{"id":25603,"date":"2025-01-31T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T06:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/?p=25603"},"modified":"2025-12-22T06:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:08:23","slug":"the-difference-between-alterlock-and-airtag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alterlock.net\/en\/the-difference-between-alterlock-and-airtag","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between AlterLock and AirTag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since Apple released its tracking device “AirTag” in 2021, various companies have created adapters to use it as an anti-theft measure for bikes. Since then, various devices with built-in AirTag functionality have also started to be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, does AirTag really work as theft prevention? And what’s the difference between AlterLock and AirTag?<\/strong> Lets take a look at some fun facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is AirTag?<\/a>
  2. How Does AirTag Work?<\/a>
  3. When is AirTag Useful?<\/a>
  4. Can AirTags Be Used for Bike Theft Prevention?<\/a>
  5. 8 Things All Road Cyclists Should Know About Theft Prevention | AlterLock<\/a>
  6. Misunderstandings About AirTag Location Information<\/a>
  7. About privacy and Location Services in iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS – Apple Support<\/a>
  8. Why AirTag Cannot Be Used for Theft Prevention<\/a>
  9. The Thief Can Locate and Disable the AirTag<\/a>
  10. The Difference Between AlterLock and AirTag<\/a>
  11. AlterLock Official Store | Motion Detection Alarm & GPS Tracking Device<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n

    What is AirTag?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    AirTag is a coin-shaped tracking device developed by Apple for the purpose of “loss prevention”<\/mark><\/strong>. It can be used through the “Find My” app on iPhones and can be attached to bags, wallets, keys, etc. The product is for iPhone users only <\/mark><\/strong>and cannot be used with Android devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How Does AirTag Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    AirTag sends out periodic Bluetooth signals and uses the location data of nearby iPhones to transmit its own location to the cloud. When we think of location and tracking, we think of GPS, but AirTag does not have a GPS module nor data transmission other than BLE, so it cannot locate itself or communicate over long distances on its own. The range of AirTag’s signal is said to be around 10 meters, so it can only transmit location information when there is an iPhone in its range<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When is AirTag Useful?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    AirTag was designed and developed as loss prevention and will work its best when used as loss prevention device.
    For example, keys and wallets can be left behind somewhere at home or at a cafe, and if they are taken to a lost and found, there is a high chance that an iPhone will be nearby, so the item can be found with a high degree of accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Can AirTags Be Used for Bike Theft Prevention?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Its a sad fact but even the thickest chain can’t 100\uff05 prevent your bike from being stolen, but there are ways to reduce the risk of theft.
    Some measures include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n