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App doesn’t offer precise location data
If you’re constantly searching for your keys as you rush out the door, the Tile Pro ($24.99) is the answer to your problems. This durable tracker has the best range of any Tile we’ve tested and a speaker that is loud enough to hear just about anywhere. If you re an Android fan and envying the Apple AirTag (our favorite tracker for iPhone users), the Tile Pro is your best bet. It surpasses the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag to be the best Android-compatible tracker we ve tested and our Editors Choice.
Design
The Tile Pro is a square tracker that measures 1.7 by 1.7 by 0.3 inches (HWD). It’s available in black, blue, pink, red, and white.
Less durable than the Tile Pro
Apple’s new AirTag ($29) is getting a lot of attention, but Tile has been in the tracker game for many years. The Tile Mate ($24.99), which was revamped in 2020, comes in a close second to the Tile Pro ($34.99). The primary difference is the Mate s all-plastic body, which isn t quite as sturdy as the Pro s metal frame but is still pretty durable. The AirTag is our Editors Choice for iPhone users, and the Pro is our all-around top pick for Android, but the modestly priced Mate provides excellent value for money.
Design
The Mate is a small plastic square that measures 1.4 by 1.4 by 0.3 inches (HWD). It s slightly smaller than the Tile Pro, but it seems larger because it doesn t have tapered edges.
Apple s launch of AirTag puts it into a growing market of tracking accessories, but how does it compare against the Tile Pro and the Find My-enabled Chipolo One Spot? We compare the trackers.
The AirTag is a long-awaited tracking chip that garnered quite a lot of attention, both before and after the Spring Loaded event. Leveraging Apple s existing Find My app to allow customers to recover practically any physical item it can be attached to is a big deal to its customers.
However, Apple arrives in a market that is already well serviced by several companies, and while it will most probably fare well, it still has to take on its main rivals in the market.