Rating of the best smart wallets for 2022

The average representative of the realities of our time is accustomed to surround himself with functional things that can make it as easy as possible or improve the quality of the implementation of his urgent needs. Security issues are also important. The constant companions of modern people, represented by bank cards, banknotes, a driver's license or a passport document, and even a smartphone, need special control, since these are the items that, first of all, become the object of attention of intruders and scammers in public places, transport, on city streets . The solution to this dilemma is smart wallet models from leading manufacturers. Which models of this type of commercial product makes sense to give preference to in 2022 will be considered by the content of this article.

Criterias of choice

When purchasing this kind of product, the consumer pays attention to the following aspects:

1. Functionality.
   The buyer of the wallet must be sure that the custodian of his material assets will not allow the contents of the product to become easy prey for intruders or be lost due to the owner's absent-mindedness. Smart accessories eliminate this possibility with anti-theft anti-theft technology or two-way mutual control between phone and wallet. Potential owners will appreciate the presence in the accessories of the GPS navigation system, wireless wi-fi, protection of information from RFID reading and other offers that increase the level of protection of stored valuables and information, as well as provide additional convenience during operation.
2. Features of appearance, workmanship and material of the product, ergonomics.
   The stylish design of an accessory made of good quality material is an additional plus for the image of its owner. In addition, an important factor is the practicality and ease of use of the product during its daily use: providing quick access to the contents of the wallet, organizing the internal space, capacity, external dimensions.
3. Accessory cost.
   Leading manufacturers offer products belonging to different price categories, and the future consumer will be able to find both a more expensive option and one that belongs to the budget price category.

Evaluating all of the above points in a comprehensive manner, the future owner of a smart device will make a choice in favor of one or another offer, taking into account their own needs and financial capabilities.

The best smart wallets

Volterman Bifold Wallet

The smart accessory from Armenia is distinguished by its high functionality. It is equipped with:

• a portable battery with a capacity of 2600 mAh (with the ability to charge a telephone device using a standard cord or without its presence - QI charging);
• built-in wi-fi router, functioning anywhere in the world (the unit can play the role of an impromptu modem, which creates additional comfort for the user);
• built-in SD storage of 64 gigabytes, which will allow the gadget to be used as an external storage device;
• GPS, tracking the place of its deployment;
• a telephone announcer informing about the location of the object;
• a camera that helps to detect dishonest people around - thief detection camera creates a photo of those who touched the wallet.

A feature of the product is its ability to protect a bank card from theft and reading using PayPass and PayWave.

The product is made of high-quality material (leather), has six compartments for cards protected from frid signals, is lightweight and compact.

The cost of the product is about 16,670 rubles.

• activating the lost mode and creating pictures with a hidden camera with their instant sending to the server, which excludes the possession of the purse by unauthorized persons if it is lost or stolen;
• the movement of the accessory anywhere in the world is fixed by means of a GPS tracker;
• establishing a connection between a smartphone and a wallet, which allows you to find a purse using a phone or a telephone set using a wallet.

• good price for a product.

Exter Parliament Wallet

A stylish purse for real men is compact and spacious. The design of the product provides for an original feature - ejection of cards placed in an aluminum compartment using a special button. The metal storage for cards is placed in a 2-leaf leather case, the free space of which additionally provides 2 pockets for credit cards. In general, the wallet holds nine bank cards without embossing. Additional comfort is created by an elastic band on the holder, with the help of which paper money or checks are easily fixed.

The accessory is interesting with the options that are present at its disposal:

• tracking - a chip is built into the wallet: it operates according to the bluetooth 4.0 protocol, notifying the user about the location of the accessory within a radius of 30 meters, at a greater distance, the tracking function is taken over by the GPS sensor, in addition, there is an impromptu alarm - when the iPhone does not find a wallet nearby, it sends a notification of the fact of its loss to the owner, as well as reverse tracking - the iPhone and wallet are able to find each other (this will help to avoid theft of both the wallet and the smartphone), all the advantages of tracking indicate the need to purchase a version with a tracker;
• prevention of unauthorized access to savings in a contactless mode using an RFID terminal - Parliament is able to provide security for up to half a dozen credit cards;
• the accessory will work autonomously for up to six months, it will be able to receive a charge of energy through a usb plug.

The cost is 11990 rubles.

• stylish design, ergonomics, high-quality material;
• shooting credit cards, realizing quick access to bank cards that are neatly stacked in the tray;
• RFID - NFC protection;
• the Ekster tracker, which provides tracking at any distance, including in two-way mode, which will ensure the safety of both the telephone set and the wallet.

• no significant ones were found.

Volterman Travel

This product, as well as its fellow brand, which was discussed earlier, is reliable and functional. It will appeal to travelers or those who spend a lot of time traveling. Its equipment includes:

• built-in 5000 mAh power bank;
• telephone notification of the location of the wallet;
• location tracking through satellite navigation;
• Wi-Fi router operating anywhere in the world;
• a camera that takes pictures of people holding a wallet.

For all these options, you will have to pay 16,270 rubles.

• decent capacity portable battery power bank;
• the presence of a GPS system;
• high degree of protection due to the presence of a thief detection camera.

• considerable cost.

Wocket smart wallet

The gadget will be of interest to those users who daily operate a large number of various cards: discount, bank membership. It can be used as a bank card, as well as magnetic or NFC.

The wallet does not need to be connected to a smartphone: it is enough to authorize the card directly in the wallet. The card is placed in a specially designed card reader provided by the design of the smart wallet, its information is scanned into the Wocket memory, where it is stored.

To activate the desired card, the touch screen selects the one required to make payments or purchases.

The technology provides for double protection of information: by recognizing voice commands and entering a pin code.

The smart wallet does not have to rely on cloud services, which provides additional reliability of the accessory, because it has a sufficient amount of memory at its disposal. It is made from quality quilted leather. Being compact, it takes up little space in the bag.

The average price is 12190 rubles.

• smart technology allows you to combine all user cards into one;
• comfort when making payments online;
• reliability of storing user passwords;
• unlocking the device both through voice commands and by entering a combination of characters on the touch screen.

• no critical ones were found.

Leomax 2 in 1

In the realities of the modern world, the extra burden in the form of a Power Bank power source is devoid of practicality. An alternative way to replenish the charge can be a Leomax 2 in 1 smart wallet. The battery device built into it has a capacity of 2500 mAh: it implements high-speed charging of various electronic devices (an additional convenience for the user is created by a light indicator that signals the charge level at the current time) .

To accommodate cash and bank cards, the product has 5 compartments, the contents of which are safe, because the accessory does not allow you to read credit cards.

It should be noted that the body part is made of durable, but lightweight aluminum, which makes the wallet quite lightweight (its weight is 140 g). In addition, it has a compact size, taking up very little space in a bag or backpack.

The cost of a product from China starts from 990 rubles.

• spaciousness, compactness, lightness;
• protection against unauthorized access to information stored by bank cards;
• the ability to use the product as a backup power source for mobile gadgets.

• Considering the price category of the product, there are no significant disadvantages.

Walli smart wallet

The smart device connects to the owner's smartphone and sends notifications to it if it was left by the owner's distraction in any place. Just like its other counterparts, a similar function is activated in the opposite direction: if the phone has disappeared from view, you can find it using a smart wallet (two clicks on the wallet are enough, after which the call on the telephone device is activated).

An interesting feature of Walli is tracking its internal contents: an active participant in this process is the patented Secure Pockets technology, through which the presence of credit cards, documents or banknotes in special compartments is recorded. If a long absence of such is detected, the purse will respond by sending a notification.

The accessory holds three bank cards, three business cards, as well as a passport, cash, boarding pass.

The fee for such a unit is from 9470 rubles.

• constant mutual monitoring of the location of the wallet and smartphone;
• tracking the contents of the purse.

• not suitable for storing a large number of cards.

Smart LB

Through the presented product made of genuine leather, the most important things in the form of credit cards, business cards, cash, as well as a smartphone will be accumulated in a single place, which is convenient and practical when solving daily tasks.

In addition to the convenience of placing the above items, the accessory eliminates the frantic search for a phone or wallet, which happens to everyone from time to time. Communication between gadgets is carried out via bluetooth. To implement it, you need to scan the QR code and download the application, choosing the settings according to individual needs. An increase in the distance between the wallet and the phone device is indicated by a sound or vibration alert.

Travelers using Smart LB can get directions on a Google map.
In addition, a single press of a button on the purse will allow you to take a picture on your smartphone, to make a sound recording.

The constantly updated bseek application monitors the activity of the device and, in case of a threat of theft, signals with sound and light on the front of the wallet and turns on an alarm notification on the phone display. Mutual informing about the absence of one of the gadgets eliminates the loss of each of them.

Also, the wallet will not allow the fraudster to scan the card data: the protection blocking frid signals is placed in the lining of the product.

The microUSB port and cord are involved in replenishing the lost charge. The capacity of the lithium-ion battery is 210 mAh, which is about a day of work on a single charge.

The average cost of the device is 1500 rubles. On Aliexpress, a Chinese product can be purchased at a promotional price of 1093 rubles.

• universality;
• intelligent bluetooth;
• anti-theft technology;
• the presence of protection against reading bank cards;
• financial availability.

• There were no significant cons for this price category.

Summarizing

Among the products presented above, a potential user will be able to find an option that is affordable and functional.

So, gadgets from Volterman are distinguished by a high level of functionality and protection against thieves thanks to a bluetooth alarm, a GPS locator and the main feature - a camera that takes a picture of the person who opened the wallet, with further sending the photo to the owner's e-mail. At the same time, Bifold Wallet can be used as an external storage device, and Travel will help out on a long trip or journey due to the increased battery life.

The features of the Ekster Parliament mechanism include the option of automatic ejection of cards, which will ensure their orderliness, as well as quick and comfortable access to them.

For those who forget to return the credit card to its place in the wallet, the technology from Walli can be a good helper.

Leomax 2 in 1, creating a decent level of protection for the contents of the wallet and acting as a power source for the smartphone, will appeal to those who are looking for a budget option. Smart LB is also financially affordable.

The best option for storing information about a large array of credit cards is the American Wocket smart wallet.