
Best Key Finder Tags
Compare the best wireless key finders. Stop theft, get proximity alerts, and locate your lost items from your Android or iOS smartphone...
Ever wanted to give yourself a “real-world search bar” to easily find misplaced items, like keys and TV remotes? Now you can, with location sensors that attach to your stuff as key fobs or stick-on tags.
These simple devices use short-range signals like Bluetooth to digitally tether critical items to your smartphone. You’ll get an instant alert if you start to leave something behind, and a mobile app will guide you back toward the wayward object. Many devices can chirp, beep, bleat or otherwise make noise to reveal their location, and some even feature GPS and an independent cellular data connection to report their location from just about anywhere on Earth.
The following Channel Guide will help you:
- Determine which connectivity type you need for best tracking and coverage (WiFi, Bluetooth, or GSM Cellular)
- Get app reviews, and see if the finder app can work with your Android or iPhone.
- Filter based on monthly fees, or if the item tracker has additional social or alert features.
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 KeepNearâ„¢ 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