Comparison

Tile vs Nut

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tile

Locate misplaced items like keys, wallets, and bags with Bluetooth trackers. Ring your Tile when nearby or view its last known location on a map when further away. It also helps you find your phone and offers smart home compatibility.

Highlights
  • Find nearby items by ringing Tile
  • View last known location on map
  • Find your phone by double-pressing Tile
  • QR code for lost item contact
  • Smart home integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
  • Smart Alerts for leaving items behind
Features
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Tile helps you keep track of your things. Find misplaced things nearby and far away. Add a Premium plan for the most robust finding experience for all your Tiles. FIND KEYS, WALLETS, BAGS & MORE - Our Bluetooth trackers are small and easily attach to your things. FIND NEARBY-- Use the Tile app to ring your Tile when it’s within Bluetooth range. FIND FAR AWAY -- When outside of Bluetooth range, use the Tile app to view your Tile’s most recent location on a map. FIND YOUR PHONE - Double press the button on your Tile to make your phone ring, even when it’s on silent. NOTIFY WHEN FOUND -- Use the Tile Network to help find your things. If your Tile is lost, add your contact information so you can be reached when someone scans the QR code on your lost Tile. QR Codes are available on 2022 Pro, Mate and Slim Tiles. SMART HOME COMPATIBLE - Tile works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, so finding is easier than ever. Sync your Tile account in the Alexa App or Google Home app to activate this feature. Get the most from Tile with a Premium Plan Subscribe to a Plan for the most robust finding experience for all of your Tiles. You’ll receive a Smart Alert notification when you leave something behind. For U.S. subscribers, if you do actually lose something, and Tile can’t find it, we reimburse you up to your item reimbursement limit. All new users are eligible for a 30 day free trial of a Premium or Premium Protect Plan. Afterwards, Premium is available for a monthly or annual subscription and Premium Protect is available for an annual subscription. Item Reimbursement is provided under Premium and Premium Protect subscription with no additional fees through XCover.com and is currently available to U.S, subscribers only. For exclusions, conditions and limitations for Item Reimbursement, including current Item Reimbursement limits, go to https://tileteam.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050114674 After your one-month free trial (new customers only), payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your free trial will end, and your iTunes account will be charged, 30 days after you sign up for Tile Premium or Premium Protect. Premium and Premium Protect require installation of the Tile application, ownership of a Tile-enabled device, Tile account registration, acceptance of Tile’s Terms of Service and acknowledgment of Tile’s Privacy Policy. For Japan: No refunds or exchanges for convenience are permitted. For Korea and Quebec: Residents of Korea and Quebec’ first subscription fee will be charged in 30 days instead of a free trial. Additional conditions, terms and limitations included in the Tile Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Terms of service: https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/privacy-policy Apple Notes: The app utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to communicate with your Tiles. The app utilizes Location Services to record the most recent location of your Tiles, based on your phone’s geolocation data. Continued use of GPS or Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Requires purchase of Tile-enabled device, Tile account registration, acceptance of Tile’s Terms of Service and acknowledgment of Tile’s Privacy Policy. By installing this app, you consent to its installation and the installation of updates or upgrades released through the platform. You can turn off automatic updates through your device settings, but if you do not update your app, you may experience reduced functionality. Some updates may change the way we record data or change data stored on your device. Any changes will be consistent with Tile’s Privacy Policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by removing or disabling your app.

About

Nut

This app pairs with a smart tracker to help you locate misplaced items. It allows you to make the tracker beep, find your phone using the tracker, and receive alerts when your phone and tracker are disconnected. You can also share tracker access with others and view the last known location.

Highlights
  • One-touch item finding
  • Smart disconnection alerts
  • Phone anti-lost feature
  • Group sharing for trackers
  • Location history recording
Features
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Introduction: The Nut app works together with the Nut smart tracker. Bind Nut smart tracker with your important items, if you cannot find the items, you can make the Nut smart tracker beep, then find it. If your phone or items cannot be found, you can use the Nut smart tracker to call your phone, and vice versa. Both your phone and the tracker will alert you when they are disconnected so that neither your phone nor the important item will get lost. Specialties: · One Touch Find: Call your Nut tracker through one touch in the Nut app. · Smart Alert: The Nut app will alert you when your Nut tracker gets disconnected. · Mobile Anti-lost: Your Nut tracker will alert you when you leave your phone behind. · Group Sharing: Share your Nut with others to find the Nut tracker, which can support up to 20 accounts. · Location Record: The Nut app will record the location wherever the tracker got disconnected to help you search for it.  Scenarios: · Bind your Nut tracker with your keys or wallet so that you will find them easily and never leave them behind. · Attach your Nut tracker to your remote control so that you can easily find it. · Bind your Nut tracker with your bags so that you will never forget them wherever you go. · Take your Nut tracker with you so that you will never forget or lose your phone.

Screenshots

Tile4 screens
Nut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nut at none against Tile's 10. Tile's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1M vs 878). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tile sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Nut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile has 1M ratings behind it against 878, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Tile's written reviews are positive against 52% of Nut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile ships an update monthly, Nut every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tile versus Nut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTileNut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1M ratings) — better4.4 (878 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1M — better878
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTile, Inc.Beijing Zizai Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Tile

All ratings1,020,968 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2,479 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative30.1%

Nut

All ratings878 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative37.3%

User reviews

Tile

From 1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔍 Helps find lost items
  • 🔔 Alerts when items are left behind
  • 🔊 Loud enough to locate items
  • 💡 Innovative tracking concept
  • ⏱️ Saves time and stress

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery issues and high replacement costs
  • 🐛 Unreliable connectivity and functionality
  • 🔍 Limited range and coverage
  • 🔇 Quiet alert volume
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking

Nut

From 878 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 🚀 Effective at finding lost items
  • 💡 Replaceable batteries
  • 🔒 Reliable connection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections and false alarms
  • 🔋 Significant battery drain on phone
  • 🔕 Lack of silent mode or customization options
  • 📍 Inaccurate location tracking

Bugs and requests

Tile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inaccurate location data
  • Tiles not connecting or ringing
  • Inability to unpair/reset tiles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Replaceable batteries
  • Improved separation alerts
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better battery life optimization
  • Disable phone ringing feature

Nut

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Unable to connect or unbind tags
  • Quiet zones not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reverse tracking to find phone from tag
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customizable alert settings
  • Improved battery life indicator

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tile

Subscriptions7
  • Tile Premium1 Month trial3 variants$2.991 Month
  • Tile Premium$2.991 Month
  • Tile Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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  • Tile Premium$29.991 Year
  • Premium Protect 5001 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Protect 10002 variants$99.991 Year
  • Premium Protect 10001 Month trial$99.991 Year
None

Nut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tile free?
Tile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nut free?
Nut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tile or Nut?
Tile is rated higher. Tile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1M ratings, while Nut averages 4.4 from 878 ratings.
Do Tile or Nut have ads?
Neither Tile nor Nut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tile or Nut?
Tile ships an update monthly, and Nut every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tile was updated on November 7, 2026 and Nut on November 1, 2026.

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