The 8 Best Bluetooth Trackers Under $25 for Keys, Wallets and Bags, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: The best tracker for iPhone, now with up to 1.5X Precision Finding range.

The second-generation AirTag is a locator with a built-in speaker, one-tap setup with an iPhone or iPad and a listed range for Precision Finding that is up to 1.5X better than before. Precision Finding is the arrow-and-distance display that guides you straight to a lost item once you are close.

It ranks first because it taps the Find My network, which is built from a vast number of Apple devices that anonymously relay any tag they pass. In crowded places that means a lost item can appear on your map within minutes, an advantage no competitor matches on an iPhone. It is useless on Android, which is why Android owners should skip it, and it has no keyring hole, so you need a holder.

Buy it if you carry an iPhone. Skip it if anyone in your household who will use it carries Android.

Network

Apple Find My

Finding

Precision Finding, up to 1.5X range

Alert

Built-in speaker

Setup

One tap with iPhone or iPad

Our verdict: The tracker that works on iPhone and Android alike.

The Tile Pro is the step-up Tile for keys and bags, with a tag you can ring from your phone and a design for both iOS and Android. It is part of the Life360 family, which also runs a family location app.

It ranks second because it is the only high-quality tracker here that does not care which phone you carry. A household with an iPhone and a Galaxy can share the same tags and the same app. The tradeoff is the network: Tile's community is smaller than Apple's, so a lost item far from other Tile users may stay unfound longer. Some extras also sit behind a paid plan.

Buy it if your family mixes platforms or you want a long-standing, cross-platform brand. Skip it if everyone carries an iPhone, where AirTag finds more.

Compatibility

iOS and Android

Network

Tile community

Use

Keys, bags and more

Price bucket

Under $25

Our verdict: Bluetooth plus UWB, IP67 protection and a 1.5-year battery.

The SmartTag2 adds ultra-wideband to Bluetooth, carries an IP67 rating for water and dust and lists a 1.5-year battery life. It is findable through Samsung's app, and ultra-wideband gives it a more accurate close-range directional search than Bluetooth alone.

It ranks third because it only shines inside Samsung's ecosystem. A Galaxy phone gets a tidy, accurate tag, while other Android phones and iPhones will not get the same experience. The listing also marks it as an International Version, so check that it will work with your region's Samsung services and support before buying.

Pick it if you own a Galaxy phone and want durability. Skip it if you carry any other brand of phone.

Wireless

Bluetooth plus UWB

Protection

IP67 water and dust

Battery

1.5 years

Edition

International version

Our verdict: A credit card shaped tracker that slides into a wallet or passport.

The Tile Slim is shaped like a credit card, so it fits wallets, passport holders and luggage tag sleeves where a bulky disc would not. Like the other Tiles it works on both iOS and Android.

It ranks fourth because it solves the one problem the AirTag and Tile Pro handle badly: a wallet pocket. A thin card goes where a thick tag will not. The tradeoff is that the card format cannot be swapped on a keyring in the same way, and the battery is sealed into the card, so a flat tag means replacing the tracker, not the cell.

Buy it for wallets, passports and thin bags. Skip it if you want one tag for keys, where a thicker model with a hole is simpler.

Form

Slim card

Compatibility

iOS and Android

Best for

Wallets, passports, luggage tags

Price bucket

Under $25

Our verdict: The standard Tile for keys, with a phone finder feature built in.

The standard Tile is a key finder and item locator that also lets you ring your phone by pressing the tag. It works with iOS and Android and sits in the under $25 bucket.

It ranks fifth because it covers the same ground as the Tile Pro with less muscle, and Tile does not publish a stated advantage in the listing for it. The double-press phone finder is a lovely everyday trick that AirTag lacks, since it saves a trip to the sofa cushions when you cannot find your phone.

Choose it for a single set of keys or a backpack if you are not an iPhone-only home. Skip it if you want the best range, where the Pro is the better pick.

Compatibility

iOS and Android

Extra

Phone finder button

Use

Keys and bags

Price bucket

Under $25

Our verdict: Four Google Find Hub tags with a 2-year battery and IP65 protection.

This four-pack is built for Google's Find Hub app on Android, with a 2-year battery listed and an IP65 rating for water and dust. Four tags in one purchase cover keys, a backpack, a laptop bag and a car.

It ranks sixth because an unbranded multi-pack depends heavily on the quality of its app integration and the seller's support, and neither is documented in the listing. IP65 also means resistance to water jets, a step below the IP67 of the Samsung tag. The 2-year battery claim is generous, but is the manufacturer's own.

Buy it if you are on Android and need several tags for the lowest cost per item. Skip it if you have an iPhone, since the tags will not appear in Apple's network.

Pack

4 tags

App

Google Find Hub

Battery

2 years

Protection

IP65

Our verdict: A two-pack that uses Apple Find My, aimed at iPhone owners.

This two-pack is described as Apple Find My compatible, MFi certified, waterproof and iOS only. MFi stands for Made for iPhone, a certification that the accessory meets Apple's program requirements for working with its network.

It ranks seventh because it is a third-party alternative to the AirTag with a thin listing and no stated battery life or waterproof rating. The attraction is that it taps the same Find My network at a lower cost per tag. The risk is firmware and support: a third-party tag may differ in alert behavior and in the notices you get about unknown trackers.

Buy it if you are on iPhone and want two tags cheaper than Apple's own. Skip it if you want the polish of Precision Finding.

Pack

2 tags

Network

Apple Find My

Certification

MFi certified

Compatibility

iOS only

Our verdict: A two-pack Find My tracker with sound, but with questionable marketing.

This two-pack works with Apple Find My, makes a sound to help you find items and is pitched as an anti-lost device for wallets, keys and an iPhone. The listing also calls it a GPS tracking device for kids, pets and luggage.

It ranks last because that GPS claim is misleading. Bluetooth trackers do not contain GPS, and they cannot follow a child or a pet across town; they only report when a nearby phone detects them. Treat any such claim as a reason for caution, and never rely on a tag like this to keep a child safe.

It is fine for finding keys and wallets around the house if you use an iPhone and want the lowest price. Skip it if you are looking for real tracking of people or animals.

Pack

2 tags

Network

Apple Find My

Alert

Built-in sound

Compatibility

iPhone