Anker’s MagGo 3-in-1 charging station has been sitting on my desk for about three months now, and the most interesting thing I can say about it is that I’ve stopped thinking about it entirely - which is exactly what a charging station should do.
The pitch is straightforward: a MagSafe-compatible pad for iPhone, a dedicated Qi spot for AirPods, and an Apple Watch puck mounted on a small arm. The whole thing folds flat for travel and runs off a single USB-C cable. No app. No firmware updates. No subscription tier lurking around the corner.
What Anker Got Right
The MagSafe magnet alignment is strong enough that you don’t get that anxious half-second wondering if it’s actually charging. The iPhone snaps in with enough satisfying resistance that it holds in portrait orientation without flopping. Anker achieved Apple Watch fast charging certification on some variants of this lineup, which matters if you do overnight charging in short windows - the watch goes from near-dead to usable faster than you’d expect.
The build quality sits above what the price suggests. The base has a rubberised weight to it that doesn’t slide around. The cable routing is clean. These are small things that add up over months of daily use.
The Compromises
The Watch arm has limited adjustability. If you use a thick band or a specific case, the puck can end up at an angle that reduces contact. It’s not a dealbreaker, but after paying for this kind of consolidated setup, you want the Watch charging to feel as confident as the iPhone section does.
Also: the single USB-C cable is elegant until it isn’t. If your desk setup involves cable management, one cable feeding a charging hub is nice. If the cable placement is awkward relative to your power strip, you’re threading something fairly rigid through a path it doesn’t want to take.
The Short Version
At around $55–$70 depending on the model, this undercuts Belkin’s equivalent by a meaningful margin with no obvious functional penalty. That gap is hard to justify ignoring.
What I keep coming back to is how many gadgets in this category have tried to add intelligence - status lights that pulse, companion apps, charge scheduling - and made themselves worse for it. Anker didn’t do that here. Whether they’ll resist the temptation on the next revision is another question.