“Love is a many-splendored thing,” goes the old saying — like a multifaceted, intricately cut diamond. Fortunately, your valentine probably doesn’t expect a diamond for a gift on February 14 (hopefully, for the sake of your wallet). But you can still spend loads of cash on Apple’s picks for Valentine’s Day gifts. We selected a bunch below.
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10 great Valentine’s Day gifts
Apple put together a selection of Valentine’s Day gifts for you to peruse, including its own products and an array of third-party items that it sells at apple.com. They’re not on sale at Apple, but you don’t necessarily have to buy them there if there’s a better price somewhere like Amazon or Best Buy. We chose 10 great gifts for you to shop, below. Your valentine might love the gift even more than they love you!
And for more gift inspiration, check out our geeky gift guide: Shopping for Apple fans? These gifts can’t miss. Or you could just make it all about iPhone Series 17 cases.
Selections from Apple’s Valentine’s Day gift picks
10. Apple CrossBody Strap
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Apple designed its stylish Crossbody Strap to attach to select Apple cases for a convenient and hands-free way to wear iPhone. Made from recycled PET yarns, the smooth, narrow woven straps drape comfortably across the body. And embedded flexible magnets with stainless steel sliding mechanisms let you adjust the length for the perfect fit.
Apple's new Crossbody Strap works with select Apple iPhone cases to give you a hands-free option. Made from 100% recycled PET yarns, the narrow strap features embedded magnets with stainless steel sliding mechanisms so you can easily adjust its length (from 81.9 inches to 42.5 inches).
- Great for day trips where you want to keep your iPhone easily available.
- Beautifully designed.
- Comes in 10 colors.
- Not great for everyday use.
- Not easily removable from iPhone case.
9. iPhone Air MagSafe Battery
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The iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is as slim and lightweight as the handset itself. In fact, it might even be the same exact battery found in iPhone Air, according to a recent teardown video.
Created exclusively for the super-slim iPhone Air, this equally slender battery pack provides up to a 65% additional charge to get through those long days.
- Smart charging for maximum efficiency.
- Feels great in your hand.
- Can juice up smaller accessories via its USB-C port.
- Doesn't work with other iPhone models.
8. TechWoven iPhone Case with MagSafe
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TechWoven replaced the Apple’s notoriously unpopular FineWoven accessories. And with MagSafe, this handsome case is both stylish and useful as it protects your handset.
Made from 100% recycled polyester, the pebbled back of Apple's new TechWoven cases feels grippy and durable. "Multiple colored yarns are woven together on a Jacquard loom creating a dimensional texture with a rich depth of color," Apple says. The sides are made of lightly textured TPU, with anodized aluminum buttons.
- TechWoven material feels like it will last a lifetime and provide solid protection.
- Aluminum buttons "provide precise and responsive feedback."
- Comes in five colors (blue, purple, sienna, green and black).
- A bit less streamlined than Apple's other cases.
7. Twelve South HoverBar Duo for iPad/iPad Pro
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With the HoverBar Duo, you don’t have to choose between an iPad stand that sits on a desk and one that clamps to a shelf — this accessory does both, according to Cult of Mac‘s enthusiastic review. And its two-piece articulated arm offers a wide range of positioning options. All that, and it clamps tightly onto a tablets of many sizes, too.
This is a tablet stand with adjustable arm and a choice of weighted base or surface clamp for mounting.
- Includes desktop base and adjustable clamp
- Flexible arms allow height adjustment
6. Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 Charging Dock
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With the stylish Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 Magnetic Charging Dock, you can enjoy the fastest wireless charging with 25W of speed for compatible iPhones. Beautifully designed to power up to 3 devices at once, its magnetic alignment ensures optimal charging. And the movable base easily adjusts to your preferred setup.
Conveniently place your phone on the magnetic charger to fast charge your iPhone or Qi2-compatible device up to 25W. Plus, wirelessly charge your Apple Watch and AirPods at the same time.
- One of the first accessories with Qi2 25W
- Compact, three-in-one design
5. HomePod mini
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The only thing better than a HomePod mini is a paired set of them for true stereo sound. Despite its small size, it packs a full-range driver and dual passive radiators for deep bass and surprising sound quality.
Apple's tiny but powerful smart speaker delivers surprisingly good audio for its size. Plus, it works well with the Apple ecosystem.
- Sounds sweet, especially in stereo pair
- Works great with Siri
- Comes in great colors
- More expensive than competition
4. Apple Pencil Pro
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This is the ultimate iPad stylus. As such, it’s great. The best, even. But it’s so jammed-packed with features it might be “overkill” for some users, according to Cult of Mac‘s review. Read it: Though cool, Apple Pencil Pro might be overkill for many users.
The best stylus for new Apple tablets: the M4 iPad Pro, the M3 iPad Air and M2 iPad Air, plus the iPad mini 7. We gave it the maximum rating in our hands-on review, and found that its pro features are worthy of the price.
- Advanced features like the new squeeze gesture, haptic feedback and support for hover.
- Excellent for note-taking, image editing and artistic endeavors.
- Finally works with Apple's Find My network.
- Only works with latest iPads.
- High-end stylus comes with high-end price tag.
3. AirPods 4
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These affordable earbuds bring professional-grade features to Apple’s non-Pro earbuds, according to Cult of Mac’s four-star review. Read it: AirPods 4 deliver better sound and ‘ANC Lite.’ And you can get them with or without active noise cancellation.
Apple redesigned AirPods 4 for exceptional all-day comfort and greater stability. The earbuds feature the Apple-designed H2 chip with Voice Isolation that improves the quality of phone calls in loud conditions.
This version does not include active noise cancellation, but Apple does offer AirPods 4 with ANC for a slightly higher price.
- Most affordable AirPods
- Excellent sound quality
- USB-C wireless charging case
- No active noise cancellation
2. AirPods Pro 3
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If AirPods 4 aren’t quite good enough for your honey, upgrade to AirPods Pro 3 — the best Apple earbuds. Read Cult of Mac’s five-star review, Why AirPods Pro 3 are my new favorite headphones. And learn more here: Top 10 ways to maximize AirPods Pro 3 for work and play.
Apple's best wireless earbuds get even better, adding a heart rate monitor and tweaks that boost active noise cancellation and deliver even better audio quality.
- Supports Live Translation feature
- Foam-infused ear tips for better fit and ANC
- Built-in heart rate monitor
- Can function as hearing aids
- Only available in white
1. AirPods Max
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If you want to impress your valentine, go with Apple’s top headphones — AirPods Max. Premium all the way, they deliver high-fidelity audio with a custom-built driver for deep bass, clear mid range and crisp highs. And of course they boast solid active noise cancellation with Transparency mode.
Apple's AirPods Max are among the best-sounding consumer headphones you can buy. They offer pro-level active noise cancellation and advanced features like Adaptive EQ and Personalized Spatial Audio. Treat your ears!
- Superb sound
- Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation
- Long battery life (and now USB-C)
- Much-hated Smart Case
- On the heavy side
David Snow, an expert on Apple hardware and software, writes on a variety of technological and cultural topics for Cult of Mac. They include Apple news, technology buying guides, and features about computer setups and Apple TV shows and movies.
With 30 years of experience covering technology and other subjects, he has written and edited for numerous print and online publications, including CMP Media, TechTV.com, CNET, Wired News, Red Herring magazine, Law.com, The National Law Journal and Law Technology News magazine. Among other roles, he served as executive editor of the Law.com network of websites and editorial director, technology, for ALM Media.
Snow graduated with a B.A. from Syracuse University with majors in magazine journalism and psychology. While there, he worked as a reporter for The Daily Orange newspaper and associate editor of Equal Time magazine.
Founder of the blog At the Waterline, he can be reached on X (formerly Twitter) via @atthewaterline and on Mastodon via @dsnow.
