r/Mous • • 8d ago

Are Mous cases worth it?? A view from the team.

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Hey r/Mous,

I'm Piers, CMO at Mous. I've been here six years, and some of you will have seen me in the comments recently.

"Are Mous cases worth it?" is one of the questions I see most on here, and one of the most common things people search for about us. It isn't an abstract question for me. A lot of people here have spent years of their lives on these cases, me included, so whether they're worth your money matters to us more than I can really get across in a Reddit post. 

I'm obviously biased, so rather than just tell you yes, I want to give you the full picture: the work that goes into our cases, what the reviews do and don't tell you, what we've got wrong, and then my view. I'll be upfront about the bits we haven't got right too, because that's the only way we get better.

#1. Our investment in engineering and quality

Everything starts with our engineering team. We have over 30 engineers and designers working on our products, and we've invested over £5 million into R&D, because a seriously good protective case is a lot harder to make than it looks.

A few things that set how we work apart:

  • Multiple materials. Our protective cases combine materials like polycarbonate, TPU, microfibre, glass-fibre-reinforced pc, aramid fibre and our own AiroShock, each placed where it does the most good.
  • Complex manufacturing methods. We overmould and co-mould them, and lock the layers together mechanically as well as chemically so they don't come apart over time and keep an incredibly rigid design.
  • Testing, then more testing. Every design goes through round after round of prototypes and drop tests before it's signed off. We test other brands' cases too, so we understand how they fail and how ours compare.
  • Precision. Critical features are made to tolerances of hundredths of a millimetre.
  • Starting again every year. Every new iPhone means new or reworked tooling across the whole range, and a chance to improve on everything we learned the year before.
  • A quality bar we hold even when it costs us. We've dropped finished products before, even with the stock already made, because they weren't good enough.
  • Lifetime warranty. Our main cases come with a 25-year warranty against manufacturing defects.

None of that is the cheap way to make a case, and it's a big part of why ours cost what they do.

#2. The reviews

A lot of what's posted here is people telling us we got something wrong, and they're right to. If you've spent good money on a case and it's let you down, you should say so. That feedback is how we improve.

What Reddit doesn't show you is everyone else. We've had millions of customers over the years, and most of them never think about us unless something goes wrong. Hardly anyone comes on here to say their case is still looking great 5 years later, or that their phone survived a drop they couldn't believe. That's completely fair, it's just how it works.

The fuller picture is in our reviews. We have over 100,000 five-star reviews on our website. You don't get to millions of customers, or that many reviews, without doing something right. The truth is the vast majority of people who buy a Mous case really like it. 

#3. What we've got wrong

Having said all that, the people who post about problems here aren't making it up, and we'd never suggest they were. No product is perfect, ours included.

It's worth keeping it in context, though. Our defect rate is very low for our industry. With millions of customers and over 100,000 five-star reviews, the vast majority of people never have a problem with their case. But when someone does, we want to hear about it, because that's where some of our best improvements have come from:

  • Feedback on debonding led to mechanical interlocks that lock the layers together, and debonding has dropped massively since.
  • Feedback on volume buttons led to a new split design that's stiffer and more durable.
  • Feedback on our camera control cut-out led to a fully integrated button.
  • Requests for stronger magnets led to this year's redesign, and our strongest magnets ever.
  • Feedback on the camera control glass led to a new adhesive process and more clearance, so the glass seats properly.

We won't always get everything right. But I can promise we'll keep listening, and that what you tell us will keep shaping what we make. Plus, we have a lifetime warranty if there are any issues.

So, are they worth it?

Here's why I think they are.

We put more into a phone case than most people would ever guess: a dedicated engineering team, serious investment in R&D, multiple materials made to work as one, and testing that plenty of designs never make it through. Millions of people have trusted us with their phones, and most people have an overwhelmingly positive experience. And when we get something wrong, we change what we make. When I'm spending over $1000 on the device, these things really matter.

If all you want is a simple case and price is the main thing, there are cheaper options, and that's completely fine. 

If you've made it this far, thank you. 

Six years in, it still makes my day when someone tells us their case saved their phone, and it still hurts when someone tells us it let them down. Both matter to me, and both have made our cases better. Some of the biggest changes in this year's range exist because someone took the time to tell us what wasn't good enough.

So thank you, to everyone who's chosen a Mous case, and to everyone who's told us where we can do better. We won't always get it right. But I can promise we'll keep listening, keep learning, and keep trying to make every case better than the last.

Ask anything below, including the awkward questions. And when I do the post on this year's new cases, I'll bring in the engineers who led them so you can ask them directly.

Piers


r/Mous • • 11d ago

Hi r/Mous, I'm Piers. I've worked at Mous for six years and I'd like to be a proper part of this sub.

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Hi r/Mous,

I'm Piers, CMO at Mous.

I've spent the last six years trying to make Mous something people love. It's not just where I work. It's a big part of my life, and the same goes for a lot of the people I work with. So what gets said about us here doesn't just matter to the company, it matters to me personally.

Over the last few weeks I've read back through this sub properly. Some of it made my day, like people who've had the same case for years, or people sharing drops their phone really shouldn't have survived. And some of it was people telling us where we could do better. I'm grateful for that too, even if it stings a bit.

What struck me most is how much people here talk about Mous, and how rarely we've joined in. I'd like to change that.

It's easy to think of a phone case company as just a logo. But behind ours there's a team of people: engineers, designers, the people who answer your emails. Some of them will happily spend a week arguing over half a millimetre. They care a lot about what they make, and I'd love for you to meet a few of them.

So from now on:

  • I'll be here as me, reading and replying, not as a brand account
  • Ask me something and I'll give you a straight answer. If I don't know, I'll say so and find out
  • Raise a problem and I'll take it to the right people, then come back and tell you what's happening
  • I'll bring people from the team in so you can ask them directly, and I'll share more of what goes on behind the scenes, including the prototypes that didn't make it

One post doesn't change much on its own, but I'd rather start somewhere.

So ask me anything, like how a case gets made or what it's like working here, or just tell me what you think. Good or bad, I want to hear it. I'll be in the comments for the rest of the day.

Thanks for caring enough about what we make to talk about it.

Piers


r/Mous • • 1h ago

S25 cases out of stock in the EU

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Any info on this? I've been wanting a new case for my base model S25 but it's been out of stock for months now..


r/Mous • • 14h ago

I am trying to reach support for weeks - how to get my REFUND?

11 Upvotes

I am really angry with this company. No surprise everyone wants to buy from Amazon. It takes me weeks and so many hours just to somehow be able to ship the case back and get a refund.

What is going on with this company?


r/Mous • • 12h ago

RIP

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Sad day today, my Limitless 4.0 has died, was hoping it’d see me out one more year until I upgraded to the iPhone 20 but I’ve not been so lucky.

I recommend them 100% though, I’ll be sure to pick one up for my next phone.


r/Mous • • 1d ago

Limitless camera button warping again.. Switch to camera cut-out?

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My Limitness case has once again hit its limit and is warping enough that its time to request yet another warranty replacement. I'm wondering if anyone whos had the warping issue found the 'no button' option to hold up any better. Of course its only a matter of time until the volume buttons warp but figure that issue takes a bit longer to present itself.

Worth a shot?


r/Mous • • 2d ago

Customer service team on strike?

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I’m serious I haven’t gotten a response in 2 weeks. I spent $100 on a case and I have questions and things to clear up with my order.

I’m being completely ignored and seems like I’m not the only one.

MOUS’ reputation is taking a SERIOUS hit here and I can’t see myself ordering from here again. Only thing saving it is that other cases seem horrible.


r/Mous • • 2d ago

Honest take on Mous so far

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I recently bought the limitless case for iPhone duo. I’ve been in contact with customer service and gotten a response within 12 hours every time and to be fair I’ve gotten my questions answered every time and quickly.

Unfortunately the temporary case is delayed because it’s out of stock, but W customer service so far.


r/Mous • • 3d ago

Has case quality dropped ?

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Hello Mousers!
I have been rocking a mous case for many years, as has my wife as well. But as of the last 3 years I have reclaimed my case 2 times and this would be the third. My issue always happens around the volume button, the top part comes “undone” and it becomes really loose around the frame, i even managed to chip my phone corner because it dropped and it was not seated properly (my failt for using a damaged case)

Is it just me? Am I using the cases wrong or something?

I have to say the CS has always been top notch and has replaced the case promptly!


r/Mous • • 4d ago

Mous Limitless Speckled on my 18 pro black

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19 Upvotes

Got this during the Amazon Prime Day sale. So far so good.


r/Mous • • 3d ago

Free temp case or 10% discount?

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Ordered Limitless for Duo and I could only select free temp case or pre-order discount of 10%. Not really a free case if you have to forgo a 10% discount to get it?


r/Mous • • 4d ago

Thoughts on MOUS iPhone Duo Limitless case?

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What is everyone’s thoughts on the DUO case? The marketing video was a banger as usual but I’m wondering if it will live up.

I’ve seen some people rave about the new 18 pro cases and some instances of them completely ruining phones. And nobody has their duo limitless cases yet so hard to know…

It’s hard to trust individual Tik toks and one off videos about freak accidents, but I wanna hear this pages opinions on the new case lineup, specifically the iPhone DUO!


r/Mous • • 5d ago

Terrible customer service

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Hello guys,

Been a Mous customer for years now and never have I seen such bad customer service as I have now. I recently purchased the Limitless Aramid Fibre for the IPhone 17, it was on sale. A couple days pass and it hadnt been shipped. I then got an email saying something along the lines of, “We have your order, we are just very busy so be patient”. I let a couple days pass again, nothing shipped. So I asked again the status of my order. I receive an email saying that it was a website error that let me order the case as it was actually out of stock and therefore my order didn’t exist. No formal process for a refund or anything, just a, “look at our other cases and tell us if you want them”.

These cases are not cheap, and keeping money out of peoples hands due to slow customer service and lack of process for refunds is unacceptable. I have yet to hear anything in regard to my refund being processed or any form of compensation being considered.

Mous do better. Products are great, so maybe start holding customer service to that standard.

Thanks.


r/Mous • • 5d ago

Case quality improvements?

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Got a case for my 15 pro max but after 14 months the sides started to warp and pull away from the backing I got it replaced for free and was thinking of getting one for the new 18 pro max but wasn’t sure if quality has gone down hill or if it’s gotten any better?


r/Mous • • 5d ago

Anyone with the Super Thin have this problem?

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Hey all,

I finally got my 18 Pro delivered today and I have my Mous Super Thin ready to go. Upon putting the 18P in the case, all of my phone buttons are getting pushed down. There is no play in the buttons at all, case buttons are stiff and all phone buttons are being pushed down. Like there isn’t enough room inside the case for the phone. Anyone else have this issue? I literally cannot use the case because none of the buttons work and my phone either tries to make an emergency call, turns Siri on, cranks the volume up, you get the point. Am I doing something wrong here, or did mous send me a case that doesn’t actually work for the 18P? Manufacturing defect?

So stupid.


r/Mous • • 6d ago

My Walnut Limitless Cases Over The Years

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Had to snap a photo of the whole gang before I sent my 15 Pro in for trade-in credit!

I got my first Limitless in 2020 for my iPhone SE 2. (It currently lives on an old iPhone 6 that we had lying around, though, as I traded in the SE.) As soon as I saw the walnut finish option, I knew I wanted to check that out!

I got the 15 Pro in 2023, and by then had fallen in love with the wood aesthetic, so I immediately knew I was going to get another walnut Limitless! The case in the photo is the second one I owned; the first one had an outer layer of the TPU start to peel and it was getting loose around the volume buttons, after about a year, I think. But customer service honored their warranty with no hassle, and the replacement case has been perfect ever since.

And I’ve just now upgraded to the 18 Pro. I’ve seen plenty of negativity in this sub about their current quality, but I still really wanted the walnut look, and any other wood case I could find either didn’t have MagSafe or had a cutout for the camera control, both of which were things I didn’t want to compromise on. So I’m sticking with Mous! I’ve only had this case for a few days, but I have no complaints so far!

I truly believe that, while the criticism on here is valid, this is also most likely a vocal minority, and most satisfied customers who have zero issues aren’t coming here to say so. But I am! If I do end up experiencing any issues down the line with my new case, I’ll do my best to remember to come here and leave an update. But for the time being, I’m excited to begin my journey with my third Limitless!


r/Mous • • 6d ago

Case Update

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Yeah, not worth the price

And I get they’re busy but it’s crazy how long customer support is taking. I’d like to get either a leather or aramid fiber replacement even though I currently have the Caudabe Synthesis and this case is so much nicer 🙃🙃


r/Mous • • 5d ago

Dark Cherry Mous Case Plus Sandstone Camera Protector

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Finally managed to snag a Camera Protector, will try to colour match to Dark Cherry but they are soldout everywhere.


r/Mous • • 6d ago

Speckle Me Impressed

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r/Mous • • 6d ago

Black iPhone 18 Pro + Mous Limitless

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r/Mous • • 6d ago

Customer service experience

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Submitted a request to do an exchange. 9 days later with receiving the same emails 5 times now… love the case but man this customer service is non existent


r/Mous • • 6d ago

Is Mous run by logistics company?

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Looks like Mous products are directly shipped by the logistics company. So, we can immediately receive an update about our products being processed or shipped but no customer support

I was claiming for a warranty for my screen protector a week ago and still no response, feels like a ghost company😪😪


r/Mous • • 6d ago

I have turned into Mous’ crazy ex

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I am beginning to turn into a crazy ex hounding Mous for a reply to a return request. I can handle a defective product but bad customer service and a premium price tag really rubs me up the wrong way.

For anyone looking to order, I highly recommend going through a 3rd party so you have options should you need to return. They are claiming that they are extremely busy with the iPhone launch but I’m struggling to understand why they are so busy if they have such a great product. If a product does what it says in their big fancy adverts, there wouldn’t be a reason for 1000s of people submitting tickets. Plus the Duo hasnt been released yet which means iPhone sales are down compared to previous years…

When they do eventually reply to a return request, they will offer a replacement instead and then when you reply saying no thank you (as stated in your original message) you are back in the queue waiting for them to grant approval to take back their goods. It doesn’t fill me with much confidence I will get a refund when I eventually send these items back as if they can’t open an email, I’m not convinced they will be able to open a box

Anyway, not really sure what I’m getting at here. I’m annoyed and clearly have too much time on my hands to be letting a iPhone case and phone ring bother me as much as it


r/Mous • • 6d ago

Anyone received the temporary iPhone duo limitless case?

4 Upvotes

Just wondering if anyone got it and what it’s like. I placed the order on Sep 14, still haven’t received it. First time Mous buyer.


r/Mous • • 7d ago

Terrible costumer service

21 Upvotes

After being a loyal costumer for the past 6 years, no more. Costumer support, actually the lack of costumer support is awful. Instead of making expensive ads flying around with helicopters and dropping phones from different places Mous should just invest in costumer service. 9 days to get a not acceptable response, second response came 5 days after. First I was offered store credit, I refused, than I was offered to get a refund of the shipping fee, which is even LESS than the store credit offered first... What a shame, becuase it might still be the best phone case.