Cable not certified in iOS 7?

[truelies]

For the assurance that my $800 phone isn't going to get burned out by a bad cable? Sure. Spending all that money on a phone and then complaining about the cost of the cable is a textbook example of being pennywise and pound foolish.

But if $19.99 is too steep, maybe $13.99 might be up your alley for a cheaper but still certified MFi lightning cable.

I believe you was brainwashed by those textbook.