Greatest Apple AirTag Equipment – CNET

Belkin’s Safe Holder for AirTags is available in key-ring or strap variations in 4 shade choices. There’s nothing terribly fancy about them, however at $13, they each value lower than Apple-branded choices proven beneath. You may as well get a two-pack for $20.

Whereas it launched just a little later than some AirTags equipment, Otterbox’s key chain holder, which Otterbox calls a “Rugged Case,” is manufactured from strong plastic and does certainly encase your AirTag (you unscrew the highest piece, place your AirTag within the case, then screw the highest piece again on to lock the AirTag within the holder). It is accessible in black or white for $20.

Whereas this fake leather-based key chain from Cyrill, a sub-brand of Korea-based Spigen, is nothing fancy, it is at present accessible in stone and black shade choices.

The Apple-branded leather-based key ring prices $35 and is available in three colours: black, saddle brown and crimson. 

For those who’re searching for a worth choice, your finest guess could also be to roll the cube on a no-name model on Amazon. This Eusty key chain cowl is on the market in a four-pack for simply lower than $15. Typically, generic fashions like this are labeled as “leather-based” when in truth they’re fake leather-based (generally known as PU leather-based or vegan leather-based). These look so much like different primary fake leather-based AirTag key chains and are available in just a few shade choices.

There are dozens if not a whole bunch of generic AirTag holders accessible. Most must be high quality, however do not anticipate them to put on as effectively over time because the true leather-based fashions.

Caseology’s AirTag Vault is one other easy key chain choice that is inexpensive at $15 however may shave just a few {dollars} off its value over time. (Caseology can also be a sub-brand of Spigen.) It is one of many few AirTag equipment that was accessible at launch and has been fairly fashionable consequently. It comes with a carabiner however you can connect a typical key chain in the event you needed. It must be again in inventory pretty quickly.

Spigen can also be promoting an attractively easy key-chain AirTag holder, the Valentinus, for round $18. It is manufactured from fake leather-based. Alas, it is quickly out of inventory however must be again within the subsequent few weeks.

For those who’re searching for a holder that sticks onto an object (just like the underside of a motorbike seat or scooter), Pelican’s Stick-on AirTag Mount is designed to just do that. A single mount prices $16 whereas a pack of 4 sells for $30. It is accessible in 4 totally different colours. 

Apple’s Loop, made for attaching your AirTag to a bag, prices as a lot as an AirTag. But it surely’s Apple’s official loop choice and this polyurethane choice is cheaper than the leather-based $39 Leather-based Loop. (That does not make it a very good deal, however I am simply pointing it out.) It is accessible in 4 totally different colours.

I just like the design of Nomad’s leather-based AirTag key chain higher than Apple’s, which leaves the AirTag partially uncovered. This AirTag key chain hides it and appears extra like a typical key chain. It is designed to “climate” over time, getting darker (notably the brown model). It is accessible in brown or black for $30, which is costly however it’s good.

Nomad additionally makes a Leather-based Loop that is additionally a key chain and lists for $20. I favor the dearer mannequin pictured right here.

Spigen, identified for its worth iPhone instances, has its AirTag Case Rugged Armor ($16). It is not fairly as low-cost as we hoped it will be, however perhaps it would come down in value in time. It does have a rugged design with a pleasant carabiner and carbon-fiber parts.

Casetify has all kinds of AirTag holders. They’re manufactured from exhausting plastic and are pretty primary however have some eye-catching artwork on the bottom. You may as well customise them together with your title or select from a number of emojis and different graphics. They’re costly at $38 however generally go on sale.

For those who’re trying to AirTag your pet, Nomad’s upcoming Rugged Pet ID Tag suits the invoice (Nomad’s AirTag key chain is actually similar). In accordance with Nomad, it is constructed with a TPU-overmolded polycarbonate shell and comes with two enclosure choices: an IP67 waterproof again and a speaker-hole again. For an additional $20, you should buy a customizable chrome steel insert cowl which you could get engraved together with your pet’s title and a strategy to contact you. No pet collar is included.

It is price taking into account that Apple says AirTags will not be designed to trace pets. Your pet would must be inside vary of the Discover My community for the AirTag to work, so if it runs off into the woods it will not be a lot assist.

Second, which makes and sells picture and video equipment for Apple merchandise, together with lens attachments, can have an enclosure accent that permits you to mount your AirTag. “Made out of a rugged aramid fiber shell and backed with an excellent robust adhesive, you possibly can stick an AirTag to any flat floor,” Second says. 

Second additionally has the Stretch Material Mount for AirTags ($24) that is designed to stay to materials, akin to the within of a bag, and different flat surfaces.

For those who do not wish to spend $15-$20 for a mount, these Gorilla Mounting Tape Squares are a less expensive choice at $6 and may be reduce to dimension for AirTags. AirTags have an IPX67 water-resistance ranking, which suggests it may be absolutely submerged in as much as 1 meter of water for half-hour and is dust-proof. So it might probably face up to some punishment with out a cowl. In any case, it does not have a display screen.

The AirTag makes use of a CR2032 coin battery, which ought to final a few 12 months. You will discover a 10-pack of these batteries on Amazon for lower than $10. That is the best way to go, particularly when you’ve got a number of AirTags, and different units that use CR2032 coin batteries.

At all times keep in mind to maintain coin batteries away from babies so they do not unintentionally swallow one. They will trigger main harm if ingested.