PodSpotLost your earbuds? Let's find them.
PodSpot is an iPhone app that picks up the Bluetooth signal from your AirPods, Beats or other headphones and shows it getting stronger as you walk toward them. You can also play a sound through them while they are connected to your iPhone.
Free iPhone app with in-app purchases. Needs iOS 17 or later.
- ★ 4.2 from 770 ratings on the US App Store, 4.3 from the latest 20
- 93% found within 5 minutes of opening PodSpot's signal screen
- On the App Store since 2022, updated 5 Nov 2026
Ratings as read from the US App Store on 9 Nov 2026. Of finds in PodSpot (a tap on Found it), 9 Oct 2026 to 7 Nov 2026.
“This app helped me find my AirPod that I was searching for for 2 hours.”
On a computer? Point your iPhone camera at this code to open PodSpot in the App Store.
PodSpot is an iPhone app, so it won't install on Android.
How PodSpot works
Open PodSpot and tap to scan. You'll see the Bluetooth devices around you, each labeled Near or Far. Tap your earbuds to open the signal screen, then walk around. The percentage rises as you get closer, so you can tell which room they are in and then which corner. When they are nearby you can play a sound through the earbuds while they are connected to your iPhone.
Pick what you lost
AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max: follow their Bluetooth signal to them.
Beats headphones and earbuds.
Galaxy Buds, Pixel Buds, Sony, Bose and other Bluetooth earbuds.
What PodSpot does
PodSpot reads the Bluetooth signal your headphones send, right on your iPhone, so scanning works without Wi-Fi or mobile data and non-Apple Bluetooth devices show up too. It is built for the last stretch, when they are close but out of sight.
Some AirPods Pro 2, Pro 3, AirPods 4 with ANC, and AirPods 5 charging cases also advertise under the same name as the earbuds (not labeled Case), so PodSpot can list them too. Play Sound plays through earbuds while they are connected to your iPhone. When you find them, you can save the spot in PodSpot for next time.
Works best when your headphones are switched on, have some battery and are within Bluetooth range. Classic charging cases send no signal of their own.
Questions people ask
Which headphones does PodSpot work with?
Bluetooth devices that are switched on and nearby show up in the scan, including AirPods, Beats and non-Apple earbuds and headphones, as long as your iPhone can read a name from them.
Can PodSpot find headphones with a dead battery?
Not with a scan. Headphones with no battery send no Bluetooth signal, so no scanner can pick them up. If you saved the spot where you last found them in PodSpot, start your search there.
Can PodSpot play a sound?
Yes, while your earbuds or headphones are connected to your iPhone. PodSpot plays a sound through them so they are easier to find under a cushion or in a bag. If they are not connected, follow the signal percentage instead.
Is PodSpot free?
PodSpot is free to download from the App Store, with in-app purchases. It runs on iPhone with iOS 17 or later.
Does PodSpot really find lost earbuds?
Yes. Of the devices people found with PodSpot from 9 Oct 2026 to 7 Nov 2026, 93% were found within 5 minutes of opening its signal screen (a find is a tap on Found it in the app). It is rated 4.2 out of 5 from 770 ratings on the US App Store, and 4.3 from its latest 20 (read 9 Nov 2026). It has been on the App Store since 25 Feb 2022, and version 2.2.0 came out on 5 Nov 2026.