Bluetooth trackers are handy little devices that can help you find things you've misplaced. If you're deeply entrenched in the Apple ecosystem (or if you own at least one iPhone), AirTags may be your best bet. If you've been meaning to buy some, there's good news for you because a four-pack of AirTags is on sale. The pack has fell from $20 to $79. That's close to the lowest price we've seen for them, so it's a good deal.
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You can buy a four-pack of AirTags for close to an all-time high.
It's easy to set up an AirTag with your iPhone or iPad because it's a one-click process. Once you've done that and attached an AirTag to an item, you'll be able to keep track of it alongside your family and friends in the Mind My app. AirTags do not store location data or history and their communications with the Find My network are encrypted and anonymous, Apple says.
You can play a sound over the AirTag's built-in speaker to help you find a misplaced item (useful, say, for a remote control that's fallen on the side of a couch), and you can ask Siri to help you help find your belongings. If you have a recent iPhone (11 or later), you'll be able to use a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip that allows for precision searching – this will give you precise directions to your AirTag once you're in range.
If you've lost an item away from home, you can put the accompanying AirTag into lost mode. This means you will be notified every time it appears on the Find My network. That is, when it is picked up by one of the hundreds of millions of Apple devices in the Find My network. The AirTag is a sturdy little thing (it's IP67 water and dust resistant and the replaceable battery lasts over a year), which should give you time to find your missing item.
To ensure it is securely attached to your item, you may want to take a few AirTags accessories. These allow you to attach an AirTag to various fabrics, keys, or anything with a strap. There are also cases with adhesive backings, which means you can stick an AirTag to just about anything.
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