LOCARA

Never lose your phone again.

Hold for one second Join the waitlist Rings even on silent

Under the pillow, down the sofa, behind the kettle. Locara is a bracelet that rings your phone, so you never ask anyone to call it again.

Rumpled white bedding beside a bedside table, in black and white

Designed by a student in Portsmouth who loses their phone ten times a day. The first working prototype is being tested now.

A wooden chair by a curtained window at dusk

Hold

Press and hold the clasp for one second. It buzzes once to tell you the message got through.

A dark kitchen worktop with a chopping board, pan and knives seen from above

Ring

Your iPhone plays a loud alarm, even with the silent switch on, and lights up its lock screen.

A window in a dark room looking out onto trees

Found

Pick it up and tap Found it, or press the clasp again. That is the whole product.

Try the clasp

Press and hold the clasp for one second. Turn your sound on first: this page will ring like your phone would.

Waiting for a press.

Made to stay on

Concept render of the Locara core sitting in its magnetic charging dock — A slot-in dock for your bedside. Aiming for 30 days on a charge.

Concept render of the back of the clasp with two gold charging contacts — Magnetic contacts on the back. No ports.

Concept render of the clasp front with its recessed button — One recessed button, under your thumb.

These are concept renders, not photographs. The core is about the size of a clasp, on a braided strap that clicks shut with magnets.

Fair questions

Works with iPhone, with Android planned
Range: anywhere in your home, over Bluetooth
Price: not set yet, waitlist hears first

Does it really ring when my phone is on silent?

Yes. In our first test the iPhone rang out loud with the silent switch on. We are now testing it with the phone locked and the app in the background.

What about Do Not Disturb?

Honest answer: Apple limits what apps can do during Do Not Disturb. You can let Locara through in your Focus settings, and we will tell you exactly how well that works before you buy.

How far away can my phone be?

Locara uses Bluetooth, so it is made for your home: the bedroom, the sofa, the kitchen. It is not for a phone you left at the pub.

Is it a smartwatch?

No. No screen, no notifications, nothing to check. One button, and a bracelet you would wear anyway.

Do I have to keep the app open?

No, it works in the background. If you swipe the app away completely it stops listening until you open it again, the same as other phone finders.

When can I get one?

Locara is at prototype stage. People on the waitlist get the first ones and the first price.

Join the waitlist

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Product images are concept renders. Home photographs: David Mao, Logan Adermatt, Todd Quackenbush and Martin Wessely, via Unsplash.