The Top 4 Lost and Found Apps for Android and iOS - Never Lose Your Keys Again
How many times have you lost your keys, wallet, or the television remote, and thought to yourself “if only I had a tracking device to tell me where this thing is then I wouldn't have to look under every couch cushion in the house.” Well, you had to know that eventually some tech guru out there would hear your cry and come to the rescue. Actually, a whole list of developers have come running to help people find their lost items with app-and-tracker solutions that make it possible to track your belongings using nothing more than your smartphone or tablet and a linked tracking device (i.e. - a tile or chip). The following are the top 4 apps for locating lost and found items using the Android and iOS operating systems:
1. The Tile App
The Tile App is a handy little software/hardware combination for iOS which shows your proximity to a bluetooth tile that you can attach to your keys, remote, dog collar, or anything else worth keeping track of. The app shows you when you're getting closer or further from the bluetooth tracking tile, which can be detected within a range of 50 to 150ft. However, the app uses a crowdsourcing algorithm to bounce off of other bluetooth tiles within the Tile App network, so in more densely populated areas where there are other Tile App users you can locate your tile within a much larger range than 150 ft. If you ever go out of range of the tile then the app will show you the GPS coordinates of where the tile was last detected.
2. HipKey
HipKey is a unique hardware/app combo that not only helps you find your keys when they're lost but also automatically alerts you with a 90db alarm whenever your iPhone travels further than 50 meters from the HipKey tracking chip, which easily clips on to any set of keys. You can also attach the tracker to a valuable item and a motion sensor alarm will alert your iPhone if the item is moved. At approximately $90 this one is a bit costly but the features make it worth the price tag.
3. Stick-N-Find
Stick-N-Find bluetooth stickers come in a range of fun colors and attach easily to most surfaces. The stylish radar app tells you how far you are from the sticker and lets you know when you're getting closer or further. The tracking stickers also have an integrated light and buzzer, so you'll be able to locate them even in noisy or low-light conditions.
This handy app/tracker combo will not only help you locate your keys and alert you when your phone or keys are out of range, the bluetooth tracking tile also doubles as a wireless bluetooth speaker, so you can answer calls with it at the click of a button in case a call is coming in and you can't find your phone fast enough. Unlike many competitors, the app is also compatible with both the iOS and Android operating systems.
