Alternative Battery Cases

With the recent release of the hideous Apple battery case, I’ve taken a look at alternative battery cases available for iPhone users, and would have to say they’re a lot of better options out there than just the Apple branded case.

Taking a quick glance of what “iPhone battery cases” gets me on Amazon, I see that most products by 3rd party companies range from $15-$50. The batteries in each case had roughly similar capacities, but what I found surprising was that it wasn’t price that dictated the capacity of the battery, It appeared like the one thing affecting the price of the case was its appearance. Higher quality, better looking cases were often in that $45-$50 range, where a generic black plastic case was closer to the bottom of the $15-$50 range. The all used a micro USB, like android phones and many other electronic devices do, besides Apple products, to charge the case.  The all additionally had a set of small LEDs that would light up and show the charge while charging the case, and a button that would use the LEDs to show the charge when not charging.

If you choose to pay for the Apple case, you be paying extra compared to any other battery case, because it is an Apple brand product. It's not the hump on the back of the case that really deters me, it's the price. With so many other cases out there with the same, or better capacity, for a lower price, it's clear to me which one I would get.