The Wocket, not to be mistaken with There’s a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss, is a ‘smart wallet’ -  the first and only of its kind. The Wocket replaces your entire wallet with a single card that can be programed to serve as any of your traditional debit and credit cards.

The Wocket (I hate that name) looks a little like you left your wallet and smart phone in a bag together for too long and they created a love child, with a touch screen panel on one side and leather card slot on the other. I didn’t find it a particularly nice looking product.

The Wocket does need an initial charge, but according to its user guide it won’t need to be charged again for another 12 months. It is straightforward to set up and the responsive touch screen and user guide walks you through how to load all of your bank cards (loyalty cards and any other card with a magnetic swiping strip will also be compatible.) The Wocket can also store all your passwords and can even replicate barcodes to replace e-tickets, which is rather impressive. The device can only be unlocked with a pin, and your cards and data are all encrypted, so security shouldn’t be a problem.

However, there was a deal breaker -  the Wocket card was so inconsistent that I couldn’t rely on it to get through a transaction. Sometimes it would work with no problem, whilst other times in the same shop it would take 4-5 swipes, at which point I was so embarrassed that I would grab the original out of my back pocket just so I could pay and leave red faced. It made me feel shady and worry that the cashier would think I’d stolen my card.

Another drawback with the card is that it’s swipe only – it has no chip and pin or contactless payment. Not only did this seem like a backwards step, but it also kept catching people’s attention and made me feel the need to constantly explain myself.

Lastly, the Wocket doesn’t have any room for notes or coins, meaning that it only serves some of the functions of your wallet. Instead of being a replacement, it just adds another bulky item to your pocket.

All things considered, this product has a long way to go before I would let it replace my trusty, if a bit tatty, comic book wallet. Sorry Wocket, but you can stay out of my pocket. RRP $179

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1 out of 5

Pros

Easy to set up

Long battery life

Secure

Cons

Inconsistent

Scratches easily

Swipe only

No note or coin compartments