Best Bluetooth Trackers iMore 2020
It happens to the best of us. You're rushing out of the door and misplace your car keys — or your wallet or purse. To avoid these situations, use a Bluetooth tracker. These tiny devices attach to your most important possessions and allow you to track their location with your smartphone.
- Replaceable goodness: Tile Pro
- Tile's best-selling: Tile Mate
- Stick it on: Tile Sticker
- Budget choice: Kimfly Key Finder
- Thin. Very Thin: Tile Slim
- Stylish and dependable: Nut3
- Another thin option: Cube Shadow
Replaceable goodness: Tile Pro
Staff favoriteTile's latest Bluetooth tracker is one of the first that includes a replaceable battery. Available in 1-, 2-, and 4-packs, the Pro weighs just 14 grams and has a range of 400 feet. Like other Tile trackers, you control your Pro through the official Tile app. Available in black and white.
Tile's best-selling: Tile Mate
Tile's most popular tracker is now also available with a replaceable battery. The Mate, which is available in white only, has a range of 200 feet and weighs just 6 grams. It's a great Tile that's cheaper than the Pro, especially when you find a sale on multi-packs!
Stick it on: Tile Sticker
Tile's newest and smallest tracker, the Sticker has a strong adhesive so you can stick it to anything you could possibly want to track. It has a range of 150-feet and a 3-year non-replaceable battery.
Budget choice: Kimfly Key Finder
You can get either a 4-pack or 2-pack of the Kimfly Key Finder, and they have a working distance of 25 meters, comes in stylish colors, and is perfect for finding keys, wallets, or purses. When it goes out of range, the tracker will send out an alert, so you never misplace your most essential possessions.
Thin. Very Thin: Tile Slim
Ideally suited for wallet or purse use, the Tile Slim has a range of 60 meters (200 feet) and comes with a 1-year non-replaceable battery. It's perfectly credit-card size and should fit in most wallets!
Stylish and dependable: Nut3
Offering a connection distance of up to 50 meters, the Nut3 tracker includes a replaceable battery and provides six functions in one. Available in four stylish colors.
Another thin option: Cube Shadow
Ultra-thin, the Cube Shadow features a rechargeable battery so you can reuse it for many years to come. Ideal for keeping track of your wallet, purse, passport, or other household items. It offers a 60 meters range.
Frustration-free
With a Bluetooth tracker, you have the peace of mind of always knowing where your essential items are located. These can include valuable items such as your keys, wallet, purse, or something with a more sentimental significance.
When looking at trackers, decide whether you want a system that offers replaceable or rechargeable batteries. Also, look at the distance and range the devices provide. Find one system and stick with it, so all of your trackers use the same app.
Whether you're selecting our favorite Bluetooth tracker, the Tile Pro, or something with multiple uses like the KeySmart Pro, or stylish like the Nut3, all of the products mentioned will get the job done.
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