Customer Reviews for OhSnap - Snap Magnetic Grip Phone Grip and Stand - Ultra-Thin, Fits Any Phone, Supports MagSafe Charging - Obsidian Black
Customer Rating
1
Downgrade from the previous version.
on January 1, 2026
Posted by: Tom L.
from US, United States
Not happy at all with the new grip. First off, the magnet is about half the strength as the previous models. Thought the nonstick was gonna be a pro but it’s a con for sure. Old version was very strong and sturdy magnet, now my phone slides down and won’t stay up. The grip comes off a bit to easy sometimes also making it a drop hazard. It slips off of my car mount too, I like what they tried to do with the 5 but please go back to the older design! Loved my first two grips but this was just a let down.
While the ultra slim profile is welcoming, it is also quite flimsy and does not support the weight of an iPhone pro 17. Additionally, the pop out feature is cumbersome and requires locking it in to hold, rather than maintaining different positions. Overall, this is very disappointing if you prefer to prop up your phone, especially in portrait positions.
I’ve purchased several Snap Grips over the years and they worked great, but I’m not a fan of the new Snap Grip 5. There is no adhesive on the new models and I don’t feel they stick as well to my phone case. They also don’t grab as well on magnetic mounts. I’ve only owned it a few days and had it fall off my MagSafe car mount twice. My old Snap Grip never had that issue. Not sure that I’ll be buying these going forward.
My personal experience going from Snap 4 to Snap 5 is that they’ve sacrificed functionality by making the grip purely magnetic instead of a combination of magnetic and adhesive. You could still remove Snap 4 if you needed to, but I never found the need. The fact I have to remove Snap 5 for some wireless charging and to use my mounts is really inconvenient and make it not worth being removable. It also pops off my phone if a drop has enough force on impact. The Snap 5 does not get along with my mounts nearly as well as Snap 4, and I think the soft touch coating makes it worse. I shouldn’t have to jury-rig a solution to make it work with my existing Ohsnap accessories. The mechanism is also much stiffer, which makes it more difficult to open the grip one-handed for me.That said, it’s still a very good product. It’s just that all the “improvements” aren’t improvements at all, in my opinion. I wish they still had Snap 4 available in the Snap 5 colors.
I’ve had this product on my phone for 2 days now, and the magnetic closure is already not working. While I like the finger grip to stand option, this just feels flimsy.
I like it better than the Snap 4. No adhesion required! It also comes off my nightstand charger easier with much less wiggling and wincing every morning. For the car magsafe mount, I had to add a metal ring to make it magnetize better, but certainly not a deal breaker. Definitely worth it to not adhere the Snap 5 to my case permanently. The magnetic click of the grip is much quieter and more pleasant than the harsh plastic click of Snap 4 and easier to open since it's less snaps. Since it's becoming less clicky and more clacky, I think some of the rattling could be taken care of too to make it sound even higher end.It somehow keeps improving every version, and even the packaging experience has been elevated substantially.