THERE'S NOTHING SPECIAL about STM Goods' MagPod phone stand. It's quite boring, especially compared to all the other MagSafe accessories I routinely test. It doesn't have unique features or charging capabilities—it just props your phone up. But I've grown more attached to it than any other phone tripod I've tried.
I regularly carry it throughout my apartment, using it from my desk to the living room and kitchen. I rarely travel without it either—I throw it in my bag to use when working outside my house, like a coffee shop or the office. It's the perfect mobile accessory for keeping my phone elevated and within view, and in a world where so many accessories try to do too much, this one stays nice and simple.
I test a lot of iPhone accessories, and right before I switched to the MagPod, I had just wrapped up testing of a few MagSafe grips that doubled as kickstands. At my desk, I was switching between the Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit and the OhSnap! Snap Stand. All of these are great, multifunctional iPhone stands, but I happily replaced them with the MagPod.
It's just a mini tripod you magnetically attach your phone to wherever and whenever. There's no special setup. Simply unbox it, open the tripod, place it on your desk, and attach your phone. It doesn't require cables or adhesives. (The OhSnap! Snap Stand has an adhesive bottom that keeps it steady but hard to move from surface to surface.)
