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Prone to losing your keys, wallet and more? These little Bluetooth trackers are here to help
It feels horrible when it happens but it’s a fact of life – humans lose things. Keys, wallets, phones, bags, pants, you name it, we’ve lost it, whether down the side of the sofa or somewhere on holiday, never to be found again. However, with one of the best key finders and Bluetooth trackers, you’ll always be able to locate your things.
Research suggests that people in the UK spend 110 days of our lives searching desperately for our stray items. To fix this age-old problem, tech firms have developed Bluetooth item trackers of all shapes and sizes, to help reconnect us with our lost property.
While Tile was originally the only brand in the key finder space, Apple completely changed the game with its wildly popular AirTag, an ultra-wideband (UWB) device that enables users to get precise turn-by-turn directions directly to their stuff, while calling on Apple’s vast network of devices. But other brands have jumped on the key finder bandwagon, too.
Whether you’re searching for a key finder with UWB tech or with Bluetooth, we’ve been testing a number of different Bluetooth trackers, and have rounded up our favourites below, including our top pet Bluetooth tracker.
After pairing them with our smartphones – either an iPhone 15 pro max or a Samsung Galaxy S23 ultra – we tested all of these key finders in pretty much the same way: we purposefully lost them. Whether inside the house or at the park, we attempted to simulate the real-world feeling of losing a precious object. If we were able to easily locate it with just the use of our phone and our ears, it was a win.
We also looked at the tackers’ overall design, testing their sturdiness, practicality and how simple they were to take on and off our keys. If the tracker had a removable coin cell battery, we assessed how easy it was to remove and replace, too.
If you’ve got an Android phone, the Tile pro is the obvious choice. If the Tile ultra is ever released, things might change, but for now, with the Tile pro’s impressive Bluetooth range, its sleek design and reverse finding features, it’s a big recommend from us.
If you’re an iOS user, the key finder of choice is an absolute no-brainer: the Apple AirTag is the superior product. We adore the precision-finding augmented reality feature, and the fact it can tap into all the iOS devices in the world to help you find your stuff is a real bonus.
That said, for some people, the lack of a keyring hole can be a bit of a dealbreaker. If that’s the case, we’d suggest the Eufy SmartTrack link or the Chipolo one spot, which can both tap into the Apple Find My ecosystem.
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