Mous MagSafe Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger review: a perfectly pocket-sized travel pal

It's small, but it's no Speed Racer

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The Mous MagSafe 3 in 1 charger is pictured open on a white tabletop with a pink background. An iPhone, Apple Watch, and Air Pod case are shown charging.
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TechRadar Verdict

While the Mous MagSafe Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger may not be the fastest MagSafe charger out there, it's a great price for a 3-in-1 charger, and its tiny size makes it perfect to take with you even traveling light, in case you need a top-up.

Pros

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    Lightweight and pocket-sized

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    Three chargers in one

Cons

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    Moves easily

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    30W adapter sold separately

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Mous MagSafe Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger review

The Mous 3 In 1 MagSafe Charger is a light and compact charger and one of the best iPhone chargers I've reviewed. It charges all AirPods and Apple Watch models, as well as third-party Qi-compatible earbud cases. It's compatible with any iPhone 12 to iPhone 16 model, so it will charge all of the best iPhones.

The Mous 3 In 1 costs $44.99 / £39.99 / (around AU $75). It’s worth noting purchases made from Australia are shipped from the US, so I’d recommend checking your local shipping fees and taxes before setting your heart on this charger.

If you’re partial to a cheap-and-cheerful travel charger, the Mous 3-in-1 Portable Charger is a good choice. It weighs just 3oz / 87g and has a footprint not far from the size of a credit card, with a depth of around half an inch / 13mm when folded, making it ideal for sliding into bags and pockets as you go off on your travels. Its 3-in-1 design comes in really handy, as there are no extra parts to keep track of. The charger is strongly held together magnetically, so it shouldn’t open up accidentally.

The charger is powered by a USB-C cable, which is included in the price. Unfortunately, a power adapter must be purchased separately. This is important: you'll need to put more thought into the power output of your wall charger. The Mous 3-in-1 Portable Charger requires one that can charge at 30W or higher. Mous sells 30W adapters for $29.99 / £24.99 / around AU$50, but this feels particularly steep at around two-thirds the cost of the device itself. Other 30W adapters can be sourced for less from Amazon, so don’t let that put you off.

I tested the Mous 3-in-1 Portable Charger on my iPhone and it didn’t exactly provide speedy results: it took three hours to fully charge my iPhone 13 Pro. This is a massive difference compared to a premium portable charger like the ESR Qi2 3-in-1 Travel Wireless Charging Set, which fully charged the same iPhone 13 Pro in just under two hours.

Despite taking longer to juice up the iPhone, it charged my Series 9 Apple Watch in the same amount of time as its competitor, two hours and ten minutes, which is pretty good going considering the $55 / £50 / AU$75 price difference. Mous claims on its website that you can charge more than just AirPods on this compact charger, and I can confirm that I had no problems charging my off-brand earbuds.

Although the space-saving design is useful for traveling, it means that you don’t get the benefit of a stand, so it's difficult to use your phone as it charges. With its flexible faux-leather hinge, I was tempted to fold the charger back on itself, but I found my phone began to overheat very quickly when I tried this. Another downside - this charger's lack of anti-slip areas means that it’s susceptible to movement, but this shouldn’t pose a problem if it’s charging somewhere out of the way.

If you’re looking for a lower-cost travel charger that’s perfectly portable, then the Mous MagSafe Compatible 3-in-1 Portable Charger is the way to go. If you want something a little more premium and faster charging for your travels, we recommend the ESR Qi2 3-in-1 Travel Wireless Charging Set instead. Alternatively, we have several other charger varieties to peruse in our pick of the best wireless chargers.

The Mous MagSafe 3 in 1 charger is folded closed, pictured in a man's hand to show its small size.

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Mous MagSafe Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger review: Price & specs

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Price$44.99 / £39.99 / about AU$75
Total power output30W
Devices charged3
USB-CYes – power in
Wireless chargingYes – MagSafe
Weight3oz / 87g
Dimensions (Folded)3.5 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches / 90 x 62 x 13.4mm
Dimensions (Unfolded)5.4 x 3.5 x 0.3 inches / 136 x 90 x 8mm

The Mous MagSafe 3 in 1 charger is pictured open on a white tabletop with a pink background.

(Image credit: Future)

Should I buy the Mous MagSafe Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger?

Buy it if…

You want a compact travel companion
The Mous 3-in-1 Portable Charger is super convenient. With a footprint just bigger than a credit card and around half an inch / 13mm when folded, it’ll have no problem fitting in pockets or bags.

You want to charge multiple chargers without compromising on space
With an iPhone charging pad on one side and an AirPods charging pad on the other, along with a nifty pop-up Apple Watch charger, good things really do come in small packages.

Don't buy it if…

You need something that will stay put
While its light weight makes it perfectly portable, if you accidentally catch the cable or knock it there are no anti-slip aids to stop the charger from whizzing off the surface it’s sitting on.

You want to continue using your phone as it charges
Due to its design, phones lay flat as they charge, meaning you can’t easily carry on watching YouTube or playing games.

Mous MagSafe Compatible 3 In 1 Portable Charger review: Also consider

ESR Qi2 3-in-1 Travel Wireless Charging Set
For faster iPhone charging with a sturdier build, this premium 3-in-1 wireless charging set is a great choice. It's nowhere near as portable as the Mous charger, but it comes with a handy travel bag that holds all the components, plus the included 30W plug.

Cesci Angell
Cesci Angell
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Cesci is a Reviews Staff Writer for TechRadar. She writes in-depth reviews based on her real-world testing across a variety of categories, but has a particularly keen interest in home tech, and has written features and reviews about gadgets ranging from headphones to smart lights to graphics tablets. She also has a broad range of experience from working in different industries, from sustainable materials and packaging to skin care.