Tile (formerly Tile Mate) review

Tile, which Life360 renamed from Tile Mate, is the low-maintenance choice. Its battery is sealed and rated for three years, so there is nothing to charge or swap, and at $24.99 it is the second-cheapest tag here. The product page lists a 350 foot range, a keyring hole, and Life360 SOS, where one button press alerts everyone in your Circle. Like the Tile Pro, it works in the Life360 app on both iPhone and Android, which makes it easy to share among a mixed-phone family. The tradeoffs are a sealed battery that means replacing the whole tracker after three years, out-of-range finding that relies on the Tile and Life360 network rather than Apple's or Google's, and Smart Alerts that sit behind Tile Premium at $2.99 a month. Life360 showed euro prices to our location, so the price comes from its own comparison page. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Set-and-forget buyers who never want to change a battery

Price

$24.99, per Life360's Tile comparison page; Life360 showed euro store prices to our location.

Tile ($24.99): Compact, affordable, non-replaceable battery that lasts three years
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Life360 app on iOS and Android
• 3-year permanent battery with no charging or replacing
• 350 foot range, per the product page
• Built-in keyring hole
• Life360 SOS: one button press alerts your whole Circle

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No battery maintenance for three years
• Strength: Works on either phone platform in the same app
• Strength: Free basic tracking with no subscription
• Weakness: When the battery dies, you replace the whole tracker
• Weakness: Depends on the Tile and Life360 network for out-of-range finding
• Weakness: Smart Alerts need a paid Tile Premium plan

Key facts

• Network: Tile and Life360
• Phones: iPhone and Android
• Battery: Sealed, 3 years
• Range: 350 feet

Where it ranks

Tile (formerly Tile Mate) is No. 10 in our Best Bluetooth Trackers verdict.