Tile Reviews

Tile offers attachable devices designed to help you track precious items, from pet collars to your laptop. The high-quality and water-resistant Tiles are elegant, modern, lightweight, yet sturdy. They come in four similarly small formats and numerous colors and designs.

Signing up for the service is straightforward. It’s best experienced on the go thanks to its easy-to-use mobile app, which is especially handy if you’ve stuck a Tile in your car and can’t remember where you parked. The Windows app is limited to basic functionalities, although this isn’t specified anywhere on its website.

Pairing Tiles takes no more than 20 seconds. Plus, even if the connection is lost, it can be restored as soon as you’re back within range of the device. Tile’s location feature may not be as precise as some of its competitors, but it’s decent enough to aid any user in hunting down their items.

Additionally, the Tile app includes a convenient list of e-recycling centers, which promotes responsible battery disposal and helps users reduce landfill waste.

‘Find Nearby’ lets users ring their Tiles via a button on the app if they’re within a certain range. When Tiles are beyond this range, users can use ‘Find Far Away’, which provides a map with their Tile’s most recent location.

There’s also the possibility to do the reverse and find your phone using its paired Tiles. Users only have to double-tap their Tile button, and the associated smartphone will ring, even when in silent mode.

To ensure no items ever get lost in the first place, Tile provides additional features such as smart notifications whenever a Tile is left behind, 30-day location history, and unlimited sharing capabilities. When a Tile is shared, others can ring it and view its location history.

Three of Tile’s devices – Mate, Pro, and Slim – come equipped with a QR code. Users can associate an e-mail address, phone number, and message with it, which will appear when scanned. Additionally, it’s possible to buy ‘Lost and Found’ QR code stickers, which can be used much like a Tile device.

Tile’s network of users can also assist in the recovery of lost items. If another user happens to be near a lost Tile, the app will automatically update its location in the owner’s account. While Tile’s network has been growing, it’s still nowhere near the size of some of its competitors, such as Apple’s Find My app network.

Users can also track larger personal items and even their pets with Tile’s dedicated devices. For pets, there’s ‘Sticker’ with an accessory that attaches it to a collar, and for apparel, Tile offers ‘Mate’ with a carabiner, loop, flex ring, and pin lock.

To avoid any possible stalking or illegal tracking, there’s ‘Scan and Secure’. This allows users to search for nearby Tiles that may have been put on a user’s belongings without their consent.

However, it’s also possible to make your devices invisible to others with Tile’s anti-theft mode. This conceals a device from other Bluetooth scans in case a thief also uses the Tile app. To activate it, users must complete a multi-factor authentication and verify that it is being used as intended and not for illegal activities like stalking. Failure to comply with Tile’s guidelines may result in a fine of $1 million.

Tile offers a few integrations to help users find their belongings even quicker and easier. It supports voice assistance with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant to simplify further how users can find their Tiles.

Moreover, many renowned brands offer products with Tiles built in, such as Bose, Sennheiser, ASUS, HP, Fitbit, and Dell. This means buying headphones or a laptop and tracking them with the app is possible. Users can check Tile’s website for a complete list of partnerships.