Suction Cup Phone Holders and Mats

Holders that stick without glue

A suction holder grips a smooth surface by pressing the air out from under its cups, and comes off again with a pull, leaving no glue behind. That makes it the holder to move about: on the bathroom tiles for a podcast in the bath, on a kitchen splashback for a recipe, on a mirror for a make-up tutorial, on the fridge door, or on a window for a video call. The holders here are mostly soft silicone, and several fold into a stand or a finger grip when they are not stuck to anything.

Suction holders and mats

• Double-sided suction pads have cups on both faces: one side grips the phone's back, the other the wall. One here is a 10cm pad with dozens of small cups that turns all the way round, for phones from 4.7 to 7 inches, and it grips glass, mirrors and tiles.
• Suction grips stay on the back of the phone. Stuck to a surface they hold the phone up; in the hand they work as a finger grip and a stand. One here sticks to tiles, glass, marble, wooden tables and fridge doors.
• Magnetic folding holders pair suction with a magnet, made for MagSafe-compatible iPhones, and fold into a small stand.
• Grip mats, the other kind in this range's name, are soft sticky pads for a table or a shelf that stop a phone sliding about.

How to choose and fit one

Suction needs a smooth, hard, clean surface. Glass, mirrors, glazed tiles, gloss-painted wood and metal hold well; textured walls, grout lines, wallpaper and fabric do not. Wipe both the surface and the cups, press firmly to push the air out, and give the holder a gentle tug before you trust a phone to it. If the cups lose their grip, rinsing them and letting them dry can bring it back.

A phone in a textured or leather case gives the cups less to hold than a smooth case. For a magnetic holder: MagSafe-compatible holders suit an iPhone 12 or later, though not the iPhone 16e, which has no magnets. Any other phone needs a magnetic case or a magnetic ring stuck to its back or case first: see magnetic phone cases.

Questions people ask about suction phone holders

Can I use a suction holder on the car window?

Not where it blocks your view. The Highway Code says windscreens and windows must be kept free from anything that gets in the way of seeing, and a phone in a holder must not block your view of the road. Use one of the windscreen car mounts, placed out of your line of sight, or another of the car phone holders. The guide to car phone holders and the law explains it.

Will it work on painted walls?

Only on smooth gloss paint. Matt and textured paint let air under the cups.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.

More to look at

• Wall and kitchen phone holders
• Phone grips and sockets
• Ring holders
• Adhesive mounts
• Desk phone stands
• Waterproof pouches
• Guide: Car phone holders: vent, dashboard or windscreen, and the law