![]() And with standard tracking on a map, AirTags have tended to be more accurate than a Tile tracker. With Tile, you’ll need to open the Tile app, and it’s just a bit more clunky. It’s all built in to the point that you can even ask Siri where one is or create a shortcut to access it easily. Within the Find My app, you tap the Items tab to see all of your AirTags on a map and easily ping them. The experience is straightforward and intuitive. It’s the same way you’d track a Mac, Apple Watch, iPad or even AirPods. The whole experience lives within the Find My app, making it easy to see your AirTag and other devices that support Find My. You also don’t need to make an account since the tracker is tied directly to your Apple ID. ![]() The setup happens in just under a minute, and no heavy lifting is required. ![]() It pays to go with AirTag if you have an iPhone. Let’s break down the biggest pros and cons of each tracker. ![]() The core difference is the size of each respective network, and it gives a reason for Tile to have some concern. Neither feature GPS and rely on the connected devices to assign that location as the Bluetooth signal is picked up. Tile has a network made up of millions of devices, while Apple uses its far-reaching Find My network, approaching a billion devices. Now Apple is in the item-tracking game with the $29 AirTag - and features like Precision Finding and Apple integration make it competitive against Tile.īoth use Bluetooth for tracking and connect to a network of other devices, which work to pinpoint locations. With a plethora of models to choose from and compatibility across devices, Tile has made it easy to locate items at various price points. In the realm of item tracking, Tile is likely the most well-known Bluetooth tracker. This article is part of our series Battle of the Brands, in which we compare category-leading products to their counterparts to determine which are actually worth your money. Set-up instructions and photos are below.Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account They’ve been really popular and are currently hard to get ahold of, but go ahead and check Amazon and Belkin directly to see if they’re available, and snag some if they are.īelkin’s Secure Holder with Key Ring (I’m going to go ahead and just call it “Belkin’s AirTag Key Chain Accessory” from now on, if that’s OK with you…) comes in a slim small box – about the size of Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack box (very small as you probably saw in our AirTags Unboxing & Setup article), and is very easy to use. We were lucky enough to order our Belkin AirTag Keychain holders in white right away at launch, so we just received them. Unpacking and Using the Belkin AirTag Key Chain Unfortunately, they just couldn’t help themselves, and they had to give it a boring name… The “ Belkin Secure Holder with Key Chain.” OK, get past that, because Belkin’s AirTag Ke圜hain & Loop are really great. We’ve bought and tried several AirTags cases at this point, and our favorite is - by far - the Belkin AirTag Keychain. So, Belkin the surge-protector company made a beautiful set of AirTags accessories. In fact, Belkin was acquired for over $800 million a few years ago – that’s a lot of surge protectors! Don’t get me wrong, Belkin makes fantastic products – and popular ones too. It’s also cheaper than AirTags – which is surprisingly an accomplishment, as Apple’s AirTags accessories cost more than the devices they’re supposed to protect.īelkin, the billion-dollar-plus accessory maker, is best known for practical-but-less-than-exciting accessories like “ 3 Outlet USB Surge Protector Rotating Plug (918 Joule)” – and with less-than-fun-names to go with them. It’s Apple-authorized and available directly from the Apple Store. I love the Belkin AirTag keychain key chain accessory. (Editor’s Note: See our run-down of the Best AirTag Keychain Accessories here) Are you cool with buying AirTags for $25 ( 4-pack of AirTags for $100) but kind of furious at the thought of paying another $35 for an Apple AirTag Keychain? You have two choices: buy something crazy like the $350 AirTag Hermès Keychain (see our article on Losing Things While Rich with AirTag Herm ès), or be prudent and buy something great + inexpensive, like Belkin’s $13 AirTag Ke圜hain Alternative ![]()
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