MOFT Snap Field Wallet Review

What’s better than a minimalist wallet? A minimalist wallet that sticks to your phone! The MOFT Snap Field Wallet lets you carry cards, cash, and other bits and bobs wherever you go, in an origami-style design that’s fun to play with and may include a phone stand, depending on the model you choose.

That sounds perfect, right? But is it too good to be true? Our tester loves MagSafe wallets because she likes to carry as little as possible. So she set aside her current favorite to give this one a try, using it exclusively for the past few weeks as she worked, shopped, and went around town. Is there a new favorite? Let’s find out.

The Rundown

MOFT uses MOVAS vegan leather for nearly all of its products. Like most vegan (or faux) leather products, it’s pretty obvious it’s not the real thing when you put it next to something made of leather, but this material still looks and feels closer to the premium end of the spectrum than the cheap one. It has a textured finish that takes away any shine that might make it look cheap, and we’re pretty happy with the aesthetics.

We’re even happier that it comes in more than just black and brown; you can get it in 10 different colors at the time of this review. While we’re happy with our Misty Cove gray, but Peony, Oz Green, and Clay also speak to us. You’re sure to find one you like that doesn’t clash with the color of your phone or case.

The MOFT brand name is debossed on the flap of the envelope-like origami design, and that’s it for branding. It’s subtle; there’s not a second color to contrast with the rest of the wallet.

Speaking of the Japanese art of paper folding, let’s talk about the wallet’s functionality. First off, it’s MagSafe and sticks securely to the back of your MagSafe phone or case. You can shear it off with enough effort, but if you’re not trying to squeeze it into or out of tight spaces, you shouldn’t have an issue. We never had it pop off without actually trying to remove it, which is worth noting. Obviously, you’ll have to take it off to use any other MagSafe accessory, whether that’s a wireless charger or a car mount, but that’s not a knock against the wallet; it’s a fact of life when you want to use multiple MagSafe accessories.

The back of the wallet, where it sticks to your phone, is also where the stand is—if you choose that option. It works well and holds your phone at a nice viewing angle, especially in portrait mode. It holds it horizontally, too, but you’ll have to spin it on the back of your phone for the best angle. If you leave it flush against the back of your phone, it angles the screen more toward your table or desk than your face. Opting for a stand adds $10 to the price at the moment, but it doesn’t seem to add much, if any, extra depth to the design, so it’s a decent choice if you like to prop up your phone.

However, you’re here for a wallet, not a phone stand, so let’s talk about that. We think that whether you like it or not will come down to personal preference and what’s more important to you: capacity or size?

The MOFT Snap Field Wallet holds more than many other MagSafe wallets. Flip open the top flap to find three separate areas. The back slot is where you’ll primarily put your cards. MOFT says it can fit up to eight, and that’s about right, though you could probably slide in a couple more thin ones. It’s RFID-blocking to keep your cards safe from skimmers, too.

In front of that slot is a tabbed divider with a magnetic pouch on its front. It serves two purposes. First, if you pull the tab, it raises the cards behind it, allowing you to grab the one you need. The pouch on the front is for holding coins. You won’t fit many inside if you’ve maxed out the card capacity, but you can carry a handful of change if you stow fewer cards.

In front of that divider is space for bills, another card, receipts, a photo of your kid—anything else you’d usually slide into a wallet. Again, the capacity here depends on what you’ve already stashed inside. It’s a big wallet, but there’s still only so much space, and you might be using it for one or two more items: a SIM card and an ejector tool.

That’s right, it’s time to play with the origami design some more and unfold the bottom flaps. They’re also held in place with magnets, so you pop them open and unfold them to find two slots on the bottom for those tools. That’s a fun feature, but many phone plans nowadays use eSIMs instead of physical cards, so even if you’re traveling internationally and would have had to switch cards as you switched providers in the past, you’re much less likely to have to do that with a physical card now. That said, the slots take up absolutely no extra space in the wallet, and you can just never unfold it if you’re not going to use that functionality.

Packability

Ah, now we come to the portion of this review where we may dash your dreams of having your cake and eating it, too—or having a minimalist MagSafe wallet without cutting down on what you carry.

The long and the short of it is that all that capacity comes at a price, and that price is size. Many people who opt for a wallet on the back of their phone are looking to hold everything in one place in their pocket, and this wallet is just too bulky for that—even in large, male-focused pockets. It certainly doesn’t fit in smaller female pants pockets, and it’s a squeeze into the phone slots of slings and daypacks, too.

It takes up the same amount of space whether it’s full or empty, as the MOVAS vegan leather creates a structure that doesn’t compress to fit tight spaces. It’s nearly as thick as a slim bifold wallet, and it’s about as fat as a stuffed Chums Surfshorts Wallet. That’s all fine and good for capacity, but not for portability since it more than doubles the thickness of your phone.

Also, because it doesn’t compress, if you don’t want to carry as many cards for one reason or another, the three or four you are carrying rattle around inside. It definitely made our tester nervous, as she carries only her two favorite cards and ID with her daily. The good news is that the cards never fell out. The flap never opened accidentally, and there’s no way for them to escape without that happening. However, our tester spent the first few days of testing double-checking that they were inside because it was hard to trust such an insecure hold.

Quick Comparison

We find it easiest to compare the MOFT Snap Field Wallet with the Nomad Goods Leather Mag Wallet. Our tester has been using it for more than a year and has a good basis for comparison.

At the heart, both are MagSafe wallets. However, there are a few key differences.

The Nomad Goods wallet is made of leather, which is good or bad, depending on your perspective. It holds up to four cards, yet has a built-in tab at the bottom that holds one card just as securely as four, even if you worry you’ve stretched it out in daily use. Our tester usually carries three cards and cut back to just a cabin card on a recent cruise, and it never fell out or felt insecure at all in this wallet. On the other hand, packing just three cards into the MOFT Snap Field Wallet feels insecure, though testing has shown they’re still held in place.

The Nomad Goods wallet also has built-in tracking for Apple Find My, which is great for gear you’ll often remove and could misplace. On the other hand, it doesn’t work with Android, and the MOFT wallet definitely has plenty of space for a separate card tracker.

The Nomad Goods wallet doesn’t include a stand and can’t hold cash or coins, but it’s less than half as thick as the MOFT, so it fits much more easily into pockets and bags than the MOFT does.

So, again, it all comes down to what you prioritize: carry capacity or ease of carry? Unfortunately, you can’t have your cake and eat it, too.