Customers find value in the ease of use and the variety of sizes offered by the Essentials (2020) 4-pack. Many appreciate the product's tracking capabilities and the loud sound emitted to help locate items. While some users mention limitations in range and battery life, the overall feedback highlights the convenience and usefulness of this item-tracking set.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Never lose anything again!
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love the tile products. Never lose anything again. I even have one on my water bottle :)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great bundle
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Loving the wallet credit card tile and the Keychain tile. Both are very useful for my needs. Setup is quick and easy with the Tile app. Highly recommend this bundle.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Tile
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I really like the one for the keys. The other are bulky and 1 fell off my phone
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Dieing Tiles
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So the 'Multi-Kit" I Bought," has all 4 Tiles with a low battery! Only the Tile Key Chain tag has a replaceable battery... Meaning that the other Tile tags, once fully dead, will be useless. I didn't pay $70 for a product that is supposed to last 2 years, yet might only last 2 days, maybe even 2 months, but nevertheless not even close to the promised 2 year's.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Tile Essentials
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love the tile products because I frequently misplace my things. All of these products are a great upgrade from the previous generation. The new tile products have a farther range. The Slim Tile increased a little in size, but added two more years, for a total of 3 years of battery protection. Specifically in this kit, the Slim Tile is my favorite product out of all of the tiles in the kit. The Slim provides you with a total of 3 years of tracking, the previous version was only 1 year, and it easily fits in super tight and small spaces. The Slim Tile is the exact dimensions of a credit card, a little thicker, and fits perfectly in my wallet without consuming a large amount of space. The amount of times I misplace my wallet is ridiculous and the easy to use app that connects to all of your tiles is easy to maneuver and makes them easy to find it. On the app that you download on your phone, you can easily access all of the tiles you have in one place. You can specifically label each Tile on your phone and that makes it super easy to keep track of all of the tiles you use. The Tiles are extremely easy to connect to the app and honestly it takes longer to download the app than it does to actually connect a tile to use it.
One thing to note for all of the Tile products is that the Bluetooth on your phone has to always be on for the Tiles to show the last known location accurately. If you turn off the Bluetooth on your phone for an extended period of time and you try to find a Tile, you will not know an accurate last location unless you are within the tracking distance. The app is free to use for the last known location of the Tile, but if you want to know the tracking history of each Tile, you will have to subscribe through the app for a small monthly subscription. I personally don’t need the tracking history feature and don’t have a subscription, but if you are frequently in many different locations everyday it may be a smart thing to have. The Tile Mates are a great product because you can change the battery in the Tile when they run low. The Mate can last a long time, as long as the product doesn’t physically break, which is pretty difficult to do. I haven’t used the Sticker Tiles yet, but they are very small and can easily be used for any object. I personally love the Tile Pros (different product) as well because it provides an even farther tracking distance. I use the Tile Pro on my car keys, but the Tile Mate is also a great alternative if you only plan to buy this kit. The difference between the two is really only tracking distance from your phone to the device, but the Tile Mate works just as well in all honesty. If I had to pick between the two products, the Tile Essentials kit is the better choice because it gives you such a variety of Tiles that can be used for different things.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Preferred over airtags
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A useful combination of trackers which will likely cover most people's needs. I like these over airtags for the slim tracker for your wallet and the button on the trackers that can ping your phone for those times when you are in a hurry and can only find your keys and not your phone.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Met All My Expectations
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
They work great. This set gives a nice variety of where to use them. They are all as loud as I would have expected them to be.....and better in every what than the first generation Tiles.
The geotracking could prove handy if I lost any of them while away from the house. This feature does depend on a phone close enough to record the location, but since I would normally have my phone with me whenever I would lost something not that big of deal. If another stranger with the Tile app on their phone comes close enough to my lost item it will record that location too.
The credit card size one is probably like 4-5 credit cards thick but it does fit in my wallet nicely and it not uncomfortable when in my back pocket. The battery is not replaceable in this one.
The key chain Tile is perfect size and works great. This does have a replaceable battery.
The dots are great to put into small items. It has a sticky back to you can stick onto something as well. I have not used the sticky back yet, so cannot review how effective that is, but I did put this button into the case of my little tiny ECG reader.
I am thinking of just putting my last dot in my car until I decide where I want to use it. It gives a little chance of finding it if every stolen and comes into contact with another Tile user.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is the best thing for your aging parents.
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have in-laws that misplace things all the time. It's always funny to get that call in the middle of the night asking if you can help them find something hidden. Hence, I started buying these about a year ago and this was the second batch. They work because you can initiate a chime and find things quickly, and it's also convenient if your signed into their Title Account. The account allows you to activate it for them from the comfort of your own couch.
Hope this helps.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mine work!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got them and love them. I lose everything all the time and saw these and gave them a buy, it has probably saved me hours of searching for my wallet, keys, and phone. Pairing them up is easy, the app is even easier to navigate, and the premium is worth a glance as it will include more features such as 30 day tracking history or alerts when it appears you left something behind at a restaurant for example. Without the premium it’s still a great buy. You can find Tile with sound or visually as the app will show you when you’re getting closer. The Tiles also will locate your phone, if you tap the button twice it will have your phone play music to help you find it, regardless of whether it’s on silent/vibrate/do not disturb. The only drawback is I’ve met a few people with the tile who have had issues with them, so definitely hold onto the receipt in case, that being said I’ve never had issues with mine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Tracking
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Tracker
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I needed to connect my cat to Google Home because she was the only "device" that was not connected to Google in my home. Before these babies, she was tagged with RF tracker but you can't connect it to Google Home obviously. But now, the future has finally arrived for me and my cat is connected to Google now. All I have to do is to say "Hey Google, call my cat, an two of her tags (for safety) start to ring so that she knows that I am looking for her. Speaking of locating cats, the app is very good and location tracking is very precise (in a range of a good RF tracker). Oh, these are the smallest and most capable trackers on the market as of today. So I highly recommend these trackers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Locates your stuff so you don't lose our mind
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've had a Tilemate on my keychain since the 2018 model which has a replaceable battery. Best purchase ever - I just push a button on my iPhone and I found my keys. No more waisting time hunting them down in the house.
So when I saw this 2020 pack w/ the new stickers and updated slim I was intrigued because I also hate looking for my wallet after it slips out of my pants and under the bed or couch. Same goes for my remote. While I hate that these models do not have a replaceable battery I bought them anyway when they were on sale because I though my sanity was worth it.
Turns out it was a good call. Both of these show up in the app with my old Tile Mate and are properly labeled "wallet" and "remote." The Slim is about the thickness and firmness of two credit cards. I don't really notice it's there. It's loud enough to hear even though it's in a leather sandwich, yet it's still muffled.
The stickers are adequately loud too -- you can hear it embedded in the couch cushion as long as the TV isn't on. The only thing I don't like about the stickers is that they aren't exactly paper thin. It's probably the size of 3 or 4 quarters stacked together. That kind of made it awkward to put on my remote but I found a place on the bottom. The sticky stuff that holds it to the device is very durable, not your ordinary tape. But seems like I could easily pull it off when the time comes too. Tile says it has a 3 year batter life.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Value
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great idea for a gift
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So I bought this set as a gift for my brother. I feel like he is always losing or misplacing something, whether it is his keys, phone, wallet, or a number of other things. I thought this was great because it had a variety of sizes, and upon researching the unique way that Tile utilizes its technology, I was pretty impressed. And then I saw how popular it was selling and how well received it was in the reviews by consumers so felt confident in the purchase. Definitely a great and cost effective alternative to Apple’s Airtags, to say the least. I’d have to say my personal favorite would be the “Slim” because it can go in a wallet like a credit card and I think that would be the most useful for someone like me, since our phones (iPhones, at least) already have the “Find My” [Phone] feature.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Cons mentioned:
Volume
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Tile
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
.... probably could be louder. .. however, it does fit nicely onto the key ring. And the tile app is fairly easy for a non savvy person like myself to understand...........................................
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for keeping track of everything
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have some jokesters in the family and forgetfuls too, so for my own purposes, this is helpful when they come over to keep track of keys, umbrellas, portable devices. I also use to help me out with my RoboVac which sometimes gets stuck in awkward places when it is running while I am doing other things.
I can hear them even with some hearing loss. I like that it is easy to set up on my smartphone, and with replacement batteries now in the pro and mates, I dont have to toss them out when battery dies.
My one complaint is that they need to engineer all tiles to have replaceable or rechargeable batteries.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound, Value
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great value bundle as a starter kit for tracking.
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Pros:
Great value for this set, 1 for wallet, 1 for keys and 2 stickies for other items that you choose.
Very audible when chirping.
Can double press the tile tracker to reverse find your phone or other tile trackers that you set it to.
Cons:
Tile ecosystem very small compared to apple's.
Not real time.
Other thoughts:
With more rivals for android such as smarttag (for Samsung), cube, chipolo, and apple's airtag is it increasing harder to recommend as each bt tracker uses its own ecosystem. Nonetheless my favorite is the wallet ( I seem to always forget it as I age).
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tile Essentials Pack - A Must!!!
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Tile Essentials pack is great way to jump into the tracking valuable arena . Multiple sizes for various uses all in one package. Tile is very easy to set up on iOS and Android. Very useful and helpful and a must have to keep your your items secured!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Reliability
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Love these things- Convenient for anyone
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like that the batteries are replaceable now- huge improvement. Tiles work about 80% of the time in my experience. They aren't perfect but they are still extremely useful. Being able to buzz my keys BEFORE I bother searching or buzzing my phone when I'm in the car to make sure it's with me is a huge time saver. Love the variety of this set. Easy set up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dog tracker
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We put one on our dog because it was an extra, his collar now rings when we can't find him. He like the game but is confused at times of where the ringing is coming from.
Easy to use, we'll by more for everything around the house.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tile - 2020 Mate, Slim and Sticker Item Trackers
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We purchased the
Tile - 2020 Mate, Slim and Sticker Item Trackers (4-Piece) set to help 89-year-old Mom keep track of her belongings. Slim fits in her carry case with her cell phone; sticker goes on her remote; mates added to key ring. Easy to set up. Easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
every forgetful person needs one
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i misplace/lose my keys, wallet all the time. the beeping and the iphone app are marvelous and saves my butt too many times to count.