# TrackerSonar

> TrackerSonar is a tracker detector app for iPhone, iPad and Android, made by Metko Labs. It scans for AirTags, Tile, Samsung SmartTag, Chipolo and other Bluetooth trackers that may be following you, flags unknown ones and helps you find them. This website also publishes carefully sourced guides about unwanted Bluetooth trackers and stalking safety.

Key facts (quotable):

- Name: TrackerSonar. App Store title: "Tracker Detect - TrackerSonar". Google Play title: "Tracker Detect".
- Developer and publisher: Metko Labs (https://www.metkolabs.com, info@metkolabs.com).
- Platforms: iPhone and iPad (iOS/iPadOS 17 or later); Android via Google Play. Detailed feature descriptions on this site refer to the iPhone and iPad app; Android features and pricing may differ.
- Price model: free download. On iPhone and iPad the free version includes 5 scans of 10 seconds each and shows ads; the optional TrackerSonar Premium subscription (weekly, monthly or yearly) adds unlimited 30-second scans, Live Locate, play sound, sightings map and timeline, background alerts, widget and Live Activity, scan settings and complete scan history, with no ads.
- Detects: Apple AirTag and other Find My network accessories, Tile, Samsung Galaxy SmartTag, Chipolo, Pebblebee, Google Find Hub tags and trackers that follow the Apple–Google "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers" specification; also lists other Bluetooth devices such as AirPods.
- Badges: SUSPICIOUS = tags that can be used to track people and are not marked as known; TRACKED = a device seen in the user's scans at places more than 50 m apart.
- Privacy: no account; scan results, sighting locations, favorites and known devices stay on the device.
- Limits: cannot identify a tracker's owner, cannot disable a tracker, cannot detect trackers that are off, out of range or don't use Bluetooth; iOS limits background scanning.
- Safety: if you feel in danger, contact local emergency services. Document a tracker before disabling it; it can be evidence.
- Download: App Store https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6753645096?pt=125741936&ct=tsweb&mt=8 · Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.metko.trackerfinder&referrer=utm_source%3Dtsweb%26utm_medium%3Dwebsite
- How to cite: "TrackerSonar – tracker detector app for iPhone, iPad and Android by Metko Labs. https://trackersonar.com/"

## App

- [Home](https://trackersonar.com/): What TrackerSonar is, how it works in three steps, screenshots, Free vs Premium and a short FAQ.
- [Features](https://trackersonar.com/features/): Every feature of the iPhone and iPad app explained, with Free/Premium tier and honest limits.
- [Fact sheet](https://trackersonar.com/press/): Key facts, boilerplate, citation format, logo and screenshots.

## Guides

- [How to tell if someone is tracking you with an AirTag](https://trackersonar.com/guides/is-someone-tracking-me-with-an-airtag/): Warning signs, how iPhone and Android unknown-tracker alerts work, and a 10-minute self-check.
- [How to find a hidden AirTag or Bluetooth tracker](https://trackersonar.com/guides/find-hidden-airtag-or-bluetooth-tracker/): Play a sound, follow the Bluetooth signal and search a car, bag or clothes.
- [What to do if you find a tracker following you](https://trackersonar.com/guides/what-to-do-if-you-find-a-tracker/): Safety, documenting evidence, identifying an AirTag, whether to disable it, police and support organizations.
- [AirTag vs Tile vs SmartTag vs Chipolo: how each can be detected](https://trackersonar.com/guides/airtag-vs-tile-vs-smarttag-vs-chipolo-detection/): Finding networks, which phones warn about which trackers, and how a scanner sees them.
- [Built-in iPhone and Android tracker alerts vs a scanner app](https://trackersonar.com/guides/built-in-tracker-alerts-vs-scanner-app/): Honest comparison of built-in alerts and a dedicated tracker detector.
- [All guides](https://trackersonar.com/guides/): Index of guides.

## Reference

- [FAQ](https://trackersonar.com/faq/): 26 short, self-contained answers about TrackerSonar and unwanted trackers.
- [About and editorial policy](https://trackersonar.com/about/): Metko Labs, mission, how guides are sourced and checked, contact.
- [Privacy policy](https://trackersonar.com/privacy/): Privacy policy of the app and of this website.

## Optional

- [Full text of this website](https://trackersonar.com/llms-full.txt): All pages as plain text/Markdown in one file.
- [Sitemap](https://trackersonar.com/sitemap.xml): All page URLs.