The Best MagSafe Wallets That Stick to the Back of Your iPhone

When Apple launched its MagSafe connection for its phones several years ago, it introduced a new way for accessories to interact with an iPhone. They could magnetically hold an iPhone in place, like with a car mount or a wireless charger. Or they could attach themselves to the iPhone’s back, perfect for items like a portable battery … or even a wallet.

What Is a MagSafe Wallet?

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A MagSafe wallet is one that can magnetically attach itself to the back of your iPhone (or onto an iPhone case that supports MagSafe) and stay securely in place. It essentially allows you to unite the two things, that you most often put in your pockets or bag.

Not every iPhone supports MagSafe. Apple introduced MagSafe with the iPhone 12 line and it has incorporated MagSafe into the iPhone 13, iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 lines as well. This means that no MagSafe wallet will work with an iPhone 11 or earlier. It won’t work with any iPhone SE, either.

How We Tested

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We got hands-on with a wide variety of MagSafe-compatible wallets and tested them for a variety of things, including size, feel, material and extra features, like a built-in kickstand and sleeve for cash. Arguably the most important thing to test with each of these MagSafe wallets was the strength of the magnetic connection — the stronger the better.

To learn more about our testing methodology and how we evaluate products, head here.

Our Top Picks

Moft Flash Wallet & Stand

Moft

Best MagSafe Cardholder with Stand

Moft Flash Wallet and Stand

• $35 at Moft

• Card capacity: Up to three cards
• Kickstand? Yes
• Material: Faux vegan leather
• Magnet strength: Medium-strong

This MagSafe-compatible wallet is a little different from Moft’s other option (below). It’s a bit thicker and heavier, but the kickstand is sturdier and way more flexible; you can adjust the viewing angle up to 180 degrees and it easily supports both portrait and landscape modes. The other unique thing is a window on the inner side of the kickstand, so you can quickly flip it open when you need to show your ID or credentials, without having to remove the card.

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Apple Leather Wallet with MagSafe

Apple

Best Leather MagSafe Wallet

Apple iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe

• $59.99 at Target

• Card capacity: Up to three cards
• Kickstand? No
• Material: Leather
• Magnet strength: Medium

Apple has stopped selling leather accessories, including this Leather Wallet with MagSafe, but you can still buy it from third-party sellers. (If you’re looking for a non-leather alternative, Apple now offers this same wallet in its FineWoven material.) It’s a little pricy, but it’s also really nice. It’s made of the same leather as Apple’s leather iPhone cases and it comes in six different colors, so there’s a decent chance you can get one to match your current iPhone case. The other unique thing is that this wallet works with Apple’s Find My network, meaning if you misplace your wallet you can use the Find My app on your iPhone to track it down.

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Pelican Protector MagSafe Wallet

Pelican

Best MagSafe Wallet for Carrying Cash

Pelican Protector MagSafe Wallet

• $38.12 at Amazon
  $39.99 (5% off)

• Card capacity: Up to three cards
• Kickstand? No
• Material: Hard plastic
• Magnet strength: Strong

Pelican is well-known for making pretty heavy-duty cases for your various gadgets and its Protector MagSafe Wallet is no different. It has a hard-shell exterior that snaps shut (via a latch) and adds drop protection. It’s unique because it has two different compartments on the inside: one for your cards and one for your cash. That’s right, this is one of the best (and only) options for cash carriers. It’s definitely one of the bulkier MagSafe-compatible wallets, however, so don’t expect it to slip that easily into your pants pocket. Finally, this has by far the strongest magnetic connection of any MagSafe wallet we’ve tested.

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Moft Snap-on Phone Stand & Wallet

Moft

Best Affordable MagSafe Wallet with Kickstand

Moft Snap-on Phone Stand and Wallet

• $29.99 at Amazon

• Card capacity: Up to three cards
• Kickstand? Yes
• Material: Faux vegan leather
• Magnet strength: Medium-strong

This, ahem, wallet-friendly option is one of our favorite MagSafe wallets. It’s made of leather, comes in a lot of different colors — Moft offers 14 different options — and has a really strong magnetic connection, so you don’t really have to worry about it coming detached from your smartphone when sliding it into your pocket. The other neat thing is that it has integrated kickstand that’s surprisingly sturdy and supports holding your iPhone in both landscape and portrait modes.

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Mophie Snap+ Juice Pack Mini Wallet

Mophie

Best MagSafe Wallet with Portable Battery

Mophie Snap+ Juice Pack Mini Wallet

• $24.99 at Amazon
  $37.99 (34% off)

• Card capacity: Up to three cards
• Kickstand? No
• Material: plastic and fabric
• Magnet strength: Medium

This is one of the few MagSafe-compatible wallets that has a built-in portable battery. It charges via USB-C and has a 5,000mAh capacity, enough to give your iPhone an extra 70 percent charge. The wallet itself is made of a stretchy and soft-touch fabric — similar to that of leggings – and it can easily hold three cards.

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Other Good Options

Satechi Magnetic Wallet Stand

Satechi

Satechi Magnetic Wallet Stand

• $39.99 at Amazon

• Card capacity: Up to four cards
• Kickstand? Yes
• Material: Vegan leather
• Magnet strength: Medium

As its name suggests, Satechi’s offering is a minimalist wallet with an integrated kickstand. It’s made of vegan leather that feels close to the real thing. And it’s also available in a couple different colored finishes so you can potentially match it with your iPhone’s case. The kickstand is very sturdy and rigid, allowing you to position your iPhone at a wide range of viewing angles. There’s also a window on the inside of the kickstand, so you can quickly flash your ID without having to sieve through your cards.

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Peak Design Slim Wallet

Peak Design

Peak Design Slim Wallet

• $49.95 at peakdesign.com

• Card capacity: Up to seven cards
• Kickstand? No
• Material: Recycled nylon canvas
• Magnet strength: Medium

Peak Design’s take on the MagSafe-compatible wallet is unique because it can hold more cards and IDs than most other options. It’s made of a waterproof nylon canvas and it can easily hold seven cards, which is more than double most other alternatives. It has this pull-tab feature that makes it really easy to remove the cards from the wallet, which comes surprisingly in handy. It’s compatible with any iPhone 12 or later, as well as any iPhone decked out with one of Peak Design’s magnetic iPhone cases. It’s only available in one color: charcoal.

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Peak Design Stand Wallet

Peak Design

Peak Design Stand Wallet

• $59.95 at Amazon

• Card capacity: Up to seven cards
• Kickstand? Yes
• Material: Recycled nylon canvas
• Magnet strength: Medium-strong

The Peak Design Stand Wallet is exactly the same as the company’s Slim Wallet (above), but it’s a little more expensive because it adds a built-in kickstand. The kickstand itself feels really sturdy and is very adjustable; you can get viewing angles up to 180-degrees. Like Peak Design’s other option, the Stand Wallet is able to hold up to seven cards, which is significantly more than most other options. It’s also only available in charcoal.

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OtterBox Wallet for MagSafe

Otterbox

OtterBox Wallet for MagSafe

• $23.90 at Amazon
  $30.00 (20% off)

• Card capacity: up to two cards
• Kickstand? No
• Material: Polycarbonate (plastic)
• Magnet strength: Medium–strong

OtterBox is probably best known for its armored gadget cases. Its MagSafe-compatible wallet, however, is built a little differently. It has a slim and tight fit that is more meant for convenience than adding protection. It’s unique because it has two slots on its back for holding cards, but it also has a side slot for carrying cash. (Granted, the side slot is tight and it takes some squeezing to fit much cash in there.) This wallet is available in five different colors.

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PopSockets PopWallet+ for MagSafe

Otterbox

PopSockets PopWallet+ for MagSafe

• $39.99 at PopSockets

• Card capacity: Up to three cards
• Kickstand? Yes
• Material: Plastic and fabric
• Magnet strength: Medium–strong

The PopWallet+ for MagSafe is a really thin wallet that’s made of a hard plastic and fabric; when you want to remove your cards, you push the exposed fabric on the bottom and your cards pop out. Obviously, the main draw of the PopWallet+ is that it’s integrated with PopSockets’s signature PopTop, which makes wielding your iPhone one-handed really easy and it also doubles as a kickstand. It’s available in several different colors.

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Spigen MagSafe Card Holder Rugged Armor

Spigen

Spigen MagSafe Card Holder Rugged Armor

• $25.99 at Amazon

• Card capacity: Up to two cards
• Kickstand? No
• Material: Plastic and carbon fiber
• Magnet strength: Medium

Spigen’s Rugged Armor wallet is a slim and simple MagSafe-compatible wallet. It has a pretty minimalist design with carbon fiber accents, but the best part about it is its non-slip back which makes it actually very pleasant to hold. It only comfortably holds two cards, so it’s not for those who carry more than that. To remove the cards, you simply push them up from the opening at the bottom. It’s only available in one color: black

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Spigen Smart Fold Wallet

Spigen

Spigen Smart Fold (MagFit) Magnetic Wallet

• $26.99 at Amazon
  $39.99 (33% off)

• Card capacity: Up to two cards
• Kickstand? Yes
• Material: Polyurethane leather
• Magnet strength: Weak-medium

The Spigen Smart Fold Wallet is a slim wallet that is integrated with a tri-fold kickstand (similar to that of Apple’s Smart Folio cases for the iPad). The kickstand can comfortably hold the iPhone in either portrait or landscape modes. However, there are two drawbacks to this MagSafe-compatible wallet. First, its built-in magnet is pretty weak so the wallet does detach from your iPhone more easily than we’d like. Also, the kickstand doesn’t magnetize to the perfect spot each time and thus it can be a little tricky to figure out.

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What to Look For

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Card capacity

All MagSafe wallets are slim by design — they don’t want to add too much bulk so that you can’t slide your iPhone and the wallet together into a pants pocket. This means that they don’t hold that many cards (and most can’t hold any cash). Most MagSafe wallets have a capacity of around three cards.

Kickstand

It’s pretty common for a MagSafe wallet to have an integrated kickstand, which makes it easier to do things like watch movies or FaceTime, hands free. Not all kickstands are the same, however, as some are more adjustable than others — and some add quite a bit of bulk to the wallet.

Material

Since a MagSafe wallet is essentially an extension of your iPhone, you’re going to be handling it a lot. You want to make sure it feels nice and, if you have an iPhone case, you might want to make sure it’s a similar material so that the contrast isn’t too stark. Also, leather tends to patina, so you should know the look of a leather wallet is going change over time.

Magnet strength

This is one of the most important factors when it comes to a MagSafe wallet. You want it to have a strong magnetic connection, otherwise it’ll more easily detach from the back of your iPhone — and you don’t want it to come loose every time you put your iPhone in your pocket or go to grab a card.

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