Best wireless charger for iPhone 2024: ideal choices for iPhone charging

The best iPhones always claim to have great battery life – but the reality is that a recharge sometime during the day is often necessary, especially if you didn't fully charge your iPhone 16 handset the night before. Fortunately you can use a wireless charger for that task with the latest iPhones.

Apple consistently manages to offer iPhones that last the full day – especially the likes of the iPhone 16 Pro Max at the top-end of the scale – but to make sure you don't run out of juice, one of the best wireless chargers for iPhones can really come in handy.

Wireless charging does give you the convenience of being able to place your iPhone down without hunting for a cable – although it's worth bearing in mind that charging speeds won't be as quick as they are if you actually plug your Apple phone into a mains socket.

Every iPhone since the iPhone 8 launched back in 2017 has wireless charging support. Choose the best iPhone wireless charger for you from this list, and make sure you're never caught short with a dead, zero-battery iPhone ever again.

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Best wireless chargers for iPhone 2024

Best wireless iPhone charger for most people

Belkin is an accessories brand you can rely on, and the name of the 3-in-1 MagSafe Wireless Charging Pad tells you just about everything you need to know about this accessory: it offers MagSafe support, and it can charge up three devices together.

Those devices need to be an iPhone, a pair of AirPods (if they have a wireless charging case), and an Apple Watch – so that should tell you whether or not this is the right pick for you. It doesn't do anything fancy like propping up your phone either, so do bear that in mind before parting with your cash.

We're fans of the simple, straightforward, compact design on show here, and it's perfect for a bedside table or if you're travelling. A note too about the power cable – it's 1.5 metres in length and gives you lots of flexibility when it comes to positioning the charger.

Best wireless charger for iPhone with a stand

For ease of use and overall aesthetics, it's hard to beat the Iniu Wireless Charging Stand when it comes to the best wireless chargers for the iPhone. Pop your phone on in either portrait or landscape mode, and you get instant charging up to 15W for the device.

This stand actually works with any phone that supports the Qi wireless charging standard – just in case you have other handsets besides your iPhone – and it comes with a handy status LED that can automatically dim itself when it detects that the room is dark.

We also like the anti-overheating technology that's built into the base of this charger from Iniu, so you can get on with whatever else you need to do while your iPhone safely charges up. It's also very attractively priced for what it is, so you don't need to spend much at all.

Best official wireless charger for iPhone

There's a lot to be said for buying the official Apple MagSafe Charger for your iPhone, assuming you have one of the models that support it – anything later than the the iPhone 12 from 2020. It brings with it a simple and straightforward design, it's well priced, and it works with up to 25W charging if paired with a 30W plug (although only the iPhone 16 generation can handle that higher power limit).

The MagSafe Charger is a unobtrusively simple white disc that you can pop your iPhone on top of, and you're up and running as far as wireless charging goes. Thanks to the MagSafe standard, which uses magnetic connections to keep everything aligned, your iPhone should simply snap into the right position.

At the other end of the charger is a USB-C connector that you can either plug into a mains adaptor (there isn't one in the box) or a laptop. The USB cable stretches to a metre in length, so you've got plenty of flexibility when it comes to where you put the charger.

For more information about this product be sure to take a look at T3's Which Apple MagSafe Charger should I buy guide.

Best wireless iPhone charger for simplicity

Sometimes you just want the basics from your wireless charger, and the Agptek Wireless Charging Pad definitely delivers in that regard: it's just a wireless charging pad that you can put your iPhone (or another compatible device) on top of, and that's just about that.

In this case less is more, and you won't have to spend time aligning your phone or connecting up cables or attachments. Think of it as being like an extension of your desk, so you just put your iPhone down, and before you've thought about it, it's charging up.

Beyond an LED status light there isn't much here in the way of features, but that also means the price is very attractive too – you won't find many wireless chargers for the iPhone that cost less than this one does, so we'd recommend it if you're on a budget.

Best premium wireless charger for iPhone

There's a lot to be said for buying the official Apple MagSafe Charger for your iPhone, assuming you have one of the models that support it – the iPhone 12 and onwards, specifically. It brings with it a simple and straightforward design, it's well priced, and it works.

The MagSafe Charger is a unobtrusively simple white disc that you can pop your iPhone on top of, and you're up and running as far as wireless charging goes. Thanks to the MagSafe standard, which uses magnetic connections to keep everything aligned, your iPhone should simply snap into the right position.

At the other end of the charger is a USB-C connector that you can either plug into a mains adaptor (there isn't one in the box) or a laptop. The USB cable stretches to a metre in length, so you've got plenty of flexibility when it comes to where you put the charger.

For more information about this product be sure to take a look at T3's Apple MagSafe Charger should I buy guide.

Best multi-device wireless charger for iPhone

The Anker PowerWave Wireless Charging Stand is sleek, well built, and reliable – and you can't really ask more from a wireless iPhone charger. Your iPhone (or its case) will need to support MagSafe in order to support the magnetic connection, so bear that in mind.

This is one of those chargers where you can charge up your earbuds (AirPods, for example), as well as your phone. We also like the rotating feature here as well – so you can watch a video on your handset while it's rotated around to landscape orientation.

Anker being Anker, this is also an affordable option for the next wireless charger for your iPhone. The LED lights that tell you when your devices are charging are handy as well, helping this option stand out from the many other options currently available right now.

Best stylish wireless charger for iPhone

The stylish and compact Satechi Aluminium 2-in-1 Charging Stand will not only charge your iPhone, it'll hold it up too, so you can carry on looking at its display. It's worth noting that this needs a MagSafe-compatible iPhone to work, so we're talking iPhones launched in 2020 or later, but that's really a problem for most people now.

Another reason to go for this wireless charger for your iPhone over any other is that it doesn't just charge your iPhone, it charges your AirPods as well – drop them on the base of the stand and they'll juice up wirelessly ready for your next listening session. While the charging speeds aren't the fastest, it's a perfect stand for using overnight.

With its 2-in-1 functionality, its support for the MagSafe standard, the cool and elegant finish of the charger, and the nice touches like the little LED status light on the front, we think this is hard to beat as far as wireless chargers for the iPhone go. What's more, you can find it for a relatively decent price online.

Best affordable wireless charger for iPhone

Anker accessories are well known for offering plenty of value for money, and it's the same with this PowerWave Pad for charging up your iPhone (and indeed any other device that supports the Qi standard). Available in black, white or navy blue, you can simply pop down your smartphone on top of this and have it juice up at a 10W rate.

The charging pad isn't compatible with the latest MagSafe standard from Apple, so it won't automatically clip in place, but it will still charge any iPhone that supports wireless charging. It can still work even if you have a case on your iPhone as well, as long as it's no more than 5 mm thick.

What really makes the Anker PowerWave Pad stand out though is just how affordable it is: you won't have to pay much at all to get this particular wireless charging pad for your iPhone. That's partly down to the fact that there's no mains adapter for the USB plug – you'll need a laptop with a USB Type-A socket to connect it to, or your own mains plug.

Key things to consider when picking a wireless charger for iPhone

Choosing a wireless charger might seem like a simple task, but once you start to dive into a bit of research you'll find plenty of nuance to play with. For one thing, there are all sorts of different types of wireless charging, which leads to some questions you should ask yourelf.

For example, do you care much about MagSafe? Since Apple added this to its iPhones it's offered a way to get magnetically-secured charging, which reduces the risk of waking up to discover that a misaligned phone actually didn't receive any power overnight.

Another question is how much charging speed matters to you. iPhones have never been the fastest-charging, with Apple choosing to prioritise battery health over incredibly quick refills, but if you opt for a charger that supplies less than 15W of charging, it'll be slower than most modern iPhones (although the iPhone 16 lineup raised that limit to 25W).

How to choose the best wireless charger for your iPhone

Once you've thought about some of those little questions, it's time to pick an actual charger. While I believe the list I've compiled above should be super helpful, the best choice will come down to your personal circumstances.

If you're an Apple Watch user, for example, you'll probably benefit a lot from choosing one of the multi-charging choices on display, since this will let you power up your iPhone and Apple Watch overnight in one place. Alternatively, fans of minimalism might want a simpler pad that blends into a desk or table a bit more.

Budget is clearly a factor, too - wireless chargers can come extremely affordably, but for more impressive designs using premium materials they can get surprisingly expensive. Knowing roughly how much you want to spend will help you narrow things down quite quickly.