Apple wanted to make a wireless charger, the AirPower, that could charge the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at once no matter where the devices were placed on the charger, but ultimately, the idea didn't work out and the ‌AirPower‌ was shelved.

That's led multiple companies to come out with AirPower-style charging accessories that are able to provide power to multiple devices at once, and the AirUnleashed is one such product.

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Priced at $99, the AirUnleashed promises to charge the ‌iPhone‌, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at the same time with a single oval-shaped wireless charging mat. The catch is that the devices need to be placed in specific spots on the charger rather than anywhere.

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Design wise, the AirUnleashed is a simple flat wireless charging mat with a suede-like microfiber coating. Two "+" icons let you know where to place the ‌iPhone‌ and the AirPods, while the indentation at towards the middle right lets you know where the watch needs to go.

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The Apple Watch needs to be specifically placed in this spot because the Apple Watch uses a magnetic inductive charger (underneath the mat's surface) and is not able to charge via Qi wireless charging. The larger charging spot on the left side of the mat is designed for the ‌iPhone‌, and the smaller charging spot is meant for AirPods.

The AirUnleashed has a design that's reminiscent of the ‌AirPower‌. In fact, it straight up copies the ‌AirPower‌'s design, which would have been an issue had the ‌AirPower‌ ever launched. It's a fine design -- Apple came up with it after all -- and it doesn't take up too much room on a desk.

Flat charging like this is fine for the AirPods and the ‌iPhone‌, but when it comes to the Apple Watch, it's not great with the loop-style bands. With my Sport Loop, for example, I can't use this charger without taking the band off or twisting it out of the way, which is a hassle compared to other watch charging options better suited to loop bands.

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I didn't have issues getting any of my devices to charge, but aligning everything properly sometimes required more attention than I generally prefer to give to a wireless charger. I also imagine it could be finicky to use in the dark.

The charging coil on the on the left of the device is 7.5W, so it can charge your ‌iPhone‌ at full speeds, and the charging coil on the right is 5W, so it can charge the AirPods at full speed or an ‌iPhone‌ at a slower speed. The Apple Watch charger is 2W.

You'd probably expect the AirUnleashed to be able to charge all three devices at their maximum charging speeds at one time given that it's meant to be a three device charger, but there's a catch. The maximum wireless output of the AirUnleashed is 11.27W because of a 75 percent conversion rate, so with three devices on the charger, it's not going to charge them at the full power they're capable of receiving.

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My ‌iPhone‌ X charged from 0 to 41 percent over the course of an hour when it was the only device on the charger, but with AirPods and an Apple Watch also charging at the same time, that dropped down to 37 percent over the course of an hour. It's not a huge difference, but this isn't going to be a charger you'll want to grab when in a time crunch.

The slower charging speed is fine over the course of a day if you've got it on your desk, or at night. If you have a Samsung phone or another device that can charge at 10W, the AirUnleashed's right side charger does support 10W charging, though the same caveats with charging speed and multiple devices apply. The AirUnleashed is unfortunately not great for charging two smartphones at once because of space constraints when the Apple Watch is charging and because of the speed limitations.

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It's worth noting that the AirUnleashed needs to be powered with a QC 2.0 or higher charger with an output of 10W, which it does not ship with, so that's something you'll need to buy if you don't have one already.

Bottom Line

Despite the name, the AirUnleashed is no true ‌AirPower‌ alternative given the fact that devices need to be placed in specific spots for charging, but this kind of solution is the best multi-device charging option we're going to get since the ‌AirPower‌ failed.

I think $99 is a lot to pay for a 7.5W charger, a 5W charger, and an Apple Watch charger in a device that doesn't have the capabilities to charge all three products at maximum speeds at once, but for those who don't mind slightly slower charging, like the now-defunct ‌AirPower‌'s design, and want the convenience of having an all-in-one charging setup, the AirUnleashed may be an appealing wireless charging option.

How to Buy

The AirUnleashed can be purchased from the AirUnleashed website for $99.

Note: AirUnleashed provided MacRumors with an AirUnleashed Charger for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received.

Top Rated Comments

jodysk Avatar
78 months ago
I’ve purchased two of these units. They don’t really work well. I had to replace my wireless AirPod case because it caused damage to it.

I wouldn’t recommend this if you value your expensive Apple products.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
danniexi Avatar
78 months ago
so they take a $20 charger from AliExpress and upsell it for $99.

got it.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JetTester Avatar
78 months ago
I would rather plug all my devices in than have to be so precise with placement, and have them charge so slowly. Not a delightful experience!
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
roar08 Avatar
78 months ago
I have the Nomad wireless charging mat and it works great. And I can charge my Apple Watch regardless of which band I'm using. If you have a sport loop or stainless band, you're going to have to remove it to use this product -- very shortsighted.
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You say it’s a fine design, but it won’t work with the loop watch bands - one of the default Apple bands.
This.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bigjnyc Avatar
78 months ago
I guess this is why Apple was being stubborn about releasing the Airpower as a device where you can place things anywhere or no device at all.... they didn't want something that would be cumbersome, I can dig it.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AlyMourad Avatar
78 months ago
so they take a $20 charger from AliExpress and upsell it for $99.

got it.
How else would they pay for those “reviews”?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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