A MagSafe phone grip can make all the difference in today’s world of extra-large smartphones. They can offer a more comfortable grip while doomscrolling through social media and a way to potentially prevent a fumble. These little accessories can double as kickstands, making it easy to prop your phone up during video calls or while streaming content.
Phone grips have been around for a while, popularized by PopSockets, but the ones in this guide attach via magnets instead of an adhesive or a clamp. Leveraging Apple’s MagSafe technology on iPhones, they’re easy to take on and off and don’t interfere with features like wireless charging. Android phone owners can take advantage as well if they have a magnetic phone case. I’ve been testing several over the past few months—these are the best MagSafe phone grips worth your time.
Read our MagSafe guides for more, including the Best MagSafe Wallets, Best MagSafe Wireless Chargers, Best MagSafe Accessories, Best MagSafe Power Banks, Best 3-in-1 Apple Chargers, and Best iPhone 16 Cases.
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MagSafe is Apple’s magnetic technology built into the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15, and iPhone 16 lineup (the iPhone SE and iPhone 16e are excluded). It consists of a ring of magnets on the back of the phone designed for a faster, more precise wireless charging system. But these magnets also opened up the ability to attach different kinds of accessories to the back of the device, like wallets and external batteries. It even makes docking an iPhone to a car mount easier.
If you use a case on your iPhone, make sure it comes with MagSafe support (you’ll see a ring of magnets on the inside). That way, the MagSafe accessories will have a proper connection. Otherwise, if you use a non-MagSafe case, the accessories will likely slide off due to a weak connection.
If you need a recommendation for a great MagSafe case, we have plenty in our guides:
If you want a magnetic grip, make sure it supports MagSafe or at least mentions magnets on the product page. All the recommendations here are MagSafe grips.
Can Android Phones Use MagSafe Grips?
Most Android phones are incompatible with MagSafe grips. But there are magnetic cases available for top Android phone models enabling MagSafe-like functionality. You can find WIRED-tested magnetic cases for select Android phones here.
Over the coming years, thanks to the new Qi2 wireless charging standard that incorporates the Magnetic Power Profile, you’ll start seeing more high-end Android phones embed magnets inside the device, just like on Apple’s iPhones. That will allow greater compatibility with MagSafe accessories with or without a magnetic case. The road is bumpy, though. Samsung’s latest Galaxy S25 range, for example, are “Qi2 Ready,” meaning you can only access Qi2 charging speeds and features with a magnet case. Hopefully, manufacturers will add native magnet support soon.
The Different Types of Phone Grips
MagSafe grips are hardly the only type of phone grips available. In fact, there are four main other types of grips you can buy.
Cases with attached grips. These are cases with a grip attached to the back. You get a strong and durable grip that will never fall off, but the trade-off is a thicker phone, and these cases typically are incompatible with wireless charging and may not work with other MagSafe accessories.
Clamp-style grips. Also called universal phone grips, these clamp to a phone so you can easily take them on and off, and they’re not limited to a particular kind of phone. The downside is they’re not the fastest to take on and off, and they can sometimes slide up and down the phone.
Adhesive grips. You can stick a phone grip to the back of your phone or case, and while this will typically give you a well-attached grip that likely won’t fall off your phone, the downsides are similar to cases with attached grips. It may block features like wireless charging and restrict you from using other accessories.
MagSafe grips. These grips are all about convenience. You can easily take them on and off, but they only work with devices or cases with built-in magnets. While you can dangle a phone from a MagSafe grip without issue, any additional force could cause the magnets to separate and fling your phone to the ground.
How We Test MagSafe Grips
Each MagSafe grip in this guide is one I used as my primary phone grip for weeks or months at a time. I make sure they snap to my iPhone or MagSafe case securely, and I also ensure they allow for a comfortable hold for long periods and are durable enough to survive drops or heavy use. I use my phone as I normally would—scrolling through social media, FaceTiming with friends, and sending texts and emails—and evaluate the grip to see if it gets in the way or makes life easier.
