These are my favorite Find My accessories this holiday season

There is a robust ecosystem of Find My accessories on the market today. All of these accessories make great holiday gifts this year in a variety of form factors.

What could be better than giving someone the opportunity to keep track of their most important possessions? This person will thank you for years to come.

As a reminder, Find My Accessories sends a low-power Bluetooth signal that is picked up by nearby Apple devices. You don’t rely on GPS technology. Instead, this location is transmitted securely and privately to the Find My network. This means that your Find My-enabled item can be found even if you’re miles away, as long as someone with an Apple device happens to be nearby.

iOS 18.2, scheduled to be released later this month, expands the Find My network with a new system for sharing object locations.

AirTag

You can’t make a list of the best Find My accessories without Apple’s AirTags. Equipped with a U1 chip for precision finding support, a built-in speaker and more, AirTags are a must-have for attaching to your luggage, backpack, keys and other accessories.

AirTags have also improved significantly since their initial release in April 2021. Apple has added new anti-stalking features, improved notifications and more.

AirTags are not without their faults, as they only come in one form factor, have no built-in attachment mechanism, and are almost four years old. Nevertheless, they represent the best introduction to the Find My ecosystem.

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Chipolo’s Find My ecosystem

While Apple’s AirTag comes in a single form factor, Chipolo makes two different trackers that are fully compatible with Apple’s Find My ecosystem. This means you can add them to the Find My app and track them along with your Apple products. You can also access the Find My ecosystem of Apple devices and AirTags to share the most up-to-date location information.

• Chipolo card slot: A credit card-shaped tracker with Find My integration. Perfect to keep in your wallet so you never lose it.

• Chipolo One Spot: An AirTag-shaped tracker with Find My integration, but with a built-in keyring hole so you don’t need an additional case or attachment mechanism.

SwitchBot Wallet Finder

My colleague Benjamin Mayo just reviewed the SwitchBot Wallet Finder and described it as an “incredibly useful accessory for tracking your wallet” using your iPhone and the Find My ecosystem. Not only is it shaped like a credit card that you can slip into your wallet, but it also has a built-in key ring holder. This makes it easy to attach to a lanyard or backpack.

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Read more in Benjamin’s full review.

Pebblebees Find My Ecosystem

Another card-shaped option for the Find My network is the Pebblebee Tracker Card. The main distinguishing feature of this device is that the battery is rechargeable. The Chipolo and SwitchBot options above do not have rechargeable or replaceable batteries. The Pebblebee Tracker Card offers a battery life of up to 18 months and can then be charged with a USB-C cable.

In addition to the tracker card, Pebblebee also sells two other Find My-enabled accessories. The Pebblebee Clip is a small tracker that is similar to the AirTag form factor but has a built-in keyring holder. It has a battery life of up to 12 months and can then be charged via a USB-C cable.

Finally, there is the Pebblebee Tracker Universal Tag with Find My integration. This offers an ultra-small form factor with up to 8 months of battery life and a USB-C port for charging.

Backpacks with Find My

While I generally recommend purchasing a standalone Find My tracker, there are also backpacks on the market that integrate Find My directly. Both Swissdigital and Hyper offer backpacks with Find My integration.

More Find my accessories

While accessories from Apple, Chipolo, Pebblebee, and SwitchBot are my top picks, there are other Find My-enabled options on the market.

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