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Physically, the Mate is a little smaller than the Pro at 1. This handy little invention eliminates the stress of wasted time and frantic searching when your keys get up and walk away. The Luxsure community can also help fill you in on the location of your lost devices.
For our full ranking methodology, please read about us, linked below. Tile revolutionized the key finder market when they released their first RFID hardware in 2014, and have sold more than four million units in just a couple of years. It also offers a geofencing feature, which alerts the user via smartphone notification when the XY3 is no longer in range.
Design - This means that you should be able to hear the Tile when it rings from 20 feet away, even in an indoor urban environment. I measured the 5mm.
How often do you find yourself misplacing your keys and totally forgetting where you left them? If missing keys is a frequent occurrence for you, a Bluetooth key finder tracker can go some way to curing this issue. Unfamiliar with Bluetooth trackers? You hook it up to your smartphone so, providing you have your phone, you can track where the tracker is, just like if you were using something like Find my iPhone. In some cases, the connection can be flaky too, simply due to the size of the device. You can always wander from room to room, activating the app and waiting for it to pick up and ring. It remains far easier than actually looking through each room the old fashioned way. With that caveat in place, here are some of the best bluetooth key finders out there. By connecting to your smartphone, you get ideal security. It uses Bluetooth tracking for short to medium range distances, with the app also using mapping tools for longer ranges. Where Tile Mate really stands out is that it automatically records the last time and place you saw the item, so you can backtrack and retrace your steps. Because of that need for a tag attached to your phone, the Pixie Tracker is available in either 2 or 4 packs with additional cases also included for covering the tag a little more discreetly. Indoor range is about 30 feet while outdoor range is about 100 feet. However, it is still worth your money. Unlike the Tile Mate, it shows you several of the last places you saw your keys, giving you the perfect opportunity to retrace a bunch of steps you took while somehow losing your keys. Available in a number of different colors, the device is splash proof and has an easily replaceable battery. More importantly, it also provides a built-in loudspeaker, a separation alarm, and the ability to see the last seen location of your keys on a map. An added bonus is that it also works as a selfie remote. If you want a run down of the features included with the software, be sure to check out a credit card sized tracker from the same company. Most notably, it has a 200 feet range which is far superior than many of its competitors. It also has Amazon Alexa skill integration, a LED light, and its battery is easily replaceable. Thanks to its Amazon Alexa skill, you can even do this hands-free which is sure to be useful at certain points. The tracker looks pretty stylish too. When it does need changing, it promises to be remarkably easy too, unlike so many other key finders. The device is one of the loudest trackers out there with a 92+ dB blast when you hit the melody alert. Unusually for key finders, its battery is rechargeable rather than replaceable with each charge lasting about 45 days. It also doubles as a selfie remote or a trigger for voice notes using the voice notes function built into the companion software.
Runner-up The VSF is our runner-up pick, and is worthy of an honorable mention for a few reasons. It took the better part of a minute to pan back and forth. Unlike the Tile Mate, it shows you several of the last places you saw your keys, giving you the perfect opportunity to retrace a bunch of steps you took while somehow losing your keys. In addition to the loud buzzer, the tracker also features a bright LED that pulses, so you have a better chance of finding your keys in low-light orbit key finder review. In addition to the customizable volume, the KeyRingerXL also has a flashing light, which makes it easier to find when hiding under a bed or a couch. For example, if you have a Tile Sport in your backpack, you can add a photo of the backpack for that particular Tile.
