Reviews

Hands-on reviews of the iPhone accessories worth buying.

Review

Does the iPhone Duo Have MagSafe? Yes, With One Open Question

Apple's foldable has a full magnet array and 25W MagSafe charging. What Apple has not said is which half the magnets sit in, and on a phone that opens, that matters.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 15 Cases (15, Plus, Pro & Pro Max)Review

Best iPhone 15 Cases (15, Plus, Pro & Pro Max)

Apple has stopped selling the iPhone 15, which is good news if you still use one: the best cases now have three years of owner reviews and sell well below launch prices. Six picks across all four models.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 17 Pro Cases: Clear, Frosted and Rugged PicksReview

Best iPhone 17 Pro Cases: Clear, Frosted and Rugged Picks

A year after launch, some of the reviews on iPhone 17 Pro cases are finally about the iPhone 17 Pro. Six picks, why Cosmic Orange changes the choice, and what "18 Pro / 17 Pro" on a listing really promises.

Read the review→
Best iPhone Air Cases: Thin, Magnetic and Protective ComparedReview

Best iPhone Air Cases: Thin, Magnetic and Protective Compared

You bought the Air because it is thin, and every case gives some of that back. Six cases from a 0.3mm shell to a dual-layer OtterBox, and what each one costs you in bulk.

Read the review→
Best iPhone Duo Cases: Hinge Protection, Magnets and What Nobody Knows YetReview

Best iPhone Duo Cases: Hinge Protection, Magnets and What Nobody Knows Yet

The iPhone Duo is not out until October 23, so nobody has fitted a case to one. Here is what the listings actually commit to on the hinge and the magnets, and six cases that commit to the most.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 17 Cases With Built-In MagSafe MagnetsReview

Best iPhone 17 Cases With Built-In MagSafe Magnets

The iPhone 17 has been out long enough for real reviews to exist, which makes it the rare case guide where the evidence is worth something. Including why Apple's own case is the weakest pick here.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 18 Pro Max Cases With Built-In MagSafe MagnetsReview

Best iPhone 18 Pro Max Cases With Built-In MagSafe Magnets

At 8.78 ounces the Pro Max is the heaviest iPhone Apple sells, and that weight decides which of these cases are worth buying. Five picks with real magnet arrays.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 18 Pro Cases With Built-In MagSafe MagnetsReview

Best iPhone 18 Pro Cases With Built-In MagSafe Magnets

The phone is weeks old, which means none of the usual buying signals exist yet. Here is what you can actually judge a case on right now, and five that clear the bar.

Read the review→
Review

Will iPhone 17 Cases Fit the iPhone 18 Pro?

They are within two hundredths of an inch of each other in height and width, which is exactly why people try it. Here is what Apple's own numbers say and what goes wrong.

Read the review→
Review

Does the iPhone 17e Have MagSafe? Yes, Unlike the 16e

Apple quietly fixed the biggest accessory complaint about its budget iPhone. The 17e has a real magnet array, which changes what you need to buy alongside it.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 16e Cases With Built-In MagSafe MagnetsReview

Best iPhone 16e Cases With Built-In MagSafe Magnets

The 16e has no magnets of its own, so the case decides whether wallets, mounts and magnetic chargers work at all. Four picks that carry a real magnet array, from under $7 to just over $30.

Read the review→
Best MagSafe Magnet Rings: Add Real Magnets to Any CaseReview

Best MagSafe Magnet Rings: Add Real Magnets to Any Case

A few dollars of adhesive magnets turns a case with no MagSafe into one that holds wallets, mounts and chargers. The catch is that these fail in two predictable ways.

Read the review→
Review

Can You Use a MagSafe Wallet and Grip Together?

Not in the same place, and stacking them works far worse than people expect. Here are the four arrangements that do work, and what each one costs you.

Read the review→
Review

Magnetic vs Adhesive Phone Grips: Which Actually Holds?

Adhesive grips hold harder and magnetic grips are more convenient, but the real decision is about how you charge and whether you carry cards on the back of your phone.

Read the review→
Review

Do Phone Grips Block Wireless Charging?

Mostly yes, and the reason is not the magnet. It is where the grip sits and how much air it puts between two coils that need to be almost touching.

Read the review→
Review

Why Your MagSafe Accessories Keep Falling Off

A wallet that slides off in your bag or a car mount that lets go on a speed bump is almost never a weak magnet. It is usually distance, the wrong kind of force, or a case doing quiet damage.

Read the review→
Review

Does the iPhone 16e Have MagSafe? What Works and What Doesn't

The iPhone 16e charges wirelessly but has no magnets inside it. That one omission changes which accessories work, which hold weakly, and which do nothing at all.

Read the review→
Best Apple Watch Bands in 2026 for Every BudgetReview

Best Apple Watch Bands in 2026 for Every Budget

Your Apple Watch is the iPhone accessory you wear all day — and third-party bands cost a fraction of Apple's. We tracked the best-reviewed sport, resin, and rugged bands on discount.

Read the review→
Best iPhone Privacy Screen Protectors & Camera Lens ProtectorsReview

Best iPhone Privacy Screen Protectors & Camera Lens Protectors

Privacy glass keeps shoulder-surfers out of your messages, and a cheap lens protector guards the most expensive camera Apple ships. Here's what's actually worth sticking on your iPhone.

Read the review→
Best Rugged iPhone Cases: OtterBox, Speck & LifeProof ComparedReview

Best Rugged iPhone Cases: OtterBox, Speck & LifeProof Compared

Big-brand rugged cases go on deep discount once a phone is a generation old. We tracked OtterBox, Speck, and LifeProof deals across iPhone 12–15 to find serious protection for less.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 16 Cases for Every Model (16, Plus, Pro & 16E)Review

Best iPhone 16 Cases for Every Model (16, Plus, Pro & 16E)

One guide for the whole iPhone 16 family: the cases worth buying for the 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16E — from a $5 budget shell to Pelican-grade rugged protection.

Read the review→
Best iPhone 17 Pro Max Cases in 2026Review

Best iPhone 17 Pro Max Cases in 2026

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the most expensive iPhone you can buy — and the biggest one to drop. We compared MagSafe strength, drop protection, and bulk to find cases worth the pocket space.

Read the review→
Best Cute & Aesthetic iPhone CasesReview

Best Cute & Aesthetic iPhone Cases

Aesthetic cases don't have to skip drop protection, but most of them skip MagSafe, and the print quality that decides whether a case still looks good in six months is invisible in listings.

Read the review→
Best MagSafe Phone Grips & Ring Holders for iPhoneReview

Best MagSafe Phone Grips & Ring Holders for iPhone

Magnetic grips solved the adhesive problem and created a new one: the grip, the wallet and the charger all want the same patch of magnets on the back of your phone.

Read the review→
Best MagSafe Gym & Workout Phone MountsReview

Best MagSafe Gym & Workout Phone Mounts

Gym equipment defeats most magnetic mounts, and the reason is powder coating rather than magnet strength. Here is what actually sticks to a squat rack.

Read the review→
Best MagSafe Car Chargers for iPhoneReview

Best MagSafe Car Chargers for iPhone

A car mount that doesn't charge is one more cable to plug in every drive. The confusing part is wattage: Qi2 at 15W and generic 7.5W mounts look identical in listings.

Read the review→
Best MagSafe Wallets for iPhone in 2026Review

Best MagSafe Wallets for iPhone in 2026

A MagSafe wallet fails in two quiet ways: it slides off in a bag, or it sits over the charging coil all night. Here is what separates the ones that last from the hundreds that look identical.

Read the review→