Customer Reviews and Ratings

2.0 out of 5 stars

Based on 489 reviews

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Lamest cable ever

    • Written by from Guadalupe

    21 of 25 people found this useful

    3 months and it is already damaged and broken, now I have to go for a new one.

    Worst cable.... shameful we need to stick with it

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    HORRIBLE

    • Written by from Botwood

    22 of 26 people found this useful

    I just picked up my 3rd, thats right 3rd cord since i got my phone in december. My original gave out in the end of april, I bought a new one in the beginning of may, that one would not work at all, so I bought a new one three days later now that one just gave one and I just bought a new one again. Thanks Apple for making completely DISPOSABLE cords. I need a second job just to keep up with the cost of the chargers and how often I must replace them.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Cords are shorting out

    • Written by from Baltimore

    7 of 8 people found this useful

    I'm now on my third cord since I purchased my iphone 5 one week before Christmas. I think Apple should offer free replacement cords till this flaw is fixed.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Worst Apple product ever made

    • Written by from Louisville

    8 of 8 people found this useful

    too fragile, shorter lifespan than a fruit fly.
    I only rated it a one, because I had no option for zero...

    We have had every model iphone apple has ever made, and 2 of some of them, and we have two ipads. I doubt I will ever buy another apple product that uses these lightning cords.
    it is a constant battle to have working cords when one suddenly quits working.....Fed up.
    The iphone is awesome, but too much trouble, and expense to own one with the junk lightning cord.
    I own apple products for their quality, and this is ruining the experience. I have went through 6 cords in a year....

    Was this useful? Worst Apple product ever made

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Terrible

    • Written by from Lisboa

    19 of 22 people found this useful

    They are too short and mine stopped working after 3 months...

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Easily Damaged

    • Written by from Slate hill

    22 of 23 people found this useful

    I only keep the charger at home and plug my phone in at the end of the day. I have gone through two already, currently awaiting my third in the mail due to issues since I purchased the phone in November. Cord easily kinks up and stops working.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Change your cables!

    • Written by from Pittsburgh

    13 of 13 people found this useful

    I bought a new iPhone 5 in October 2012. Since then (7 months) I am about to get my 3rd charging cord. They keep breaking at the hub. I have NEVER replace a charging cord with any other phone I've owned. This is ridiculous--3 charging cords within 7 months. C'mon APPLE!

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Total Pain

    • Written by from richmond

    23 of 24 people found this useful

    Sure it's nice that I can flip the charger anyway and it will still plug in, but I have gone through FOUR of these since purchasing my iPhone 5 in December. It is currently May. These cords do not last long at all. Apple should honestly be ashamed of this charger because of how poor it is. I still have the older lightning cable that is compatible for iPhones 4 and below that works fine, and it is over two years old. I don't know what the major difference is that would cause these chargers to be so useless, but it NEEDS to be fixed.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Lighting to USB Cable are horribly made.

    • Written by from Stouffville

    18 of 18 people found this useful

    Going to have to get a 3rd lighting cable now. Same issue with the first 2, where eventually I will have to move/wiggle around the cable very carefully until I find that magical spot for it to actually want to charge, and then I have to make sure a piece of dust won't fall near it or else it stops.
    Hope they have been doing replacements on the Lightning Cables. As I can't afford to keep replacing these.

    Was this useful? Lighting to USB Cable are horribly made.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Breaks easily

    • Written by from Green Cove Springs

    15 of 16 people found this useful

    for some reason the cables for older iPhones have lasted way long than this one. it breaks after the little part that covers the first bit of the cable on the lightning side, it needs to have a bit larger part that covers the rest of the wire. The casing comes unattached leaving the wire free to bend and become frayed right away.

    It probably because the cord is short and the lightning end is where it's most likely to be bent, but Apple needs to take that into affect and maybe even making the plastic casing longer so that your entire index finger can grab it

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Disappointing

    • Written by from La Vernia

    15 of 16 people found this useful

    Apple, you pride yourself on the technological advancement of your products. Pride yourself on listening to your consumers. This cable is pathetic. It breaks too easily and the replacement cost is too high for its poor quality. Embarrassment should be your stand on this one as it was with your map skills.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    TERRIBLE!

    • Written by from Sayville

    5 of 6 people found this useful

    This charger is terrible, they always break. I am on my 5th one. Also the chord is way too short. I wish there was another charger to use

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Not up to Apple Specs

    • Written by from San Francisco

    10 of 11 people found this useful

    I have had 3 cables since the Iphone 5 came out and all have broke. The cable is really mediocre and apple should be embarrassed to have put out such a shoddy product. Having to twist and turn a cable and rest it under a shoe to get it to charge is unacceptable for a $ 20 cable that only lasts a couple of months. I wish Apple would do the right thing and offer me some free cables to make up for the poor quality ones they have forced to buy on multiple occasions.

    SHAME ON YOU APPLE

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    These are LOUSY

    • Written by from HONOLULU

    7 of 7 people found this useful

    Quality is lousy. Too fragile. Must buy 3rd one now. We deserve a fully functioning complete product for the premium we pay to be loyal repeat customers. Galaxy products look better to me every day. Apple is quickly losing its way and mojo. I'm forced to give it at least one star, so I guess that one is for the fact that this connector is reversible. The only plus.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    UGH!

    • Written by from Belle Mead

    7 of 7 people found this useful

    Have always had iphones.. this cable is BY FAR the most annoying thing ever! I am on my 4th one in 3.5 months time and I'm VERY careful! The iPhon 4 I had for over 2 years and never replaced even ONE cable!
    no stars.
    ugh

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Horrible

    • Written by from Port Richey

    6 of 6 people found this useful

    Cable broke within 3 months. Wasn't treated badly at all....

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    CHARGER is HORRIBLE

    • Written by from Stoney Creek

    4 of 4 people found this useful

    The new iPhone charger is horrible the wires your so
    Small that there so easy to break! Not impressed!

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    BAD

    • Written by from AUGUSTA

    5 of 5 people found this useful

    This is my fourth cable in 1 1/2 years. If you touch it 100 times, it stops working. Is there nothing consumers can do?

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Worst Apple cable ever.

    • Written by from Chelsea

    30 of 36 people found this useful

    Apple has always had cheap cables but this is by far the worst. I am on my third cable since I upgraded to the IPhone 5. It is ridiculous that this company can't provide a quality charging cable with their "superior" smart phones. Can't they get smarter drones to make better cables?

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Awful. Just awful

    • Written by from Yarmouth Port

    22 of 23 people found this useful

    The design of this cable is absolutely awful. The cable is so fragile, that simply charging your iOS device will result in the cable end coming loose and failing within a relatively short period of time. I've gone through 4 of these cables, and I am very careful. The cable could be made far better by reinforcing the end and perhaps adding a plastic/rubber tab that would be easier to grip with thumb and index finger. This is almost as bad as my 17"MBP that won't charge under load... Very dissatisfied. Would give 0 stars if possible.