![]() Plus, it leverages the same millions-strong community of iPhone users which means a much higher chance of tracking down a lost item than if you lose a Chipolo One, which relies on Chipolo’s smaller community of users. However, if you have an iPhone, the One Spot is an excellent tracker, with a longer range and slightly louder ring than an AirTag – and it’s cheaper, too. (And if you are, Chipolo now offers the One Point which works with Google’s Find My system.) It works exclusively with the Find My app, not Chipolo’s own app, which means it’s no use if you’re an Android owner. In some ways it’s better than the AirTag, too, as the hole means you can get it out of the box and pop it on your keyring without needing an accessory. When you consider that a Chipolo One is cheaper and offers most of these features without a subscription, the Tile is only worth the extra money because you’ll benefit from Tile’s much larger user base that might just find your lost item.Ĭhipolo beat Apple to the punch by making its existing One tracker compatible with Find My before Apple launched the AirTag. It would be nice if there was a ‘compact view’ setting to avoid lots of scrolling on the home screen if you have lots of Tiles, though.Īs with the Mate (see below), you have to subscribe to the Premium service if you want ‘left behind’ alerts, location history and a replacement battery through the post at the right time. ![]() For now, the Tile app shows green rings which light up as you get closer. ![]() ![]() You don’t get the precise directions that AirTag owners do – Tile is still working on its ‘Ultra’ tracker to address this. That’s in perfect conditions though, so expect it to be less in the real world. And theoretically it’ll connect to the app up to 400ft away. The ringer is nice and loud, so it’s easier to hear even if stuffed in a pocket or under a cushion. It’s IP67 water resistant despite the replaceable battery, and measures 58 x 32 x 7.5mm. It takes a CR2032 battery that lasts up to a year and – in our experience – a few months longer. The Tile Pro works reliably and – unlike the Tile Mate – still has a replaceable battery. The Tile Pro has been around for a good few years now, and thanks to a redesign that fits more easily in a bunch of keys, it remains one of the best Bluetooth trackers. ![]() Instead you’ll have to buy a keyring holder from Apple (which doubles the cost) or a cheaper third-party holder. The disadvantage with AirTags are that they don’t work with Android devices and don’t have a hole for slotting onto a keyring. Some non-Apple trackers are also certifed to work with this network of hundreds of millions of iPhone users that makes locating your lost object a lot more possible. The other reason is that if you lose the AirTag (and whatever is attached to it) when you’re out and about, there’s a good chance someone else with an iPhone will walk within range sooner or later. That’s because you’ll get satnav-like directions when you’re within about 20 feet of the AirTag because of the ultrawideband technology it uses in conjunction with its U1 chip that uses input from an iPhone’s camera, Apple’s ARKit augmented reality platform, accelerometer and gyroscope to guide you to a lost AirTag using sound, haptics, and visual feedback. The AirTag may not be the cheapest once you’ve bought an accessory to attach it to a keyring, but if you have an iPhone-especially one of the latest model with a U1 chip (Apple iPhone 11 and later), it’s the best choice. ![]()
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