# Apple MagSafe Battery Pack

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Apple MagSafe Battery Pack and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a convenient, first-party way to top up an iPhone on the go, attaching magnetically without cables. Critics point to wasteful wireless charging efficiency.

## Why people recommend it

- Convenient magnetic attach, no cables (2 comments): "I'd say these are more convenient than extra swappable batteries." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48011408)) "You could just get the Magsafe battery though." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49633027))
- Keeps phone charged while traveling (2 comments): "gets me through the day when I'm traveling and can't charge" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47223565)) "I keep several magsafe batteries on me whenever I leave the house for a significant time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47864045))

## What people warn about

- Inefficient wireless power transfer (1 comments): "They're incredibly wasteful due to inefficient power transfer which is a huge issue with wireless charging." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48012980))
- Easy to forget to use (1 comments): "I'd frequently forget it, it was annoying." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49633161))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Anker power bank](https://hackerapproved.com/p/anker-power-bank.md): 10 recommend
- [Haribo Power Bank](https://hackerapproved.com/p/haribo-power-bank.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Apple+MagSafe+Battery+Pack&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Apple MagSafe Battery Pack", https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-magsafe-battery-pack/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).