Best Car Phone Mounts

Best all-around car phone mount here is the iOttie iTap 3, a MagSafe-compatible magnetic holder for dash or windshield with ten sets of N52 magnets behind its rock-solid grip, a sticky-gel suction base and a flexible telescopic arm, all at a budget price. Wireless charging is the omission. On hold strength, placement options and value, nothing else here beats it.

Rugged and universal, the RAM X-Grip uses a spring-loaded mechanical clamp that holds any phone of any size through whoops, rough roads and vibration, built from composite and stainless steel and backed by a lifetime warranty. It is slower to use and bulkier than a magnetic mount. For security in extreme conditions, nothing here matches it.

As the proven budget magnetic mount, the iOttie iTap 2 is a compact dashboard holder whose magnet is seriously strong enough to keep even heavy phones planted on rough roads, helped by a sticky-gel suction base. It feels plastic-y, and because it predates MagSafe it needs an adhesive plate. The hold stays reliable and the price stays low, which makes it a sensible value option.