I’ve been looking for the perfect way to hold my iPhone on my desk while I work so that it is in reach and screen is visible. A lot of times, I need to test on a device, so this is crucial. There have been a number of stands on Kickstarter and I’ve back a few. I wrote about the poorly designed Oona which I threw out and then about The Jack I’ve been using because the Oona was a waste. While The Jack works well, I was looking for something adjustable and came across the MobileMount on Kickstarter. It looked well designed and the twist lock to push the extra air out of the suction cup seemed like a great idea as it works well on my RAM mount in my car.
After many delays, I finally received the MobileMount (it was a learning experience for the person behind the MobileMount as he never dealt with manufacturing before and didn’t know how long it would take. In addition, he seemed very meticulous about making sure the suction cups were to his satisfaction). Since my main goal was to use it with my iPhone, I attached it to my iPhone and the other end to the base of my monitor which has a nice, shiny surface. The mount stuck to the base very well, but the iPhone kept sliding off it after awhile. The mount came with 4 clear stickers to help deal with devices that have a matte finish like the iPad; I didn’t want to put one on my iPhone.
I thought that I was going to give up on it and chalk it up to another experience, but then I started doing some iPad work. I put the clear stickers on my iPad (I put 3 on it so I could orient the iPad in different ways), stuck on the MobileMount and it is working incredibly well. I have my iPad at just the right angle at my desk and the iPad hasn’t slipped off, yet.
One really great thing about the MobileMount vs the Smart Cover is that I can position the angle of the iPad; the Smart Cover angle (when folded up) just doesn’t work for me.
Pros
- Strong suction cups.
- Can be adjusted to many positions.
Cons
- Didn’t work well for me on my iPhone.
- In order to stick well on my iPad, I had to put clear stickers on it.
- A little pricey (it was $25 on Kickstarter; it is now $40).
Summary
There are lots of different holders for the iPad and iPhone out there. The MobileMount didn’t work well for my iPhone, but is working well for my iPad. If I were looking for an iPad mount (which I wasn’t), I’d look elsewhere first. In particular, I’d look for a stand that the iPad set into and was adjustable.