Best Key Finder Tags
11/01/2019
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Item Finder Product Spotlight
Tile
Highlights
- Tile's Bluetooth range is up to 100 ft. Bluetooth is most effective at the 30 ft range, depending on the environment.
- Loudly ring a lost item from the app and find it by sound.
- Find your phone. Press Tile to make your phone ring—even if it’s on silent.
Tracker Tags
Chipolo
Highlights
- Ring Chipolo from your phone and locate your item by sound (90dB)
- Shake Chipolo to make your phone ring
- RANGE 60m (200 feet) using Bluetooth 4
Duet by Protag
Highlights
- Replacable CR2016 Coin Battery (Up to 6 months of battery life)
- Range Up to 100 feet (30 metres) with Bluetooth 4
- Duet requires BLE enabled phones running at least iOS 7 or Android 4.3.
Lapa 2
Highlights
- Bluetooth 4 - Scan & Beep a Lapa up to 200 feet (60m) in line of sight
- Replaceable CR1632 watch battery (1 year battery life)
Linquet
Highlights
- 1-year replaceable battery and 100 feet/30 Meters range with Bluetooth Connectivity
- Ringing your keys or phone is simple.
- Easily and securely share valuables with anyone.
MYNT
Highlights
- Use MYNT to remote control your cell phone
- MYNT's Bluetooth range is up to 150 ft.
- Separation phone alert and distance indicator
Tile
Highlights
- Tile's Bluetooth range is up to 100 ft. Bluetooth is most effective at the 30 ft range, depending on the environment.
- Loudly ring a lost item from the app and find it by sound.
- Find your phone. Press Tile to make your phone ring—even if it’s on silent.
TrackR Bravo
Highlights
- The TrackR app displays the distance between you and your items - Bluetooth Range 100 feet
- Item Ringer and phone finder using button
- Replaceable CR1620 battery that lasts up to 1 year.
XY Tag
Highlights
- High Volume Buzzer and KeepNear™ Notifications
- Zapier and IFTTT Integration
- No Monthly Fee
Comparison Articles
- Recode: 4/1/2015 TrackR vs. Tile: The Lost-and-Found Face-Off - Winner: TrackR Bravo
- WallSt Journal: 6/17/2014 Finding the Best Lost-Item Trackers: Tile, TrackR and Duet Reviewed -Winner: TrackR & Tile
- MobileSyrup: 1/26/2016 Chipolo vs. TrackR vs. Tile vs. Wuvo: The ultimate tracking device showdown - Winner: Chipolo
- Wirecutter: 6/11/2016 The Best Bluetooth Tracker - Winner: Tile
Current Verdict:
- Most love from around the Web: Tile and Trackr Bravo
- Largest Communities: Tile (2+ million shipped) and Trackr Bravo (1.5M Shipped)
- Cheapest option with decent reviews: Geckone $9 on Amazon with 4/5 Rating (98 Reviews) and Nonda iHear $15.99with 3/5 and 399 Reviews
Additional
- inSite: $39.95
- Lasso Tag: $19.99
- Wireless Sensor Tags: $19
- iMpulse Key Finder: $25 (Pre-order)
- Jayster: $35
- Button Trackr: $25 (Pre-Order)
- GateKeeper Chain: $35 (Pre-Order)
- Hiro: $24.99
- iAlerttag: $49.99
- Cube Tracker
- PixieTag
- Wuvo (Pre-order $29.95)
- Motorola KeyLink $8.99
- HTC Fetch $24.99
- Nut Smart Tag: $24.99
- HidnSeek: $139 (GPS and Sigfox network)
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Long Range Tracker Tags
Looking for something that gives you greater tracking distance than just what Wifi or Bluetooth can provide? Try these options out.
iota GPS Tracker
Highlights
- Uses base station for 1-2 Mile coverage in cities and up to 4 miles in more remote areas
- GPS Tracking and Geofence Alerts
- No monthly fees
Optimus Mini GPS Tracker
Highlights
- $19.95 per month tracking fee
- GSM Coverage with Geofences and custom tracking alerts
- Size: 2.7in x 1.5in x 0.92in with two week battery life
Spy Tec GL-300
Highlights
- $25 a month subscription fee
- Up to two week battery life and E-mail and Text Message Alerts
- 15 foot accuracy - View in Google Maps and Google Earth for easy, accurate tracking
Yepzon One
Highlights
- Yepzon works everywhere with the use of GPS, GSM Network and Bluetooth
- Battery life of about a week with 3-4 meter GPS accuracy
- $4.95 Monthly Fee