10 most popular products readers bought in 2025 (and are all under $50)

Our pick for the best Bluetooth tracker for Android users, the Chipolo One Point is an inexpensive AirTag alternative that is highly accurate and integrates well into the Google ecosystem. These keyfob-like tags can help you keep track of your keys, your luggage, your pet, and just about anything else you can think of, all for $21 (on sale right now).

“I’ve tested the finding capability of these Chipolo finders, and they are super accurate, with the ability to locate the tags when at a distance — such as hidden in a plant pot on a street or when stuffed down the back of a couch,” wrote ZDNET reviewer Adrian Kinglsey-Hughes.

Review: As an Android user, these are the closest things to AirTags (and better in some ways)

This two-pack of magnetic breakaway connectors eliminates the risk of breaking a USB-C port for under $30. ZDNET’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has been using these connectors for six years. 

“The idea is to allow you to have the convenience and safety of Apple’s MagSafe MacBook breakaway connector on all your devices,” he wrote. “I can’t recommend these enough.”

Review: This tiny magnetic USB-C accessory changed how I charge everything (and it’s cheap)

This small multi-tool gadget is cheap and TSA-friendly. It includes needle-nose pliers with wire cutters, tiny scissors, a bottle opener, a SIM extractor, and Phillips head and flathead screwdrivers, along with a keyring so you can attach it to your keychain. 

ZDNET’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes made it through TSA for an international flight with it as a carry-on item.

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This nifty little gadget is “the unsung hero of the repair world,” according to ZDNET reviewer Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. It’s a slim, metal pry tool that you can use to open tight gaps in smartphones, tablets, power banks, and more. 

Review: This $10 gadget is my favorite repair tool of all time

This FITVII smartwatch is our pick for the best budget-friendly blood pressure watch. For under $50, reviewers say they are impressed by its reading consistency and its companion app’s user-friendly interface. Along with tracking blood pressure, it can also track sleep, activity, heart rate, and blood oxygen levels, and has a 7- to 10-day battery life.

This cheap little camera may be designed to look inside your ear canal, but it’s actually far more useful, according to ZDNET review Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. It’s a tiny, 360-degree, wide-angle 1080p HD camera that’s perfect to use to inspect tiny ports, sockets, or internal parts. The end is IP67 rated for water resistance, and it connects to iOS and Android, so you can see what the camera sees, take photos and videos, and control the light on the front. (And yes, you can use it to examine inside your ears, too.)

Review: The weirdest $14 gadget on Amazon I’ve found turned out to be beyond useful