I spent years dismissing OhSnap’s phone accessories as overpriced and slightly flawed. But the $50 Snap Grip Stand changed my mind. After testing it for months and never wanting to take it off, I reluctantly bought my own.
My skepticism about OhSnap products was well earned. Every model I tested felt nice enough, but never quite justified its price tag. Last year, after reviewing the $40 Snap Grip 5, I went back to my trusty $25 Syncwire. Yet the Snap Grip Stand proved different. It offers a genuinely useful vertical stand and grip that stays attached to your phone, ready whenever you need it.
What won me over initially was its thinness. At just 3.7mm, it slides into a pocket without creating an awkward bulge. The double sided magnetic ring works just like the previous generation, so it attaches to a magnet ring phone, a fridge, gym equipment, or even my garage cabinets. It also allows some wireless charging to pass through.
The grip mechanism is among the most versatile I have tried. Clever interlocking joints let you slip two fingers between them for a loose PopSocket style hold, or you can push a finger through the joints for a much more secure grip. The whole disc spins freely to any angle, though it still makes a slight scraping noise.
What truly sets the Stand apart is its built in kickstand. The magnet ring is surrounded by a thinner fold out ring on a hinged arm. Pull it down and your phone props up vertically without any extra steps. Many rival stands barely hold a phone upright, and even then they take longer to deploy. Here, you just pull, set, and go. No need to detach the grip, rotate it, or lock a tab in place like previous OhSnap designs.
There are cheaper alternatives, like the $17 Gornergrat Grat 5, which offers a similar stand for a much lower price. But I tried that model and found its elastic strap too loose around my fingers, making it feel insecure.
OhSnap also engineered the stand to stay put when you don’t want it rotating. A small vertical magnet inside aligns with Apple’s MagSafe pattern, and grippy clear plastic adds friction. The aluminum body is bare anodized metal, with none of the adhesive or soft touch coating issues I encountered on the Snap Grip 4 or 5. It looks great and feels solid.
Though I love it, I can think of three improvements: a lower price, magnets on the folding ring itself so I could use the magnets and stand simultaneously, and an easier way to open the grip with one hand. I appreciate Tango’s spring loaded pop open design, but that spring pushes fingers apart too forcefully for my taste.
At a retail price of $50, the Snap Grip Stand is not cheap. But OhSnap regularly discounts its products. I bought mine at Best Buy for $40 after tax, which feels like a fair deal for a gadget I never want to remove.
