Pebblebee Halo tracks your belongings and safety

I live in a neighborhood in Los Angeles where carrying pepper spray on evening walks feels like a sensible precaution. The trouble is, I often leave it behind, and it’s not permitted in every location. That’s why Pebblebee’s $59.99 Halo Bluetooth tracker surprised me: it functions both as a reliable item finder and a personal safety device with a built-in siren, and I can take it virtually anywhere.

A simple tug on its cap activates a suite of safety tools. The 130dB siren blares, LEDs flash, and the device automatically sends text alerts to up to five trusted contacts through Pebblebee’s Alert Live service, which shares your location for 24 hours or as a one-time snapshot. That feature is free for the first year, then costs $24.99 annually. If you skip the renewal, you only lose real-time location sharing and the ability to notify multiple contacts at once , the core alert still works.

The Halo works with both Apple’s Find My network and Google’s Find Hub, just like Pebblebee’s more basic Clip 5, which we’ve rated as one of the best Bluetooth trackers. Tracking performance is solid, though neither model offers the ultra-wideband precision you get with Apple’s AirTags. Whether that matters depends on how much accuracy you need.

Connecting the Halo to Pebblebee’s app took only seconds, but pairing it with Apple’s Find My network was less seamless than advertised. Pebblebee says five button presses should do it, but I needed several more attempts. Once it was set up, though, the tracker fit naturally into my routine. It’s bulkier than other trackers, but clipped to my purse, it stays unobtrusive.

I put the Halo to the test during a recent evening walk when I heard rustling behind me. Its light revealed a very confused, very adorable raccoon in a bush, so I stopped short of triggering the loud siren. A false alarm, thankfully, but the experience showed me how easy it was to feel safer in the moment. You can also turn on live location sharing through the app.

In a genuinely threatening situation, I’d rather have the Halo than Pebblebee’s Clip 5 or any other Bluetooth tracker. Its bright light and loud siren could deter an attacker without the risks of pepper spray , like causing unintended harm or having it used against you. The Clip 5 requires six button presses to activate its siren, while the Halo simply needs you to grab and pull it apart. That makes it far more accessible for less tech-savvy users or those with dexterity challenges.

There’s also a silent alert option, which I value. A blaring siren and flashing strobe can be useful, but quietly notifying contacts and sharing your location without drawing attention may be safer in certain situations.

At $59.99, the Halo costs nearly twice as much as trackers like the Clip 5 or AirTag, and even some dedicated safety devices like She’s Birdie 3.0. But its clever, easy-to-use design and broader feature set make it a strong value.

I’ll still keep an AirTag as my primary tracker for travel and luggage. But the Halo will stay clipped to my purse for everyday trips around town because it does more , including making me feel safer. Carrying two Bluetooth trackers may be overkill, but I’d rather have that than rely on pepper spray, especially since I’m bound to forget it at home.