5 Cheap Car Phone Holders Compared and Tested! (2022)

Today I'm testing out 5 car phone holders from Amazon. All of these are under $30, have over 10k ratings, and more than a 4.2-star rating. I didn't include charging holders or magnetic holders.

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0:00 Intro & Overview
2:32 Installation & First Use
6:13 On the Road
10:05 Observations After 2 Days
11:45 Inserting and Removing Phones
13:31 Rinsing and Reusing
16:07 Final Results

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[mystroe]

You look like the most dedicated Uber driver ever.

[snowflakehunter]

"No officer, I am not using my phone while driving". (has 5 phone holders in car)

[niclastname]

I'm honestly surprised and kind of annoyed that here we are almost in 2023, and modern cars don't have this kind of stuff figured out and built into cars. I don't understand why we still have to fiddle with third party mounts and relying on suction cups and adhesives etc. Why haven't car companies really got with the times and either built in phone holders like cup holders and/or a standardized phone holder mount like we have for TVs and PC monitors, so that we have spots made to hard mount a phone holder to like a mic stand etc? Built in phone holders or mounting "brackets" should be a standard in modern cars at this point. We shouldn't have to be clipping our phone onto flimsy vents that weren't made for that, and worrying if it's going to put your phone in a bad spot that covers your screen or something.

[hyrenaj]

FYI for the vent mounts, some cars (especially older ones) have vents where the entire vent moves (instead of the vanes/fins) which will cause the phone to droop. Some of the vent mounts will have little support legs that mitigates the problem.

[NeasYellek]

I have used several types and find the vent mounts tend to break the vents over time. I really prefer the suction cup to dash but also don't like direct sunlight. I find phones overheat in direct sunlight. I prefer the suction cup to hang over in front of vents to keep phone cooler.

[joser]

Over the years and after trying various brands of mounts, I had settled on the Iottie for ease of use on my and my wife’s cars. The drawback to the Iottie is that the strong snap action when it grips the phone wears the mechanism down and they break in about a year. Two years ago, after the second Iottie breakdown, I went with “ProClip” mounts. They are more expensive but they are well worth the price. The mounts are designed for each specific vehicle application and they are rock solid. I have Proclips in my wife’s Lexus Es 350 and my Honda Accord and they are as firmly attached to the dashes as when I first installed them.

[brittanyN]

I use both the Loncaster & Ainope phone holders. I've had the Loncaster for YEARS. I like to use that one when I need my phone in landscape mode. I've moved it around my dash several times. The adhesive really sticks and will not mess up your dash. The Ainope is great too! Super easy to use and I like you can literally drop it in using one hand and it holds it perfect. Great reviews!!

[hipoint]

You may find if you bypass that mounting pad and do a direct suction to dash, over time some of those suction cups will adhere to your dash and shred it up if you then try to remove it. It's the reason they started including those dash mounting disks.

[yuolo]

For the dashboard mounts, instructions should say to not mount the actual holder to the pad for at least 24 hours. When you put the pad on the dashboard, aside from whipping it with rubbing alcohol prior to adding the phone holder, it's usually recommended to hold down the pad on the dashboard firmly for at least a minute so it's able to adhere to the texture service correctly

[fartguts]

Was literally looking to get one of these things for work. Thank you for doing the legwork of reviewing them!

[labsareperfect]

My problem with the vent mount is that during the winter time they overheat because it’s a vent and you’re trying to warm up your car.

[obsidiansands]

The phone "mount" I normally use is magnetic - easy on, easy off - the only caveat is the fact I had to superglue the base to the dash and is VERY sturdy. I also superglued the metal plate the magnet needs to grab on to the phone case and it holds up pretty well. Regardless of whatever phone I use, that mount is a permanent fixture and has been reliable for years! I also have iottie-type, but it's mostly used on rental cars when I have to rent a vehicle where a permanent phone mount is a no-no - I simply substituted the "grabbers" with a magnetic head.

[muazqamar]

OMG I was literally craving for your content and got this notification while I was watching the last live stream you did. What an awesome coincidence! Please never stop I love your channel and your stlye

[littlefarmerette]

Your review is especially informative and thorough. My concern is being able to access the side buttons of the phone, and to be able to rotate for a larger screen when navigating. Some of those actually work only one way, and the clamshell you reviewed in another episode failed miserably because there is no access at all. Others failed because the brackets covered the side buttons completely.

Going for the rotatable vent mount with the least amount of plastic. A winner in my book! Thanks for saving me a ton of frustration, money, and time.

[AnnalOfHistory]

I'd love to imagine what a cop would think pulling James over and seeing all those phones mounted.

[tonymosbach]

The magnet ones are the best. It comes with the 3M disks with a spare or two. Disks last at least 6 months before losing some of the sticky. I have mine on the lip of the navigation console and it simple, not bulky and works awesome. I drive with Lyft and always moving and touching my phone. Spinning it landscape and back to horizontal along with removing the phone and putting back on the magnet mount constantly. Holds up great in both summer and winter and I live and drive in Chicago.

[hannafaz]

I have used the andobil one for a year now and have tried a few others and didn't like. First if you live in a hot or cold place and use your heat or ac in the car then you probably don't wanna block your vents with a phone. Especially if you have the heat on and will heat the phone. Second he didn't mention that the andobil also extends and retracts to bring your phone 6 inches closer if you need that. Andobil definitely works great and would recommend.

[justinsumner]

I bought the ainope but they have the exact one with an extension arm that allows you to move it further away from the vent. Works great.

[zevvalentine]

I've been using the iotte one for about 4 years now, every car I get, I put one in and even got my friends to do it too. Where I live, we have extreme weather, in the car it's gotten over 120 in the summer and -1 in the winter, I leave it in the same spot 24/7 and it's always worked perfectly for me. I've never had an issue with it and none of my friends have either.

[FirstLast-ivtc]

How hilarious it must look to the people driving by you! I love it!