Apple AirTag VS Tile Pro: Features, Differences and Pricing

They already existed, but Apple popularized Bluetooth tracking devices with the announcement of its AirTags, small devices that can be easily tracked from the iPhone and that can be attached to a keychain, backpack, suitcase, etc. Although they only work with the bitten apple ecosystem, there are universal (and more veteran) alternatives like Tile that offer different models depending on the user’s usage and needs. In this comparison we face the Apple AirTag with the Tile Pro.

With Apple AirTag and Tile Mate

• design: The Apple AirTag is a striking and stylish device; looks like a button However, to make the most of it must be used with accessories, as without them it cannot be attached to key rings or hung on a handle. Not so with the Tile Pro, which while not as pretty, has a hole to easily place it with the rest of the buttons.
• connectivity: Both proposals rely on Bluetooth to track them, but as long as you have a compatible iPhone and are relatively close, the Apple AirTag allows for a precise search that puts us in the right direction. The Tile Pro does not have this feature as it is intended for a theoretical Ultra model that would be released soon. When a phone is brought near the AirTag, it displays the user’s information via NFC. With Tile Pro, this is done via the QR code.
• reach range: tile promises up to 120 meters signal to locate it via bluetooth. Apple does not specify the range of AirTags. However, its importance lies in its search network as it is based on the number of iPhones present, which allows it to be located even kilometers away. Tile also works similarly, but the brand’s locator park is much smaller and therefore not as effective.
• autonomy: Not all tile locators have a rechargeable or replaceable battery and when it runs out you will need to buy a new one. But the Tile Pro has it and its autonomy is round the yearlike that of the AirTag.
• compatibilityNote: AirTags only work with iPhone and iPad (and iOS 14.5+), although in the event of loss, the owner’s information can be revealed via NFC when an Android smartphone is brought close. The Tile Pro is compatible with both Apple phones and those running Google’s operating system. That means, is more universal.
• Price: they cost similar, the AirTag is slightly more expensive after Apple’s price increase (39 euros and 34.99 euros)

Apple AirTag or Tile Pro (2022), which to buy?

The AirTag is the best Bluetooth tracker out there for one simple reason: the search network. In Spain (and around the world) there are more Android devices than iOS, but there are still many more users with iPhone than Tile devices, so the chance of recovering or locating it is greater than its competitor .

But you must have an iPhone to use AirTagSo if you have an Android phone you’ll have to go for the Tile Pro (2022), although there are other options on the market like Chipolo or, if you have a Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy SmartTag.

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