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Expert's Rating
Pros
- Charges Watch and iPhone (can swap Watch for AirPods)
- Fast-charge Watch
- 15W MagSafe for iPhone
- Portable
- Small footprint
Cons
- Expensive
- North America only for now
Our Verdict
The Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger is clever, elegant and functional enough for you to forgive its price tag.
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Twelve South makes our favorite 3-in-1 iPhone/Watch/AirPods charger, the HiRise 3 Deluxe, and it has triumphed again with this pocketable 2-in-1 charger that can handle iPhone and Apple Watch, or iPhone and AirPods, charging the two devices simultaneously.
If Apple made a 2-in-1 charger it might well look like this, and it is priced accordingly.
Charging performance
Apple would have it running as fast as possible, too. Technically the Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger can’t be beaten: it is fully Apple-certified, so wirelessly fast-charges the Watch at 5W and the iPhone at 15W.
![Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger Apple Watch and iPhone](https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Twelve-South-ButterFly-2-in-1-MagSafe-Charger.jpg?quality=50&strip=all)
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Design
But the Butterfly’s wonder is its clever, dinky foldable size and MacBook-like aluminum styling.
Unfurl the elegant charger and the two wireless charging pads are revealed: one MagSafe for iPhone 12/13/14/15; and the other an adjustable Apple Watch charging module.
![Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger Nightstand Watch](https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Twelve-South-ButterFly-2-in-1-Charger-fold-Watch.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=1200)
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You can fold the charger 180 degrees and place the Watch in Nightstand mode. Flip it round, and you can set the iPhone in landscape StandBy mode.
![Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger StandBy iPhone](https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Twelve-South-ButterFly-2-in-1-MagSafe-Charger-iPhone-StandBy.jpg?quality=50&strip=all)
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Even Apple hails it as “the world’s smallest 2-in-1 USB-C MagSafe charger.” It measures 2.4 x 2.4 x 0.9 inches (6 x 6 x 2.35cm) and weighs 4.2oz (119g).
While that is heavier than your average butterfly, it is certainly more robust while still being easily pocketable; just remember that you’ll need to pack a USB-C wall charger and cable. You won’t need to buy one, though, as it ships with a compact 30W charger that comes with interchangeable international plug heads for US/CA, UK, EU, and AU/NZ.
In travel mode, it’s a little larger than an AirPods Pro case. You can swap the Apple Watch for a wireless AirPods case, so all your non-Mac Apple products are catered for.
![Twelve South Butterfly Charger and AirPods Pro Case](https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Twelve-South-Butterfly-Charger-and-AirPods-Case.jpg?quality=50&strip=all)
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Price
The Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger isn’t cheap, retailing at $129.99. It isn’t yet available to buy outside of North America, despite those international plugs, although we expect a worldwide release early in 2024.
Maybe the closest Watch/iPhone charger we’ve tested is the Zens 2-in-1 MagSafe + Watch travel charger, which is cheaper but not as flexible as the Twelve South ButterFly, and doesn’t fast-charge the Watch.
The Journey SWIV 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charging Station can fast-charge a Watch but is slower at wirelessly charging an iPhone (7.5W vs 15W). It is larger, though still pocketable, and that allows it to charge iPhone/Watch/AirPods all at the same time. But if you can wait to charge those AirPods, the ButterFly wins out.
For more options, take a look at our list of the best Apple Watch chargers, complete with in-depth testing and recommendations.
![Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger flexible options](https://b2c-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Twelve-South-ButterFly-2-in-1-MagSafe-Charger-flexible.jpg?quality=50&strip=all)
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Verdict
While expensive, the Twelve South ButterFly 2-in-1 MagSafe Charger is clever, elegant and functional enough to justify this. It is a super-compact certified fast charger that should be winning design awards, and will certainly win you over if you can afford the price tag.