How it works
Nearby Apple devices pick up a tracker’s Bluetooth signal and report its location to iCloud, so you see it in the Find My app. Apple says the process is anonymous and encrypted, and that only the owner can see where an AirTag is.
Not just AirTag
Other makers build trackers for Find My too — round tags with a key-ring hole, wallet cards, rechargeable clips and bike alarms. They appear in the same Find My app. Many can also be switched to Google Find Hub (one network at a time), which is useful in a mixed iPhone/Android household. Most don’t have Ultra Wideband, which AirTag uses for Precision Finding.
Good to know
- Find My trackers can only be found in the Find My app on an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch.
- Share Item Location (iOS 18.2 or later) lets you share a lost item’s location with an airline or another person for up to seven days.
- Read how the networks work and AirTag vs SmartTag2 vs Tile.
- Phones
- iPhone or iPad (set-up and finding)
- App
- Find My (built in)
- Network size
- More than a billion Apple devices (Apple)
- Close-range
- Precision Finding on Ultra Wideband iPhones (AirTag)
- Lost item sharing
- Share Item Location, iOS 18.2+
Trackers that use Apple Find My
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Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0Apple AirTag (2nd generation)
Apple · January 2026
- Phones
- iPhone
- Battery
- CR2032 coin cell
- Lasts
- More than a year
- Water
- IP67
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Photo: KKPCW, CC BY-SA 4.0Apple AirTag (1st generation)
Apple · April 2021
- Phones
- iPhone
- Battery
- CR2032 coin cell
- Lasts
- Over a year with everyday use
- Water
- IP67
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Chipolo POP
Chipolo · April 2025
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- CR2032 coin cell
- Lasts
- Up to 1 year
- Water
- IP55
-
Chipolo LOOP
Chipolo · August 2025
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- Rechargeable
- Lasts
- Up to 1 year per charge
- Water
- IP67
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Chipolo CARD (rechargeable)
Chipolo · August 2025
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- Rechargeable
- Lasts
- Up to 1 year per charge
- Water
- IP67
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Pebblebee Clip 5
Pebblebee · November 2025
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- Rechargeable, built in
- Lasts
- Up to 12 months per charge
- Water
- IP66
-
Pebblebee Card 5
Pebblebee · November 2025
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- Rechargeable on a wireless ch…
- Lasts
- Up to 18 months per charge
- Water
- IP66
-
Pebblebee Halo
Pebblebee
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- Rechargeable, built in
- Lasts
- Up to 12 months per charge
- Water
- IP66
-
Pebblebee LÔC8
Pebblebee
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- Replaceable, non-rechargeable…
- Lasts
- Up to 3 years
- Water
- Not rated for direct water ex…
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eufy SmartTrack Link
eufy
- Phones
- iPhone
- Battery
- CR2032 coin cell
- Lasts
- Up to 1 year
- Water
- IPX4
-
eufy SmartTrack Card
eufy
- Phones
- iPhone
- Battery
- Built-in, not rechargeable
- Lasts
- Up to 3 years
- Water
- Water resistant
-
eufy SmartTrack Card E30
eufy
- Phones
- iPhone
- Battery
- Rechargeable
- Lasts
- Up to 1 year per charge
- Water
- Water resistant
-
eufy SmartTrack Card E40
eufy
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- Rechargeable on a standard wi…
- Lasts
- Up to 5 months per charge
- Water
- Water resistant
-
Xiaomi Tag
Xiaomi
- Phones
- iPhone & Android
- Battery
- CR2032 coin cell
- Lasts
- Over a year
- Water
- IP67
-
UGREEN FineTrack Smart Tracker (iOS only)
UGREEN
- Phones
- iPhone
- Battery
- CR2032 coin cell
- Lasts
- Up to 2 years
-
Knog Scout Bike Alarm & Finder
Knog
- Phones
- iPhone
- Battery
- Rechargeable
- Lasts
- Up to 6 months
- Water
- IP66
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