Despite recent controversy, this test shows that Apple AirTags are more secure than the competition.

Apple AirTags are said to be much more privacy-friendly than other competitor models.

The Apple AirTag is controversial when it comes to privacy, because since the accessory is quite affordable, it is a very simple solution that can be used to discreetly track the smallest facts and gestures of a person or vehicle. The situation is now problematic enough for the Cupertino company to publish an update aimed, in part, at directly informing users that it is illegal to follow people without their consent.

Apple AirTags would be much more effective when it comes to privacy

That being said, despite incidents that we’ve been able to find here and there, Apple AirTag has proven to be one of the most secure solutions on the market today. At least that’s the conclusion of a New York Times report in which journalist Kashmir Hill tested three different trackers: AirTag, Tiel, and a tracker from LandSeaAir to determine which one was the most effective and had the best built-in features. privacy protection.

For those who don’t know, the LandSeaAir tracker uses GPS and cellular data, so you need a data plan. The advantage is that the accessory does not need a device nearby, like AirTag or Tile, which makes it easier to locate in, so to speak, sparsely populated areas. At the same time, in populated areas, AirTag comes out on top in this test.

than other competing models

Also, while Tile uses a tracking system similar to AirTag, Apple’s product is more effective in alerting users to the presence of an unknown tracker tracking them. Kashmir Hill clarifies that in her tests, when she put the tracker on her husband, there were some problems, in particular, at the level of connecting to AirTag so that he would call.

That being said, as the reporter’s husband points out, “Despite all the negative press AirTags has received, and as unreliable as the detection mechanisms are, at least I’ve been able to get consistent notifications when the trackers show I’ve been following. The privacy threats on other trackers were much worse.”