APPS2Car Windshield Industrial Strength Adjustable Telescopic Reviews Summary

Mounting and Installation

Pros:

• "This is the only one that stays in place, mounted on the dashboard like in my son's car, or on the windshield like mine."
• "Durable & so easy to install."
• "Setting up the mount was a breeze."
• "It's easy to set up."
• "For starters, it was super easy to attach to my dashboard."
• "This was simple to mount on my dashboard and has great adhesion."
• "I followed the instructions and installed easily."

Cons:

• "worked great the first week then wont hold suction falls apart every time i put my phone on it now."
• "The plastic part attached to the suction cup does not stay firm after lowering the locking lever, causing the entire arm to 'wobble'."
• "After being in the sun for a few days, the adhesive that is on the suction cup, began to melt."
• "The adhesive eventually melted in my wife's car."
• "The adhesive melted all down my windshield and all over the dashboard."
• "The adhesive on the suction cup to the windshield has turned to mush and simply will not stay glued to the windshield."
• "but the adhesive for the dashboard didn’t even stick at all!"

Magnet Strength

Pros:

• "Magnet is strong enough for 8 inch display for rear vision camera for RV."
• "The magnet is amazingly strong!"
• "The magnetic hold for the phone makes the mount and dismount of the phone a snap."
• "The magnet is definitely strong enough if you use the additional magnets that come with it!"
• "Strong magnet my phone holds well even though a case and horizontal."
• "The magnets are strong enough to hold the phone securely in place."
• "The magnet on this is VERY strong, placed metal sticker on one end (not centered) of s21 phone and it still held straight and firm."

Cons:

• "The magnet is horrible, it will not hold the phone at all."
• "The description boasts about the 'strong magnetic force,' but I didn't find it particularly impressive."
• "The magnet is so weak it falls off just sitting there."
• "Magnet isn’t strong enough to hold phone."
• "Mount magnet is not strong enough to hold magnetic iPhones (I have a 14 Pro)."
• "The magnet didn’t hold my phone with or without a case. iPhone 12 pro for reference."
• "Problem is I feel like the magnet isn't as strong as I might like."

Adhesion and Suction

Pros:

• "This suction cup will hold like you bolted it down, lol."
• "The sticky gel on the suction cup base worked well on smooth surfaces."
• "The suction on this is great and it stays in place."
• "Stays on very well. Came off one time because it was over 100 degrees but went back on easily and hasn't come off again."
• "The suction cup is powerful plus it has a bit of adhesive on it."
• "The suction cup adheres firmly to the desired surface without leaving any residue when removed."
• "The sticky-suction cup for the windshield is strong."

Cons:

• "Don't waste money on this like I did and get one with a sticky back."
• "The adhesive has started to melt and leak down my windshield."
• "The plate they send to mount to your dash came off pretty soon only lasted about a month due to heat it just fell off."
• "In less than a year, the sticky gel pad will melt when your car gets hot and make a sticky mess on your windshield."
• "The suction cup literally started to melt on my windshield last summer."
• "Once off, there was a nasty sticky residue left on the windshield, and the cup was still sticky to the touch."
• "Was great initially, however the gel part of the cup separated after attempting to reposition the cup making it useless."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "I reached out to the seller, and they sent a replacement base immediately."
• "I emailed the company and got a quick response."
• "Update: company mailed me a new base shortly after I wrote this review. I have hooked it up and is sticking just fine."
• "This is a company that absolutely stands behind their merchandise."

Cons:

• "Highly disappointing... I hope customer service reaches out to me."
• "I contacted customer support via amazon and never heard back."
• "They also don't honor their warranty."
• "Only reason I took two stars was I try to contact customer support on many occasions through phone and email but no answer."
• "Left several messages for the Seller....NO RESPONSE."

Product Longevity

Pros:

• "This one has been in my car for over a year and it’s still just as strong as the day I installed it!"
• "I’ve had this in my truck for 3 +years! It’s held 3 different iPhones with no issues!"
• "I have had this since 2021 and it had been very good."
• "I've had this mount for over a year and it has not fallen off once and I am still using it."
• "The mount plastic arm itself has held up nicely after one year."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately their life expectancy is about a year."
• "Total junk. The extension arm broke after 3 months."
• "Worked great for 3 months then had to use gorilla glue to try & keep it attached to the dash pad. Only lasted 1 more month then the extension arm pulled completely out!"
• "I had been using it for about 6 months when the nut attaching the magnetic mount to the arm cracked making it useless."
• "The palstic material they used to make this doesn't hold up to the heat brought by a Texas Summer sun."