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Lost your iPhone? Try a nearby scan.
If your iPhone shows up in PodSpot's scan on another iPhone, walk the area and follow its Bluetooth signal as it gets stronger.
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.
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The short answer
Take another iPhone to where you last had your iPhone and open PodSpot. It lists nearby Bluetooth devices as Near or Far. Tap a row, walk toward a stronger signal, and watch the signal percentage rise as you get closer. When you find it, save the spot under Previous Locations.
Find it with PodSpot
When your iPhone sends a Bluetooth signal, it shows up in PodSpot's scan list on another iPhone and the signal screen leads you to it.
- Open PodSpot on another iPhone and start a scan.
- Look for your iPhone in the list. Each device is labeled Near or Far.
- Tap a row to open the signal screen, then walk slowly from room to room.
- Keep walking while the signal percentage rises; it is highest when you are close.
- When you find it, save the spot under Previous Locations.
What PodSpot does
PodSpot is built for the last stretch, when your iPhone is close but out of sight. Its signal percentage rises as you walk closer, so you can tell which room it is in, then which corner.
PodSpot reads Bluetooth signals right on your iPhone, so scanning works without Wi-Fi or mobile data.
PodSpot scans for Bluetooth devices that are powered on and nearby, and lists them with a Near or Far label.
Tapping a device opens a signal screen: move around, and the signal percentage rises as you get closer.
Works best when the iPhone you lost is switched on, has some battery and is within Bluetooth range.
Places worth checking
- Between the sofa cushions, and on the floor under the sofa
- Coat and jacket pockets, including the ones in the laundry pile
- The bottom of your bag or backpack
- Car seats and the gap beside them
- Bedding, and the floor on both sides of the bed
- Your desk, under papers and behind the monitor
Questions people ask
Can I find an iPhone that is dead?
Not with a scan. An iPhone that is switched off or out of battery sends no Bluetooth signal, so no scanner can pick it up. If you saved the spot where you last found it in PodSpot under Previous Locations, start your search there before you buy a replacement.
Does PodSpot work without Wi-Fi or mobile data?
Scanning does. PodSpot reads Bluetooth right on your iPhone, so it needs no Wi-Fi or mobile data. It scans for Bluetooth devices that are powered on and nearby, lists them with a Near or Far label, and opens a signal screen where the percentage rises as you get closer. You can then save the spot under Previous Locations.
How close do I need to be for PodSpot to see my iPhone?
It depends on what is in the way. Walls, furniture and bodies all weaken a Bluetooth signal, so start where you last used your iPhone and walk room by room until it appears in the list with a Near or Far label.
Can PodSpot play a sound on my iPhone?
Play Sound is for earbuds and headphones that are connected to your iPhone, so for a lost iPhone the signal percentage does the work: it rises as you get closer, so walk slowly and check the spot where it is highest.