Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Mobile Wallet Stand - Charcoal
Average customer rating
4.4
(451 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 451 reviews
5 Stars
305
4 Stars
76
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
14
1 Star
11
88%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Mobile Wallet Stand - Charcoal
Customer Rating
2
Deactivates Magnetic Hotel Room Key Cards
on September 14, 2022
Posted by: Mike
from San Francisco, CA
Initially quite happy with wallet. Slim, with secure magnetic hold to phone case. Then stayed in two different hotels. Both times Room Key Cards would not work after being placed in the Mobile Wallet. Had to get new keys every time to re-enter the room. Started keeping key card in shirt pocket and problem solved.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Peak DesignBy CS, September 19, 2022
Sorry for the frustration here! We do speak to this in the help article on our website:
Will The Magnets In PD Cases/Mounts Hurt Or Interfere With My Phone?
With credit cards you should be fine. With hotel room keys, results are much more mixed. We've observed that hotels with newer key systems are less likely to be demagnetized than hotels with older systems, but those results are mostly anecdotal. In any case, we recommend not keeping your hotel key in the same pocket as your phone to save yourself the risk of a 2am front desk trip.
The magnetic strip in hotel room keys is designed to be written and rewritten over and over again, and hence it's much more easily demagnetized than a credit card.
Will The Magnets In PD Cases/Mounts Hurt Or Interfere With My Phone?
With credit cards you should be fine. With hotel room keys, results are much more mixed. We've observed that hotels with newer key systems are less likely to be demagnetized than hotels with older systems, but those results are mostly anecdotal. In any case, we recommend not keeping your hotel key in the same pocket as your phone to save yourself the risk of a 2am front desk trip.
The magnetic strip in hotel room keys is designed to be written and rewritten over and over again, and hence it's much more easily demagnetized than a credit card.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
9.5/10 ALMOST Perfect
on November 18, 2022
Posted by: Lucas
from New York, NY
I use to have the PopSocket wallet but it only held 3 cards, no cash, and was falling apart after a month. This was more than I had liked to spend on a mobile wallet but you get what you pay for and it didn't disappoint. I personally really love the texture/color, definitely unique and very "peak design."
My only complaint is I don't think there's a vertical strip of maagnets on the bottom for iPhone to keep it perfectly in place. Not a big problem as the magnets are very strong but just on the bottom is loose and can swing around because I don't think there's magnets in that area to match the iPhone MagSafe pattern.
My only complaint is I don't think there's a vertical strip of maagnets on the bottom for iPhone to keep it perfectly in place. Not a big problem as the magnets are very strong but just on the bottom is loose and can swing around because I don't think there's magnets in that area to match the iPhone MagSafe pattern.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
1
Useless
on September 16, 2024
Posted by: Brad C
from Texas
I really liked this for the 2 months that it worked. It was very useful and functional. However, the metal piece inside came loose and the wallet would no longer close. CS didn't help either since they wanted a serial number for a wallet. Not sure how many wallets have serial numbers but this one doesn't. I didn't keep the box for 3 months so I guess that's my bad.....
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
1
Do NOT but the wallet
on August 8, 2024
Posted by: 1905tw
from CO
I bought the wallet 2 months ago together with the case and bike up front mount. Case and bike mount delivered as I had expected from PD/previous experience with the brand
The design idea of the wallet is nice but the magnet is WAY to weak leaving me searching for the detached wallet on a regular basis.
The design idea of the wallet is nice but the magnet is WAY to weak leaving me searching for the detached wallet on a regular basis.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
2
Missed Opportunity to Really Get this Right!
on September 20, 2024
Posted by: godboo
from Atlanta, GA
I purchased the stand wallet to go with my new Everyday Case for my new iPhone 16 Pro Max. I love the case that I received but the wallet does not stay on very well with just the magnet from the case and wallet. Every time I take the phone out of my pocket, the wallet detaches itself if I'm not very careful and slow or pinch it. What I would LOVE LOVE LOVE is if there were a wallet that would use your locking mechanism similar to some of your mounts that way the wallet would only be removable by either pressing a button or by doing a 1/4 turn or something similar. I'm not an engineer so I'm sure you would be able to come up with an amazingly slim and solid design that would be very secure. The primary reason I bought this system was to be able to include a wallet. I love the design since it can include more than your typical 2 or 3 cards. At the end of the day, I just hoped it would be more secure on the back of the phone (especially since you have a unique locking system) that can help differentiate you from the other solutions out there.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
1
Death Valley of Design
on November 24, 2024
Posted by: IronX
I have several Peak Design products including a backpack, packing cubes, tech kit, and a phone stand and they have all been excellent. If they were the Peak of design then this wallet is the Death Valley of design. #1 - the magnets that were supposed to be so strong are not. The wallet falls off the phone just by taking it out of my pocket. #2 - The mechanism for removing cards is anything but smooth. #3 - The construction looks like an at home project. Not your best work, Peak Design.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
1
So bad it feels like a knock-off
on October 21, 2025
Posted by: Alexis
from Haarlem, Netherlands
I have to start this by saying that I *love* Peak Design. I have multiple bags, anchors on every camera (and my wallet and my keys,) tethers in my purses, capture clips on strap I may want to carry a camera on, the phone cases (both regular and Gnar) and not only the current tripod but also plans to get the new model.
That's why it hurts to say... this wallet stinks. It doesn't feel like the construction I expect from PD. It looks like it's been glued together from scrap fabric. Like something you'd expect to see on a YouTube tutorial explaining how to fashion a phone tripod using just a hinge and some glue.
The big fault though is the magnets. These are *weak* magnets. I have flung the wallet off my phone and onto the ground maybe ten times in the *two* days I've been using it. I would feel at fault if I was using some 3rd party case with it, but it's *the* PD Everyday phone case. It's just not safe to use this wallet with cards you care about. It really snaps right off with very little force. Even just grazing the wallet with a finger causes it to start twisting off.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
My everything wallet
on December 31, 2021
Posted by: The go to vacation bag
from Western Maryland
I have had the mobile wallet for about a month now. Every day I look at my old bulky wallet sitting on my dresser and wonder why I carried around such a big wallet all the time. When you look into your wallet you realize that there are really only a few things that you need on a day in and day out basis. That is what Peak Design’s mobile wallet holds, just everything that you need. Great item!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design