Tile pro 2022 key finder review: A Bluetooth tracker for iPhone and Android phone users alike
Tile has expanded its product range over the years, with numerous generations featuring improvements to battery life, water resistance, range and volume. The 2022 model is the previous generation of Tile pro, but you can still find it in stock at retailers like Amazon. It has a larger footprint than its simpler siblings, but it boasts a tough metal chassis, a year of battery life from its replaceable, coin-style battery, and a range of 120m. It's also louder than the smaller Tile options.
If a misplaced Tile is within Bluetooth range, the app can be used to play a loud alarm from the Tile itself, helping you find it. If it's out of Bluetooth range, you can call upon help from the wider Tile Network, where you're alerted via the app and shown the approximate location of the lost Tile when a fellow Tile user's phone comes within Bluetooth range of it.
Tile once had this market to itself, but now faces stiff competition from Apple and the AirTag, as well as the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag and fellow possession-tracker company Chipolo. Does the 2022 Tile pro still perform in 2025? Read on to find out.
How we tested
After connecting the Tile pro to my iPhone, I hooked it onto my keys and got on with my life for the next few days. That's the thing with trackers like this; once they are set up, you can mostly forget about them, safe in the knowledge that they'll spring into action when you need them. I've owned various models of Tile since 2016 and always find the battery lasts for slightly longer than the manufacturer's claim.
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Alistair Charlton is a technology and motoring journalist with years of experience testing and rating the latest smart home tech for The Independent. His reviews of the best key trackers are based on hands-on experience in real-world situations, so you can be sure his verdicts are authentic and honest.
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