# Apple AirTag Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-airtag/ 63 people recommended Apple AirTag in Hacker News comments, 22 had mixed feelings and 71 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 12 months, in 16 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule. 50 of the 63 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability”. **Verdict:** More people criticize it than recommend it. Small tag that locates keys, bags and other items through nearby iPhones, with precise UWB finding and replaceable batteries. Caveat: anti-stalking alerts make it weaker for anti-theft use. Summary written by Claude from the comments below. ## What people warn about - Anti-stalking features reduce theft use (4 comments in the sample): "The anti-stalking measures with AirTags, while we all recognize why they're in place, also greatly reduce their value as anti-theft devices." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46775143)) "because of the anti-stalking measures added at the original launch, the AirTags can't be used to track stolen items" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46774969)) "I would personally prefer it to be harder for thieves or stalkers to track using these very easy to get devices." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46775013)) - Works only with Apple devices (3 comments in the sample): "But you can't even track your own AirTags from an Android device, because Apple have decided you must do it from an iDevice." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46766998)) "Airpods and Airtags are only superior because Apple anti-competitively privileges their integration with iPhones" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47748181)) "It feels almost like it was designed to be difficult to integrate into other environments because it lacks any edges or openings." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46772300)) - Unwanted tracker alerts on phones (2 comments in the sample): "every morning I get a notification that an unknown tracker is following me…" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50099718)) "I don't know why anyone with a budget would choose to use an Airtag that notifies nearby iPhones and makes noise when you move it…" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46770760)) ## Why people recommend it - Peace of mind for valuables (4 comments in the sample): "having AirTags at least alleviates some of the angst over leaving them in public places" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46770931)) "just having them on my keys and expensive camera backpack is a nice peace of mind" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46783698)) "I'm glad that trackers have reached a price point, reliability and form factors that I can easily put one in everything I care about." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46766922)) - Precise UWB finding near target (3 comments in the sample): "high-precision UWB finding and half as many coin cells used makes the airtag an easy choice" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46774017)) "the name brand airtag, with UWB-enhanced findability, is worth swapping out my wallet" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46767923)) "it was great to be able to check where it was and know when it was getting close" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46767484)) - Reliable, works consistently (3 comments in the sample): "it works 100% of the time which is not something I could say about Tile nor Pebble/Google" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46773761)) "I've managed to avoid loss about 5 times in the 3 years of using them." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46779675)) "We use them on our cats and have found the trouble-maker cat 3 times out of 3 when needed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46767533)) - Low price for quality (1 comment in the sample): "pretty impressive to me that Apple's economy of scale can pull this off" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46766285)) ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://www.apple.com/airtag/) ## The badge A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged. ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Apple AirTag", https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-airtag/ (63 recommend, 22 mixed, 71 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026). Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.