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10 Best Apple 3-In-1 Wireless Chargers (2023): For IPhone, AirPods, Apple Watch

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A Quick Primer on MagSafeMagnet World

Best OverallBelkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger With MagSafe

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Runner-UpOtterbox 3-in-1 Charging Station With Magsafe

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A Decent AlternativeSatechi 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charging Stand

Read moreIf you have an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Watch, congrats! You have the holy trinity of Apple products. But keeping all of these gadgets powered up can be annoying, since they all have individual cables and proprietary charging solutions. Why deal with all that hassle when a single 3-in-1 wireless charger can accommodate everything? Our Best Wireless Chargers guide has a few recommendations, but there are so many more great docking systems for Apple devices. After months and years of testing, these are our favorites.

Be sure to read our other buying guides, including the Best MagSafe Accessories, Best iPhone, Best Apple Watch, Best Wireless Earbuds, and our guide to understanding Apple One.

Updated March 2023: We’ve added chargers from Otterbox, Zens, and Anker, several honorable mentions, and updated prices.

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A Quick Primer on MagSafeMagnet World

Most of the wireless chargers in this guide are MagSafe wireless chargers. That means they take advantage of the magnets embedded in the back of the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and iPhone 14 range. I cannot stress this enough: If you buy a case, make sure it is a MagSafe case. We have several third-party options in the linked guides above. A normal case will weaken the pull of the magnets in the iPhone and will not stick to MagSafe accessories well. What’s the point of MagSafe? You don’t have to worry about misalignment with the wireless charger, meaning you won’t wake up to a dead iPhone. Technically, this perfect alignment means chargers are also able to provide faster 15-watt charging, but Apple has restricted this perk to a tiny number of products from select brands like Belkin and Mophie, and we highlight those below. 

MagSafe is available in the AirPods as well (depending on your model). Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro with the wireless charging case will work with nearly all of the standard Qi wireless charging pads on these chargers (as will many third-party wireless earbuds), but if you have AirPods with MagSafe, then you can hook it up to the magnetic mounts as well. 

If you do not have a MagSafe iPhone, then your iPhone won’t be able to attach to these chargers, though we do have some recommendations for older iPhones (and the iPhone SE). 

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Best OverallBelkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger With MagSafe

This classy chrome charging tree suspends two of your Apple gadgets in midair, and the relatively compact T-shaped design won’t take up much room on your desk or nightstand. It can recharge your iPhone at the fastest 15-watt charging speed Apple allows, and it can also fast-charge the Apple Watch Series 7, Series 8, and Apple Watch Ultra. Drop the AirPods Pro (or AirPods with wireless charging case) onto the base, and you’ll be topping up all these devices from a single outlet. Everything sits securely in place, and you can even flip your iPhone into landscape orientation to watch a video while it charges. Belkin also sells a version as a pad if you don’t want to have your devices propped vertically. 

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Runner-UpOtterbox 3-in-1 Charging Station With Magsafe

Folks seeking something a little more compact for the nightstand will appreciate this solid aluminum 3-in-1 charging station from Otterbox. It can charge all your Apple gadgets at top speed and comes with a 6.6-foot cable and a 36-watt wall charger. The Magsafe pad holds your iPhone securely, and there is a pad on the weighted base for AirPods. The integrated Apple Watch charger allows for Nightstand mode, but it is the weak link here, and I sometimes find that my Series 8 twists slightly. It doesn’t shift enough to prevent charging, but it could be a problem, especially if you have an Ultra or favor a heavy band for your Apple Watch. If you fancy this, make sure you get the correct version, because Otterbox also offers a cheaper 3-in-1 with a slot for Apple Watch charging around the back, which we don’t recommend.

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A Decent AlternativeSatechi 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charging Stand

This Satechi 3-in-1 requires you to supply your own 20-watt power adapter (this is a good one if you don’t have one already), and it won’t recharge your iPhone or Apple Watch at the fastest speeds possible. That’s still totally fine if you usually only juice up your gadgets overnight. It’s a little smaller than the Belkin, so it won’t take too much room, and the aluminum build looks attractive (the iPhone mount is made of stainless steel). One neat trick? You can pop off the Apple Watch charger and take it on the go—just plug the USB-C end into any charger, power bank, or even laptop with the port to recharge your smartwatch.