![]() A “near” or “far” message on the app guides the “Marco! Polo!” hunt for your stuff. a clear, straight shot with no walls in between), they all have a real-life range of about 30 feet. They ping your device when you tap the button in the app and find it’s last known location. While they all boast varying ranges under optimal conditions (i.e. The cheaper, small trackers we tested here are Bluetooth trackers. Here are some true GPS trackers on Amazon: I have been using a Trakdot for checked-baggage trip since my luggage went missing in Europe last year (a NOT fun experience) and it works really well. ![]() You’ll know you’re looking at a true GPS tracker because it will be MUCH more expensive (over $50) and will likely involve a subscription to a service that can track that device as long as the tracker is charged and attached to it. What’s the difference? A GPS locator can show you where your item is in real time: so if your child left their headphones in their friend’s car, you’ll be able to watch them hurtle down the freeway as they leave your neighborhood. They aren’t using GPS technology at all, they’re using Bluetooth technology. ![]() Many of these trackers are called “GPS trackers,” because they show you where your purse or wallet is on a map, but that term is a misnomer. If you’re handing your kid a new (expensive) smartphone, or sporting equipment that always goes missing… put a tracker on it. Tuck one into your purse, your wallet (though some companies sell card-shaped trackers for this purpose), or any other frequently-misplaced item that can hang a tag on it. Trackers are also good for more than keys. Bonus: You can click your tracker to find your phone and make it ring, even if it’s on silent (so if your phone is under the sofa, but you have your keys… you get the idea). So when your keys are under the sofa, as long as a tracker is attached to them, you can stand in the living room, tap your app, and make the tracker beep. Trackers (or lost and found trackers, or locators, or key finders) are little keychains or plastic discs that serve a smart function: They’ll help find your stuff when it’s near you, but not obvious to you. So my team and I compared models- Tile vs. So I started looking into the best key finders and trackers for other items I tend to misplace, but they’re not all alike. Like many of you, I got tired of racing around the house looking for lost things. ![]() WHERE ARE MY KEEEEYS? On the front hall table? Back upstairs on my bathroom counter? Or did I leave them in my other purse? ![]()
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