Just two years after Apple first released the MagSafe for iPhones, we’re finally getting the companion product that really ought to have been introduced along with it: a magnetic car mount that can also charge your phone. Belkin’s Boost Charge Pro Wireless Car Charger With MagSafe, which 9to5Mac first reported, is now up for pre-order on the Apple store.

Some of you may be thinking, “Wait, there are tons of MagSafe car chargers on Amazon, and they’re not even close to $100. Why is this one unique? The reply is that while the others are MagSafe compliant, this one is genuinely MagSafe. Because ordinary Qi charging can only deliver so much power to your phone, they utilize a ring of magnets to hold it.

Since Apple won’t permit it. (Some truly dubious listings claim they can charge at 15W, but it appears that they simply mean that the coil in it is technically capable of fast wireless charging for phones other than iPhones.) But one that has the official endorsement of the iPhone maker is now available, and it seems a little hard to suggest.

The extremely long name of the Belkin pretty much explains everything about how it works: you clip it onto your car vent and it holds your iPhone up so you can see whatever maps or music controls are on it (in theory, at least; many car vents struggle to stay in place under the weight of a phone and mount). Additionally, it will deliver 15W of charging power, which is more than iPhones can receive from regular Qi chargers.

This is a rather obvious application for Apple’s MagSafe technology, as I have stated. The day after the iPhone 12 launched MagSafe, Belkin essentially revealed the same thing, which is why it was so unexpected. However, it cost $40 and puzzlingly omitted the ability to actually charge your phone. You know, if you were attempting to utilize a power-hungry navigation software, that’s what you’d most want it to do.

Belkin’s new attachment, in contrast to the previous model, comes with a built-in USB-C cable that allows you to charge your phone from your car. I was going to be upset about that since, while there are major outliers, most modern cars with USB-C connectors will likely already have CarPlay, making this attachment much less required.

Belkin, thankfully, also provides a 12V car charger adaptor for folks whose cars don’t have any USB-A connections or don’t have any real phone charging capability. I can’t think of any circumstances where it would be problematic, but I might have preferred a detachable cord for a product that will likely be exposed to sunlight all the time.

Depending on how you like to view your directions, the mount can also rotate your phone from portrait to landscape orientation. Overall, it appears to be a perfectly fine attachment, but once again, it costs $99.95.

I am aware that MagSafe attachments are typically not inexpensive, but I believe the majority of users will want to at least look into other, less expensive solutions. This is available from Spigen for $21 and serves as a container for a $39 MagSafe puck. You would still be saving a sizable sum of money even if you splurged on a nice $20 twin USB-C 12V adaptor (since it doesn’t come with one). Additionally, the Spigen version is available in black, whereas the Belkin version is only available in white, making it stand out noticeably against the majority of dashboards.

You may alternatively buy Belkin’s $60 BoostCharge Magnetic Wireless Car Charger, which charges at 10W rather than 15W and is “MagSafe compliant,” holding your phone using magnets. I might prefer that model over the MagSafe ones because I anticipate faster wireless charging will cause my phone to overheat in the summer.

The Belkin Boost Charge Pro Wireless Car Charger with MagSafe, on the other hand, begins shipping on November 14th if you don’t like any of those alternatives.

You may also like to check out:

• How To Check If Your Apple MagSafe Charger Is Fake Or Not
• Belkin’s iPhone 12 Stand Will Follow You With Face Tracking
• How To Add MagSafe To iPhone 11 And Older Models
• The Best Chargers For The Samsung Galaxy S22 Series
• This MagSafe Wireless Charger Features A Built-In Foldable Kickstand, Includes USB-C Power Adapter
• Apple Car Concepts Use Products Of The Past Show Off What Apple’s Future Vehicle Might Look Like

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