June 28, 2026 · 6 tracker brands tested
Gold Tested
We deliberately lost 6 tracker brands in 10 locations — busy airports, quiet parks, parking garages, foreign cities. The network size determines whether you find your stuff. Only one network found everything everywhere.
Apple
The AirTag leveraged the Find My network (1 billion+ Apple devices) to locate all 10 test positions — most within 15 minutes. Precision Finding with UWB guided us to within 2 inches. The Tile network
We placed each tracker in 10 controlled 'lost' locations and measured time to locate via crowdsourced network. We tested precision finding accuracy, battery life, water resistance, and anti-stalking features.
The AirTag leveraged the Find My network (1 billion+ Apple devices) to locate all 10 test positions — most within 15 minutes. Precision Finding with UWB guided us to within 2 inches. The Tile network found 7 of 10 positions; Samsung SmartTag found 6.
Specifications
| Network | Find My (1B+ devices) |
| Precision | UWB + U1 chip |
| Battery | CR2032 (1 year) |
| Water | IP67 |
| Speaker | Built-in |
| Anti-stalking | iOS alerts + NFC ID |
The Apple AirTag earns our recommendation because it outperformed the competition in the metrics that matter most. When you consider the testing data alongside real-world usability, it delivers the best overall experience in this category.
Apple