Raw Test Data
Every number in our public reviews traces back to a documented test. This page is where we publish the raw data — battery decay curves, signal strength tables, update frequency measurements, and survival rates. If you want to verify a score, or run your own comparisons, this is the source.
How to Read This Data
Don't chase the highest number — chase the most relevant number for your situation. A tracker with the best battery decay curve might have the worst rural signal strength. A tracker with the fastest updates might have the shortest lifespan. The three numbers that matter most for small fleets: (1) rural position error at 95th percentile, (2) silent failure events per 45 days, (3) battery decay below the knee point. Look at those three first.
2024–2025 Aggregate Statistics
| Metric | Median (all units) | Best performer | Worst performer | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural position error (95th percentile) | 87 m | 18 m | 340 m | 214 |
| Suburban position error | 28 m | 9 m | 95 m | 214 |
| Silent failure events per 45 days | 1.8 | 0 | 31 | 184 |
| Update frequency achieved (seconds) | 34 s | 10 s | 320 s | 196 |
| Battery decay below knee (months) | 14 | 36+ | 7 | 142 |
| 90-day survival rate | 71% | 100% | 32% | 214 |
Data source: Track & React internal test archive, 2024–2025. All units tested in Front Range, Colorado.
Why We Publish This
Because a score without data is just an opinion. If you disagree with a score we publish, you can look at the underlying numbers here and see where the disagreement is. If you want to run the same tests yourself, this page tells you the thresholds we use. This is the difference between "trust us" and "here's our math."
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Frequently Asked Questions
It shows how a tracker's battery charge drops over time in real-world use. Most batteries hold steady for months, then decline rapidly — we call that the "knee point." Below the knee, the tracker becomes unreliable.
We record signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at 30-second intervals on five scripted routes, and report the 95th percentile of position error. Rural routes are weighted heaviest because that's where cheap units fail.
A moment when the tracker stopped reporting for more than 10 minutes without notifying the user. These are the most dangerous failures because you don't know the tracker has stopped working until you need it.
For our top-rated trackers, yes — full data is on the L3 testing methodology page. For others, we publish the summary numbers in the individual reviews. If you want data on a specific model we haven't covered, email us and we'll prioritize it.
Because we buy every tracker ourselves and run 90-day tests. We can't test 100 units of every model. For well-known trackers we test 5–10 units; for niche brands, 1–2. We publish the sample size on every review so you know how much confidence to place in the score.