A magnet does one of those things that will always remain wonderful. As a kid, I would chase a broken magnet with the repelling end and pretend it was a police car chasing a robber. Now sticking magnetic accessories to the back of an iPhone is just as satisfying. It just clicks into place! No hassle with wires, screws or clamps. It’s fantastic.
MagSafe is the name of Apple’s accessory system integrated into the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 range. A ring of magnets on the back of the phone (and in MagSafe-enabled cases) lets you attach various magnetic accessories, such as a battery that charges the iPhone wirelessly, so you don’t have to hold it or carry a cable to take. We’ve covered protection for your iPhone in our guides to the best iPhone 14 cases, the best iPhone 13 cases, and the best iPhone 12 cases, but these are our favorite MagSafe accessories to boost their usefulness.
Updated September 2023: We’ve added accessories from ESR, Belkin, iOttie, Nomad, Moft, Casetify, Ohsnap!, Oakywood, and Peak Design.
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