Other MagSafe Grips We’ve Tested
Spigen OM104 MagSafe Phone Grip: The OM104 is a phone/grip combo accessory for MagSafe and Qi2 devices that comes with a flexible nylon strap to slide your finger through while holding your phone. Dual magnets and a robust metal construction make the OM104 feel like money well spent, and even after hours of sliding my finger in and out of the strap, it still feels soft, flexible, and most importantly, comfortable. It has one annoying design oversight. As you slide your phone in and out of your pocket, the nylon strap will start to droop down. The strap is longer than the grip itself, so when you close the kickstand, it’ll get pinched inside and won’t allow the stand to fully close. It’s comfortable to use, but that quibble knocks it down.
Casely MagRing: Unlike other metal grips we’ve tested, Casely’s MagRing is made of soft silicone. We find it more comfortable on the fingers. It also has a 360-degree swivel, so you can position the grip at virtually any angle. This is strictly a grip, so you can’t use it as a kickstand. Since the grip doesn’t fold in, your phone won’t lie fully flat on a surface. We also tested the MagRing+, which comes with a ring clip for attaching your keys. That comes in handy for quick trips to the grocery store or when you go to the gym and need a place to put your car keys and key fob. But Jacob prefers the standard MagRing, since he typically carries his keys in his pocket or bag. Casely has a few variations of the MagRing and MagRing+ in stock, but it appears to be on its last legs.
Smartish Wallflower: It isn’t perfect, but we still love it. The Smartish Wallflower comes with seven small suction cups that look like a flower, allowing you to attach your phone to a wall (or any other surface) and leave it be. It mostly works, but it largely depends on how heavy your phone is and what surface you’re attaching it to. We didn’t have issues with an iPhone 17 and drywall, but the iPhone 15 Pro Max attached to a particleboard cabinet was too heavy for the grip to manage.
Avoid These MagSafe Grips
OhSnap! Snap Grip: I like that this grip allows you to use other MagSafe accessories, but the point of a MagSafe grip (to me) is that you can remove it easily enough that it doesn’t hinder accessories in the first place. So it seems like sort of a needless feature. More importantly, this grip doesn’t feel secure to me. I have a harder time keeping a good handle on my phone when I use it, which negates the purpose. The lack of bulk is nice, but a phone ring can provide essentially the same thing with a bit more security. And this grip has a tendency to stick to your accessories rather than your phone when you remove it.
PopSockets Low-Pro Grip and Stand: All phone grip analyses are going to be subjective, but I’m not a fan of how flimsy this new PopSocket feels. It’s quite floppy, so I feel like my hand has to do more work to compensate for holding my phone, in which case I’d rather not use a grip in the first place. It’s also very difficult to open with one hand. I’m of the mind that accessories shouldn’t require more work than you’d need to put in without them. This PopSocket fails that test. Finally, like the OhSnap grip, this sticks to accessories too well. It regularly pulls off or sticks to the car mounts I’m testing rather than sticking to my phone.
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