Our quick take
Apple AirTag - 4.0 / 5
A shiny circular design
- Diameter: 31.9mm / Thickness: 8mm / Weight: 11g Replaceable battery (CR2032 coin cell type) IP67 rated (1m submersion for 30 mins) No hole to attach to your keys
There’s plenty of tracking hardware on board
- U1 chip for Ultra Wideband and Precision Finding Bluetooth for Proximity Finding NFC tap for Lost Mode
Setting up AirTags is easy
- Pairs with your Apple Cloud ID
It’s all controlled via the Find My app
- Managed via the Find My app Can be setup via iPhone or iPad Must have iOS 14.5 installed
Tracking your items
Tracking your items nearby with Precision Finding
- Uses the U1 chip and Bluetooth to locate your items AR interface makes things easy Works as soon as your iPhone connects to the device (around 40ft)
Tracking kids, pets, or people
- Not designed to track people - will alert iPhone users to an AirTag with them that isn’t theirs Will start beeping after 3 days
Getting back lost stuff
- Lost Mode AirTag can be read by any NFC reader
Accessories
- Apple key rings Third-party options Hermes options cost up to $449
To recap
If you’ve coped so far without a lost and found technology service, then this doesn’t add anything huge to the mix. But if you lose things a lot, this could be your saviour.
