(checked 2026-10-10)Amazon now lists it as the 'Easy One Touch Signature Dash/Windshield'; this is the listing Tom's Guide links for the Easy One Touch 5.
A long-running best seller (about 49,000 Amazon ratings) that Tom's Guide calls the best suction-cup mount, rock steady with an absurdly strong suction cup. Experts disagree on the one-touch cradle: Tom's Guide and Car and Driver found it easy one-handed, while Wirecutter found the release tabs hard to use one-handed and the arms prone to pinching fingers.
Top complaints
- Fiddly release and pinched fingers
Wirecutter found the side release tabs wide and difficult to use one-handed, had to hold the phone by the top to avoid pinched fingers, and phones fell back onto the trigger plate and re-closed the arms during removal.
Source: Wirecutter (car phone mounts) - Suction: too strong to remove, or not strong enough
Tom's Guide says getting it off the dash was a real battle. Amazon's review summary says stability and suction are mixed, with some owners saying it keeps falling off and doesn't adhere properly.
- Bulky
Tom's Guide says it's pretty big and can get in the way when not in use, and the arm's angle can't be changed.
What owners love
- Rock-steady hold
Tom's Guide found the large suction cup absurdly strong and the phone rock steady while driving. Car and Driver rated its phone grip 'Great'.
- One-handed loading
Tom's Guide calls putting a phone in a simple one-handed affair; Car and Driver found the one-handed opening and closing very useful.
- Telescoping arm
An extendable arm brings the phone within reach, and the three-point cradle handles huge phones (Tom's Guide). Amazon owners find it secure and easy to mount.
- You plan to move the mount between cars often
- Windshield mounts are restricted where you live
- You want the simplest one-handed release
- A dash or windshield mount that won't let go
- Big phones without MagSafe
- Not giving up an air vent
Scores (tap for why)
What experts say
- Tom's Guide: Best suction cup car phone mount (updated 2026-06-12), $30. Cons: removing it from the dash can be a battle, it's big, and you need a surface to stick it to.
- Car and Driver: Best budget vent mount, for the Easy One Touch 5 Vent version (updated December 2025): great one-handed operation, but vent grip was 'Poor'.
- Wirecutter (NYT): Not recommended (updated 2026-08-11): release tabs hard to use one-handed, finger pinching, and arms re-closing during removal.