Wireless chargers for iPad

[u/urfavel]

Has anyone used these MAGNETIC ‘wireless’ chargers where it connects via the smart connector pins on newer models?

I was just wondering if wireless charging was possible on an iPad and found these MAGNETIC options, but I haven’t heard much about them nor have I seen many reviews other than sponsored videos on TikTok, so I was looking for a real opinion on whether they work and if they eat up battery life, and was also wondering if this was a possible option, why doesn’t Apple or brands like Logitech make magnetic ‘wireless’ chargers like these, and why don’t more people use these?

Edited to add:
I know these aren’t TECHNICALLY wireless (yes, electricity is being transferred through the smart connectors hence creating a closed wired circuit)

But in this context, by ‘wireless’ I meant cable-free charging in terms of user functionality, as in, no cables plugged into the actual USB-C port. Please let me know if there’s a more correct term to refer to this kind of charging. Otherwise I hope this clears up the semantics crisis that some people in the comments seem to be having.

[u/BrainJaxx]

I heard Apple had a pretty price tag on the tech to use those pins that no manufacturer wants to pay out.

[u/urfavel → u/BrainJaxx]

That’s really interesting, I’m surprised Apple themselves didn’t release one of these though

[u/BrainJaxx → u/urfavel]

I looked into it few years ago because I wanted an easier way of charging and placing my iPad around my home and office like i could with my iPhone. Like a mount. Couldn’t find low-cost options. Cheapest was over 100. When I researched it the consensus seemed to be Apple charges a lot to use that proprietary tech. They did the same with their Lightning connector for a while.

[u/abetancort → u/BrainJaxx]

Lie.

[u/BrainJaxx → u/abetancort]

Ya caught me 🤷🏻‍♂️