While all of the best-selling new cars feature fancy CarPlay-equipped screens for navigation, music, and hands-free calls, the average car on the road today is over 12 years old. As such, most drivers rely on car phone mounts to raise our iPhones to eye level. Sadly, a high-quality version from a reputable brand is rare, so the fact that this OtterBox magnetic mount is on sale for just $22 means anyone in the market for one should jump on this deal.
OtterBox MagSafe Car Mount for iPhone $22 (was $50) at Amazon
Designed to adhere to your dashboard or windshield using a “very sturdy” suction cup base,the OtterBox mount firmly secures into place any device in the iPhone 12 lineup or newer. The reason for this limitation is instead of using mechanical side arms that wrap around your phone, as is typical of mounts in this price range, this one makes clever use of the magnetic MagSafe ring on the back of the iPhone.
Not only is the mount stable, but it’s flexible too. Held together by a rotating ball-and-socket joint, the raised magnet array that sticks to the back of the iPhone is supported by an adjustable arm you can move outward or inward as well as up and down. Just make sure,you’re using a MagSafe-compatible case. Otherwise, you’ll have to remove the case altogether to use the mount, as it offers no alternative way to hold your phone in place.
“I love this holder,” said one shopper. “It was very easy to install and it’s so easy to use.”
“Sticks to my dash very well,” another customer added. “Hard to remove it when I wanted to reposition it. Think I will like it a lot.”
To address concerns in several customer reviews, the OtterBox iPhone mount is not a charger, nor is it claiming to be. Rather than delivering power to your phone, MagSafe is exclusively used for magnetic attachment. Ultimately, it’s an easy, low-tech yet thoughtful solution for holding your phone that should last a long time judging by the other products OtterBox makes.