from panas gila to heavy rain in five minutes, so anything hanging off a bag needs to survive real outdoor use. Ugreen says the FineTrack 2 runs on Apple’s Find My network, meaning it is mainly appealing to iPhone users who already rely on the Apple ecosystem.
Price-wise, the FineTrack 2 is listed at US$19.99, which puts it in budget tracker territory before any local taxes, shipping, or reseller markup. If it comes to Malaysia through the usual online channels, expect the final RM price to depend heavily on platform promos and import availability.
But here is the catch: the battery is not rechargeable, and it is not replaceable. Ugreen is using a 600mAh CR2450 battery, and while five to seven years sounds excellent, once the battery dies, the whole tracker is basically done. That is where the long battery life becomes a bit of a trade-off.
Compared with an Apple AirTag, this is the main difference. An AirTag battery usually lasts around a year, but you can swap it out easily and keep using the device. With the FineTrack 2, you get fewer battery headaches for many years, but eventually you are left with electronic waste. For buyers who care about sustainability, that is worth thinking about before adding one to cart.
Ugreen also announced the FineTrack Mini 2, which keeps the same core features as the football-shaped model. It has the same five-to-seven-year battery estimate, waterproofing, and a loud 110dB alarm, but comes in a smaller and more traditional tracker shape. That makes it easier to hide in bags, pouches, luggage compartments, or other places where a tiny football would look a bit sus.
The Mini 2 is being sold only as a four-pack for US$45.99, so it makes more sense if you want to track multiple items at once — keys, camera bag, travel luggage, maybe even your event gear. For content creators, cosplayers, tournament players, or anyone carrying expensive equipment around SEA events, that kind of multi-pack setup is actually pretty practical.
Ugreen has been pushing strong battery life across its tracker lineup. The company previously updated its ultra-thin credit card tracker with Google Find Hub support and five years of battery life, though that model also becomes e-waste once the battery dies.
So, should Malaysian users care? If you are deep in the Apple ecosystem and want a tracker you can attach to bags or keys without worrying about battery swaps every year, the FineTrack 2 is interesting. If you want something discreet, the Mini 2 sounds more useful. But if replaceable batteries matter to you, Apple’s AirTag still has the advantage.
Cute football design, strong battery life, very real e-waste compromise. Classic gadget trade-off, bro.
Source: The Verge
