When comparing Tile Original vs Chipolo Classic, the Slant community recommends Chipolo Classic for most people. In the question“What are the best ways to track a lost set of keys?” Chipolo Classic is ranked 3rd while Tile Original is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Chipolo Classic is:
Chipolo uses a standard CR2025 coin battery.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can make noise
Tile can sound an alert when triggered.
Pro Sharable access
You can allow people you trust access to the Tile so they can help you find your lost items if you can't be there yourself.
Pro Remembers last location
Pro Waterproof
Pro 4mm thin
Pro 150 ft range
Pro Alerts when out of range
Pro Replaceable battery
Chipolo uses a standard CR2025 coin battery.
Pro Alerts when out of range
Pro 200 ft range
Pro Shake to find your phone
Chipolo can send a signal to your phone when shaked, and the Chipolo app will make a noise so you can find your phone.
Pro 5mm thin
Pro Remembers last temperature and location
Pro Makes noise
You can send a signal to Chipolo to make it beep.
Pro Temperature sensor
Chipolo includes a temperature sensor so it's easy to tell if it is located inside or outside.
Pro Six month battery life
Thanks to its bluetooth 4.0 low energy consumption support, chipolo has a very long battery life, and alerts you when the battery is low.
Pro Works on iOS and Android
Windows phone support is in development, and expected to come out in the first half of 2014.
Pro It's colorful!
Nine colors are available:
- Pink
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- White
Pro Android, iPhone and Windows Phone compatibility
In addition to Android and iPhone, Windows Phone is also supported. Combined, this means that 96% of phone users are covered.
Cons
Con No Android support
Tile states that Android doesn't currently support Bluetooth 4.0, but new versions of Android have added the feature.
Con Battery can not be replaced
To make Tile thinner, the batter is not replaceable, meaning the device must be replaced on a yearly basis.
Con Replacing the battery can break the Chipolo
You need to be careful when opening the Chipolo to replace the battery. You can accidentally break it.
Con Very spotty connection
The advertised 200 foot connection seems like a massive exaggeration. In real-world tests, it would lose connection around 60 feet and wouldn't pick up the connection again until it was 20-30 feet away. This very short range isn't much help in finding your keys.