Reviews for hipKey Proximity and Movement Alarm

Just received today, and most everything works as described except I am experiencing many false alarms and only when the hipkey and the iphone are in my pocket (hipkey in my front pant pocket and iphone in the back, to be more precise.) As I am walking or even driving in my vehicle, the alarm mode (both phone and hipkey) sounds and silences on its own. Seems something is causing interference or a lost BT signal. So far, I'm not thrilled.

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I have used hipkey for 8 weeks every day since I got it. I have hipkey connected to my iPhone 5 and use the Alarm mode to protect my iPhone. The initial pairing was very easy. Hereafter it took me a few days to get to know the technology behind hipkey (e.g. Bluetooth), which made me find out about the safe zone and set a handful of them up. Now hipkey is connected to my keys and just follows me around together with my phone.

Using hipkey has made me more aware about where and how I use my phone and made me more careful not to leave it behind by mistake somewhere (has happened before).

Battery performance is very good. Only one re-charge so far and still two bars to go. The battery effect on my iPhone is minimal. I still have one day on a full charge on the phone as before.

I have used the other modes a few times. E.g. child-mode on my 4 year old son when being in a crowded supermarket. The experience was quite okay. hipKey helped me not to be concerned about if he was too far away, if I didn't see him for a moment. It felt like a quite reliable experience. Motion mode has also been used to monitor my bag while being in a restaurant. No one touched my bag but when I went to get it I right way got an alarm :)

Overall I am very satisfied with my hipkey. It is a very reliable and high quality device, which I find easy to use and securing to carry. To all of you in doubt of buying hipkey I can only give it my warmest recommendations. Real value for money !!!!

21 of 24 people found this useful

Tried another similar product last year but was disappointed with it's short range and limited battery life. Hipkey is a completely different experience. In my house, two levels, 1800 square feet, I almost get full coverage and I have had no need for recharging so far after two weeks.

I loose my car keys often but now with hipkey I save a lot of time finding them. Even when in my handbag, my iPhone reaches out to them every time. I love it.

The movement alarm gave me some trouble to start with as I didn't know how to turn it off. But after learning the trick I have had no issues with it. Used HipKey with this feature as a baby alarm to monitor my sleeping grandchild the other day. When she woke and moved my iPhone warned me. Nice feature with many purposes.

I rate it 5 stars because of it's convenient features, friendly iPhone 5 App and good quality make.

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What made me like it:
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- Very simple to pair first time and has worked ever since.

- Looks nice.

- The App is very user friendly, just perfect for a non-tech person like me.

- Long range. Measured up to 230 feet in sight so far.

- The re-chargeable battery lasts for a long time. After 2,5 weeks still no charging needed.

- Key's are protected for false pressed while carried on me.

- The mixture of features. Distance and Movement alarm in one device.



How it made my life a little easier:
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- Great 'Find Me' feature that helps me keeping track on where I put down my iPhone all the time (normally a big problem to me).

- When taking my youngest grandchild to the mall to shop. I put hipKey on him and the App in Child Mode. He has more fun and I can shop relaxed, because I know he is around close by me.

- Not having to worry about leaving my iPhone somewhere. I know the likelihood of that happening is little, but just by carrying Hipkey with me, my awareness of looking out for my iPhone has increased, so it has a very good preventive effect as well as hipKey actually watching out for my phone.



Future wishes:
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- Maps in safe-zone starts far away from where I am.

- App reminds me if I by mistake turned off the Alarm Mode (switch in top right corner).

19 of 21 people found this useful

Have not yet had the chance to try the hipKey´s full potential. But having lost many devices over the years, this product will save me a lot of money and trouble. I am sure the hipKey´s "Motion Mode" will come in handy when i am travelling. This would have been the perfekt product to bring in the days i was backpacking in South America.

A friendly advice, read the userguide carefully and notice the demo provided in the App, as it quickly gives you the full understanding and value of the utilities.

The "Safe Zone" feature is well thought out. After setting the Safe Zone in my home, i hardly get any falce alarms.

Jason C. Los Angeles

19 of 21 people found this useful

I have had the Hipkey on me for a few weeks now. I think it is an excellent product. I often tend forget or run around for either my keys or my iPhone when leaving the house or the office - and on several occasions Hipkey helped me solve this in a very efficient way. Once you have set up the safe zones the HipKey is working pretty smoothly, only on a few occasions have I experienced bluetooth connection outage, mainly due to physical factors. I'm actually pretty impressed by the connection stability, range and coverage of the device so far.

Also I think that there is a lot more than just find your keys. I have been toying around with the motion mode using the device as a door alarm/notification, when the door opens I'm alerted that someone is coming home. Also I really enjoy the product design, there is a hedonic and exclusive quality to it, and an ease of use that certainly justifies the price level.

21 of 25 people found this useful

I have not had any issues with the app or device not functioning exactly as described. Alert tones are clear, loud, and non-annoying. Bluetooth connection happens very quickly from within the app itself, no need to go to "settings", "bluetooth", and wait for pairing. The app is eye-appealing, clear, and easy to use. I am very satisfied with this product.

18 of 20 people found this useful

I love that the hipKey is so versatile and the App is very user friendly

I used it on my kid in the park and is works beautifully - but the primary function for me is not leaving my iPhone behind.

The safe zone feature extends my range when i'm at work or at home

18 of 20 people found this useful

I got hipkey for my son who never can find his keys before leaving the house. We all had to get involved finding his keys with delays and frustrations as a consequence. Then hipKey came along and that has been a great solution for him.

hipKey is not turned off and neither is the App. Find Me works instantly when the two devices are connected. Also after a long time in between an established connection. A quick walk through the house will find hipKey - guaranteed.

Now my son also started to use Alarm mode and Motion mode. Both works very well. He likes hipKey a lot.

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