Item tracker multipack: which size of pack should you buy?

What size of pack do most people actually need?

Is a pack of two enough?

For most people, yes. Two tags cover the two items households lose most often: the keys, and the bag or wallet that leaves the house every day. If you add a third item, such as a TV remote or a gym bag, you are into a pack of three or four.

When does a bigger pack make sense?

A bigger pack makes sense when you have a clear list of items that go out of the house. A family of four, each with a school bag, a set of keys and a coat, can fill six or more. A single adult with a flat and a commute probably cannot.

How should you count?

Write down what you lose, not what you own. The rule I use is a three-line test:

1. Has it been lost in the last year?
2. Would losing it cost money or a day?
3. Is there somewhere to attach a coin-shaped tag?

If an item gets three yeses, it earns a tag. Anything else is optional. Most homes land between two and four.

Does a bigger pack save money?

Only if every tag is used. A box of four at a lower per-tag price is worse value than a box of two if two tags sit unopened. Do the arithmetic on tags you will attach, not tags in the box. There is also a small trap in the other direction: a pack too small means a second order, and a second delivery fee on some sites.

What should be the same in every pack?

Whatever the size, check the same four things on the box.

A pack that skips any of those is not a bargain at any size.

Is there a downside to many tags?

There is: managing them. Each tag needs a name in the Find My app, a place to live, and a battery swap every year or two. A long list of items also makes alerts noisy if you set left-behind notifications on all of them. Fewer tags, each with a job, is a calmer system.

How Homing Tag helps

Homing Tag is sold as a box of two for under £15, which is the pack most households end up wanting. Each tag rings at 80 to 100 dB, reports through the Find My network beyond its 60 m Bluetooth range, and runs on a replaceable CR2032 for up to two years. At about 10 g and IP67 rated, it fits a keyring, a bag strap or a coat lining.

If you need more than two, buy a second box when the first two are working well. The limits are plain: it needs an iPhone, has no Precision Finding, and is not a live GPS tracker. When two tags is the right number, see Homing Tag on the home page.

Frequently asked

How many trackers come in a multipack?

Packs vary by brand, with singles, twos, fours and larger sets all on sale. The right number is the count of items you lose, which for most homes is two to four.

Is a multipack of trackers cheaper per tag?

Usually the per-tag price falls as the pack grows. That saving is real only when each tag has an item to ride on.

Can I share one pack between family members?

On an iPhone with iOS 17 or later, a tag can be shared with family and friends, so one pack can cover the household. Everyone who sets up or views a tag needs an iPhone.

Do multipack trackers work with Android?

No. Homing Tag lives in the Find My app on an iPhone, and Android phones cannot see it.