Ridge Tracker Card vs Nomad Tracking Card: The Find My Card Showdown
Two card-thin Find My trackers. One slot in your wallet.
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What we love
- Thinnest of the bunch at 1.6mm
- IP68 beats Nomad's IPX7
- ~10-month battery beats the Nomad Air
What bugs us
- Costs more than the Nomad Air
- Nomad Pro lasts longer between charges
The Ridge Tracker Card and Nomad Tracking Card are the two most popular Find My wallet trackers. Nomad actually sells two versions — the thin Air and the long-lasting Pro — so we lined up all three.
Short answer: Ridge wins on thinness, toughness, and covering both iPhone and Android in one card. Nomad Air wins on price. Nomad Pro wins on battery.
Head-to-head specs
| Ridge Tracker Card | Nomad Tracking Card Air | Nomad Tracking Card Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.6mm | ~1.7mm | ~2.5mm |
| Network | Apple Find My / Google Find Hub | Apple Find My (separate Find Hub version sold) | Apple Find My |
| Battery life | Up to ~10 months | Up to ~7 months | Up to ~16 months |
| Charging | Qi / MagSafe | Qi | Qi |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| Ringer | 95dB | Built-in speaker | Built-in speaker |
| Price (approx.) | ~$45 | ~$29 | ~$39 |
Specs per the manufacturers at time of writing.
Round 1: Thinness — Ridge wins
1.6mm vs 1.7mm is a rounding error — both disappear in a card slot. But the Nomad Pro, at about 2.5mm, is noticeably thicker, and in a packed slim wallet that matters. Ridge takes it by a hair.
Round 2: Battery — Nomad Pro wins
Up to ~16 months is the longest runtime here. Ridge’s ~10 months comfortably beats the Nomad Air’s ~7. If you want to charge as rarely as possible and don’t mind the extra thickness, the Pro is your card.
Round 3: Durability — Ridge wins
IP68 vs IPX7. Both handle rain and spills, but IP68 adds dust protection and a higher water-resistance rating. For something that lives in your pocket every day, that’s a small but real edge.
Round 4: Price — Nomad Air wins
The Air is about $15 cheaper than the Ridge. If you’re outfitting a whole family’s wallets, that adds up fast.
Round 5: Fit with your wallet — Depends
The Ridge Tracker Card is designed to slot into a Ridge Wallet without eating much capacity. The Nomad pairs naturally with Nomad’s leather card wallets. Both work in pretty much any wallet.
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Who should buy which
Buy the Ridge Tracker Card if… you carry a Ridge (or any slim wallet), want the thinnest card, and value IP68 toughness.
Buy the Nomad Tracking Card Air if… you want the cheapest good Find My card and don’t mind charging a bit more often.
Buy the Nomad Tracking Card Pro if… battery life is everything and a slightly thicker card doesn’t bother you.
The verdict
Ridge takes the overall win: thinnest, toughest, and a solid 10-month battery. Nomad Air is the value pick, Nomad Pro is the battery champ.
More options in our 5 best wallet tracker cards. Or read why the Ridge Tracker is a must-have.