FLYRUIT Air Tracker Tags, 4 Pack for Apple Find My Review

Tracker tags split into two groups. There are those that need the maker's own app and account, and those certified under Apple's MFi programme that appear directly in the Find My app alongside your iPhone and AirPods. FLYRUIT's are the second kind.

That matters more than any single specification. A tag inside Find My is found through the same network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices, is triggered by Siri, and needs no second app to be kept installed and logged in. FLYRUIT states the tags are officially certified by Apple MFi and need no additional apps or subscriptions.

This is the four pack in white, which is the configuration that makes sense. One tag covers your keys. Four cover keys, a wallet, a suitcase and a bike, which is where this kind of product actually earns its place.

Each tag measures 36.5 by 31 by 8.6 mm and weighs 7 g. That is a small rounded rectangle rather than a disc, and at 8.6 mm thick it is slim enough to sit in a wallet pocket without creating a visible bulge. The 7 g figure is light enough that a keyring will not feel it.

Attachment is handled properly. There is a ring loop built into the tag itself, and FLYRUIT includes a ready to use lanyard in the box. That is a real point in its favour: several tags in this class ship as a bare disc with no hole at all, forcing a separate holder before you can clip the thing to anything.

The battery is a standard CR2032, user replaceable, rated for up to 12 months. FLYRUIT notes battery status shows in the Find My app with low battery reminders. A standard coin cell you can swap yourself is the right choice over a sealed unit.

What is missing from the construction detail is any water or dust rating. No IP figure is published, and nothing on the listing describes the tags as water resistant or sealed.

Finding something nearby works through the ring. FLYRUIT gives a range of 40 metres, which is 130 ft, inside which you can ping the tag from Find My or ask Siri to trigger an 80dB sound. 80dB is loud enough to carry through couch cushions or a pile of laundry, which is where small items usually are.

Finding something far away works through the Find My network instead. FLYRUIT points to Lost Mode, which shares your contact details with nearby iOS devices, and to location sharing with up to five family members. That last feature is genuinely useful and often absent: it turns a household's phones into several search points rather than one.

Prevention is handled by the Left Behind alert, which pings your iPhone when you walk away without the tag. For a suitcase or a work bag that is the feature that saves you, because it fires while the item is still recoverable.

One thing to read carefully. The published radio specification is Bluetooth with a 40 metre range. No ultra wideband or precision finding chip is listed anywhere in the specification, so the close range hunt comes down to following the ring rather than a directional arrow.

Privacy is covered in detail, and the detail is correct. FLYRUIT states location data and history are never stored on the tag, are anonymous and encrypted, and are reachable only through your Apple ID. Anti tracking alerts warn you if an unknown FLYRUIT tag travels with you over time. iOS 14.5 or later is required.