Greatest iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Professional Circumstances to Purchase in 2023

OtterBox made a reputation for itself with its super-protective Defender sequence case, however most individuals need one thing much less cumbersome lately. I just like the Symmetry Collection Plus instances, which are available in varied shades (together with the brand new Euphoria shade proven right here) and have MagSafe compatibility. The Symmetry Plus Pop case integrates a PopSockets PopGrip and is appropriate with wi-fi charging, which is vital. OtterBox presents a reduction for first-time patrons on its web site.

Speck has introduced a lot of its iPhone 13 case designs to the iPhone 14, together with such fashionable clear fashions because the Presidio Excellent-Clear and Excellent-Clear Grips, and the Presidio2 Professional. Speck’s instances with built-in MagSafe value round $50, whereas its Candyshell Professional case stays the least costly at round $25 however doesn’t have MagSafe. 

All the brand new fashions have good drop safety (13 to 16 toes, relying on the mannequin) in addition to Speck’s Microban antimicrobial safety. Regardless of which mannequin you select, Speck typically offers a reduction for first-time patrons.

MagSafe instances can get fairly dear, however when you’re in search of a reasonable clear MagSafe case to your new iPhone 14 sequence telephone, Spigen’s Extremely Hybrid MagFit is an efficient worth at round $25. Spigen additionally sells a non-Magazine model of this case for about $8 much less, and in addition has a number of different iPhone 14 case choices. 

Caseology has made some respectable funds instances previously, together with the NanoPop, Parallax, Skyfall and Vault. Its new Capella Magazine Clear is among the cheaper clear MagSafe instances we have seen.

Peak Design’s On a regular basis instances are MagSafe-compatible in you could join a MagSafe wi-fi charging puck and different magnetic MagSafe-compatible equipment to the case, together with wi-fi charging batteries, wallets and extra. However they’ve Peak Design’s personal built-in magnetic locking system — the corporate calls it SlimLink — that connects to a large assortment of Peak Design’s mobile mounts and accessories. That features bike mounts, charging stands, tripods, automobile mounts and extra. The one accent I do not suggest is the pockets, which does not lock onto the case and does not persist with it that securely.

Whenever you mix Peak Design’s equipment with all of the MagSafe equipment on the market, you definitely get lots of accent choices to select from. The instances begin at $40 and are available in three variations, one with a loop constructed into it you could slip your finger into for added safety (to maintain you from dropping your telephone).

Lupa Legacy makes a few completely different pockets instances for the iPhone 14 fashions. I just like the folio model that has a magnetic clasp and is manufactured from fake leather-based in quite a lot of shade choices. It has three slots on the within of the quilt to retailer bank cards or money, and it presents respectable nook safety from drops. The fake leather-based seems to be respectable (the case seems to be a bit of dearer than it’s, which is an efficient factor).

The one drawbacks are that there is no MagSafe constructed into the case and the case does not convert right into a kickstand. However you may cost your telephone on a wi-fi charging pad simply positive. 

Considered one of my favourite iPhone instances proper now’s the Otterbox Lumen, a two-tone case that is partially clear on the prime (it is kind of an ombre case) and has grippy silicone rubber on the perimeters. It is available in a couple of shade choices, together with the metallic beige proven right here (the blue and silver appear cool).

The Figura is a bit slimmer however can be eye-catching and obtainable in a couple of fascinating shade combos. Each instances are MagSafe-enabled and bought solely at Apple and Otterbox.com. 

Component Case makes its high-end $250 Again Ops X5 case for the iPhone 14, however its extra reasonably priced Particular Ops X5 MagSafe case is a really likable case with beefed up nook safety and raised edges on the front and back to assist stop your display screen and cameras from getting cracked. It additionally has good aspect grips. I sort of want it got here in another shade choices, however that is my solely gripe. It is an excellent case.

Cyrill is a sister model to Spigen, and its instances are arguably barely extra trendy, though they value a couple of bucks extra. I just like the UltraColor Mag ($25), and the Kajuk Mag ($27) can be fairly good, owing to its fake “vegan” leather-based again. The clear Shine Mag ($30) instances are attractively designed with “a contact of sparkle” for many who like a little bit of flash of their iPhone case.

British case-maker Gear4, now owned by Zagg, makes instances which might be proper up there with OtterBox and Speck, all of them lined with the corporate’s D3O shock-absorbing materials and that includes beveled edges to guard your telephone. I like the brand new Milan Snap (pictured) and Santa Cruz Snap, each of that are MagSafe-equipped and rated for 13-foot drop safety. Nonetheless, a number of different case kinds can be found, most of them with eye-catching designs. They begin at $30 for non-MagSafe instances, however most MagSafe fashions record for $50 to $60.

Like Lifeproof, Catalyst made a reputation for itself with waterproof instances, however it now focuses on commonplace protecting case choices and has two new fashions for the iPhone 14: the $40 Affect (pictured) is my favourite, however the brand new $50 Crux case can be good (each are MagSafe-enabled). They’ve perforations on the corners that mean you can connect varied equipment (a lanyard is included, however Catalyst additionally sells different equipment). Each have 10-foot drop safety.

Nomad’s line of leather-based instances involves the iPhone 14. Nonetheless, now Nomad is providing two grades of leather-based — the usual selection and a higher-end Horween that prices $20 extra ($70 reasonably than $50). A minimum of the Horween model is designed to develop a “rugged” patina because the oils out of your pores and skin work together with the leather-based over time. The brand new Trendy Leather-based Case is offered in black, brown, English tan and a lighter pure shade that I like. They’re rated for 10-foot (3-meter) drop safety and outfitted with MagSafe. (Personally, I just like the English tan shade pictured on the left). In the meantime, the Trendy Leather-based Folio (pictured, center) goes for $80 in black or brown.

There’s additionally a extra reasonably priced Sport model for $40 that is outfitted with MagSafe as nicely. It isn’t a leather-based case, nevertheless, however does look fairly slick — it is pictured on the suitable. Moreover, Nomad has a brand new Rugged Case with “fortified” bumpers and 15-foot drop safety that prices $50 with MagSafe.

Casetify has three base fashions you could customise with any of Casetify’s eye-catching inventory designs or one thing extra private (like your identify). New to the road is the Bounce case, which presents much more nook safety than the Extremely Influence case (each of that are MagSafe-enabled). Among the designs are hit-or-miss, and lots of are geared towards youngsters.

I ought to be aware that costs seem to have gone up once more. Casetify instances now begin at $48 (sure, that is excessive), although we should always see some reductions.

Obtainable in a number of shade choices, what makes Otterbox’s OtterGrip case fascinating is that when it isn’t in use, the grip retracts again into the case (it sits flush with the again of the case). It’s designed for “sturdy alignment and attachment with MagSafe know-how and equipment with out eradicating or repositioning the case or grip,” OtterBox says. Which means you could possibly connect the case to a MagSafe automobile mount, for instance, or a MagSafe battery or charging stand.

We solely want the grip transformed right into a kickstand (it will possibly’t actually do this), however Otterbox does promote the Post Up MagSafe kickstand when you’re keen to shell out $25 for it.

It is a fairly cool choice for these in search of a MagSafe case, plus a MagSafe pockets that converts right into a stand. You possibly can take pleasure in a comparatively glossy and protecting MagSafe case and actually good MagSafe pockets/stand accent that shops as much as three bank cards. The pockets, additionally obtainable individually, sticks nicely to the again of the case with a robust magnet. 

The case is offered in cool white (pictured), clear and smoky black, whereas the pockets/stand is offered in a number of shade choices. 

Rokform’s been making robust iPhone instances for years, and other than their sturdiness, their key function is the flexibility to make use of them with varied mounts — together with bike and motorbike mounts — which might be bought individually. I personally want the Crystal sequence, however the Rugged case is barely extra, nicely, rugged. The brand new iPhone 14 instances are additionally MagSafe appropriate.

Rokform’s iPhone 14 instances have detachable magnets, they usually’re appropriate with wi-fi charging when you take away the included heart magnet. “With the decrease magnet nonetheless intact, you may nonetheless wireless-charge whereas using magnetic mounting and all of our mounts,” Rokform says.

Incipio has plenty of new instances for the iPhone 14, together with previous favorites just like the Grip with MagSafe, sturdy Duo with MagSafe (12-foot drop safety) and the Organicore, an eco case that is 100% compostable and is now obtainable with a translucent again. It additionally has licensing offers with Kate Spade and Coach, and a few of these instances supply eye-catching designs.

I like the brand new Forme with MagSafe (pictured left), AeroGrip with MagSafe and 16-foot drop safety (pictured center) and Idol instances. It’s important to dig round Incipio’s web site to seek out these instances, however they’re price testing. The Forme is available in some cool designs — even higher than the pattern proven right here. 

Incipio instances begin at $35 for a non-MagSafe case and $45, $50 or extra for instances with MagSafe. 

Rokform makes some mountable rugged instances for iPhones (see above), however its Eagle 3 case has a novel function that I appreciated: A strong MagSafe-compatible magnet constructed into the case.

Rokform payments the Eagle 3 as an iPhone golf case as a result of it is designed to stay to the metallic roof poles in your golf cart, permitting you to conveniently view gap yardage information from golf GPS apps or mount your telephone to seize your swing on video.

However that is additionally the case for somebody who desires a robust magnet so you may securely mount your telephone on something metallic or have your MagSafe equipment actually persist with your telephone. For instance, lots of MagSafe-enabled wallets simply don’t remain in your telephone all that securely. With this case, they actually stick. And with some MagSafe equipment, just like the Clckr Stand and Grip, I truly needed to work a bit to drag the accent off. 

The Eagle 3 is pretty dear at $70, although it is price mentioning that Rokform presents 20% to first-time clients and free transport for US orders over $45.

Tech21 has a spread of iPhone 14 instances, together with its fashionable Evo Examine (pictured), which is provided with MagSafe for $40 to $50. There are additionally a number of different instances to select from, together with the ultraprotective Evo Max, which is rated for 20-foot drops and has a slide cowl to guard the iPhone 14’s again cameras, together with a holster you may clip to your belt. 

Though they do not have MagSafe, I am a fan of Clckr’s instances, which function a built-in kickstand and grip strap (it is obtainable in purple or black) that folds out and clicks into place on the again of your telephone. Clckr sells simply the stand/strap accent to stay on the again of your telephone (or on a case), however the iPhone case with the built-in kickstand accent is best. At launch, solely the clear model of the case is offered, however hopefully Clckr’s faux-leather Saffiano case will return for the iPhone 14 (I appreciated the blue model of that for the iPhone 13). 

With the stand clicked in place, you need to use your system hands-free in both portrait or panorama mode. Be aware you could wirelessly cost your telephone with this case on, although it’s important to be extra cautious about putting it in the suitable spot on a wi-fi charging pad for it to work.

Smartish’s reasonably priced, easy, slim instances and pockets instances return for the iPhone 14. The Pockets Slayer 2.0 case (pictured) is available in a couple of completely different designs, together with the Groovy shade proven right here. It holds three bank cards plus money, and you need to use one among your bank cards as a kickstand. Nonetheless, its one draw back is that it isn’t appropriate with wi-fi and MagSafe chargers.

Smartish additionally sells a MagSafe case referred to as the Gripzilla. It is one of the reasonably priced MagSafe instances and is simple to grip, as its identify implies.

Some individuals want to not have a case on their telephone or simply need one thing that is very skinny that provides minimal safety. In case you’re that sort of individual, a Totallee case could be what you are in search of.

There are a few fashions to select from, with the frosted model (pictured proper) billed because the world’s thinnest iPhone case — it is nearly paper skinny. It is available in a number of shade choices.

The case prices $39, which looks as if rather a lot contemplating how skinny it’s, however it’s eco-friendly (it is compostable) and does have a raised “lip” across the digital camera that stops harm to the digital camera lens, Totallee says.

Totallee additionally makes a really slim clear TPU case, the “clear delicate” (pictured left within the iPhone 14) that provides a bit of extra safety for a similar value. I like that one higher, however it’s barely thicker.

Case-Mate makes a number of eye-catching instances for the assorted iPhone 14 fashions, however its squarish Blox case is the one I like essentially the most. It is available in quite a lot of colours, is MagSafe-enabled, clearly has good nook safety and within reason priced. I am displaying the clear mannequin on a deep purple iPhone 14 Professional, however it’s additionally price testing the opposite colours, together with rainbow frosting.

City Armor Gear presents a number of case choices for the iPhone 14 fashions in quite a lot of colours, with MagSafe variations costing about $10 greater than their non MagSafe counterparts. I just like the Plasma (pictured center), which is available in ash and white, whereas the Lucent (left) and Civilian Collection (proper) are additionally good and obtainable in a number of colours.

The brand new Plyo with MagSafe (not pictured) in all probability has the slimmest design, however UAG’s instances all function good nook safety and meet navy drop-test requirements.

Most new telephones, together with the iPhone 14 sequence fashions, supply an honest stage of water resistance. However in order for you some added safety, Otterbox nonetheless sells its waterproof and shockproof Fre case — and the most recent model is constructed for MagSafe equipment. 

Be aware that the case was previously often called the Lifeproof Fre, however after buying Lifeproof a couple of years in the past Otterbox has formally made the Fre an Otterbox branded case that carries the legacy of being “designed by Lifeproof.” The case has an IP68 water-resistance ranking (it is rated to be absolutely submerged in two meters of water for as much as an hour) and can be dust-proof. It additionally has a built-in display screen protector and stays among the best robust instances on the market. Its greatest draw back is that it is costly, however Otterbox generally has site-wide flash gross sales that convey its value down.

Primarily based in Austin, Texas, Bluebonnet is known as after the state flower and crafts leather-clad equipment for varied Apple merchandise, together with iPhones, MacBooks, Watches and AirPods. It does make a typical full-grain leather-based iPhone case that is good, however I assumed its leather-based pockets instances have been extra distinctive and engaging. They’re obtainable in restricted shade choices (black or tan) in a couple of completely different kinds, together with a folio case that has a magnetic clasp (proven above, at proper). Each the iPhone Pockets case (above left) and Card Holder case (not proven) function an “natural” cotton elastic finger loop for grip. 

Be aware that Bluebonnet’s pockets instances do not have a MagSafe choice however its commonplace leather-based case is offered with MagSafe.

Through the previous couple of years, Wildflower telephone instances have risen in reputation. Collabs with music festivals equivalent to Coachella and influencers like Emma Chamberlin have helped the female-founded enterprise get its identify on the market. Although there are dozens of designs for iPhones of all sizes and shapes, I like the Wildflower x Olivia O’Brien case collab. 

The fairy design provides some character to the case and helps it stand out amongst all different telephone instances. As for defense, the case is not as protecting as an OtterBox can be, however there are an honest quantity of options meant to guard your telephone in opposition to a number of drops. The rubber bumpers masking the perimeters of the telephone in addition to the digital camera give extra safety than flimsier instances. Total the case is fashionable and fairly good high quality, making it definitely worth the $35.