Good idea but doesn’t work as easily as advertised
on March 15, 2026
Posted by: Carrie B.
from US, United States
Hard to slide a finger through the middle part and the plastic doesn’t lay back down in the right direction easily. Feels cheap especially for the cost of it and it has not been easy to use.
I had a Snap Grip 4 for a long time and it FINALLY broke, which already says something about the quality of OhSnap, so of course I needed another one. I didn’t even realize that the Snap Grip 5 didn’t have the adhesive on the back so when I was reading the instructions, I was so confused. But, I know that the magnets are strong (I also have a stand and my phone used to always be so hard to pull off metals cabinets that I have at work, so I’m definitely not worried and am really looking forward to using this new Snap Grip 5!
I ordered the snap grip in part for the kickstand feature, thinking I could prop my phone on its side to watch videos while traveling. In practice, the kickstand is inadequate for my iPhone 15 pro max, it won’t keep the phone propped up. One other issue is with the magnetic properties- the attachment has diluted the magnetic effects of my MagSafe phone case, so I can no longer attach it to machines at my gym while working out. I can just barely insert my finger to grip the phone, the 2-finger grip works, but this doesn’t really outweigh the other problems for me. I’m probably going to remove it.
My previous OhSnap grip was the last model with adhesive and this is my first one without adhesive. While it is nice that it’s easier to remove and reapply, it’s more difficult to find the “sweet spot” on my wireless charger and have it fail to charge several times. Previously, the magnet was strong enough to easily attach to my charger but, with the newest model of OhSnap, it seems less magnetic and more difficult to get my charger in the right spot. I wish they offered grips with and without adhesive.