MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Magnetic iPad Stand From Lululook

[MacRumors]

For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Lululook to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Urban Magnetic iPad Stand that turns an iPad Pro or an iPad Air into a little iMac for a desktop setup.

As the name suggests, the Urban iPad Stand has a strong built-in magnet that's designed to attach to a compatible iPad. Like the iPhone and a MagSafe charger, the iPad and the stand automatically align with one another.

Once on the stand, the iPad is at an ideal height to provide an ergonomic viewing experience, and with the adjustable hinge at the back, it can be rotated around 360 degrees to any viewing angle that works best for you. It's useful for watching movies, working with a keyboard and mouse, drawing, and more.

Available in either silver or space gray, the iPad Stand matches well with Apple's devices, and it is made from a hard, durable aluminum material that will last for years to come. It's priced at $70.

The Urban Magnetic Stand is compatible with all of Apple's modern iPad,s including the third, fourth, and fifth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, the first, second, and third-generation 11-inch iPad Pro models, and the fourth-generation MacBook Air.

We have 10 of the Urban Magnetic iPad Stands to give away to MacRumors readers. To enter to win, use the Gleam.io widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winners and send the prizes. You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, subscribing to our YouTube channel, following us on Twitter, following us on Instagram, or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page.

Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older and Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory are eligible to enter. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section, as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected.

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The contest will run from today (September 24) at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on October 1. The winners will be chosen randomly on October 1 and will be contacted by email. The winners will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before new winners are chosen.

Article Link: MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Magnetic iPad Stand From Lululook

 

[TheDailyApple]

Nice! I could use that. I like the mini-iMac aesthetic.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Too late @Apple_Robert

 

[bencordes]

Does anyone ever win these giveaways?

 

[JosephAW]

Won’t work with my iPad Air Gen 1

 

[rikscha]

So you don’t have to attach anything to the ipad? The magnets inside are strong enough to just hold the ipad?

that would be awesome

 

[CrushRoller]

Poor Man's iMac...

 

[rikscha]

Poor Man's iMac...

With your fully specced 1TB ipad pro 12.9 5G ? Not so sure

 

[bluespark]

Does anyone ever win these giveaways?

I won a walnut iPad mini stand from one of these a couple of years ago. It's quite nice.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Too late @Apple_Robert

Darn, that is a nice giveaway. Good luck. I will get you next time.

 

[Dreamail]

I had one of those for my 11" iPad Pro.

And I really hated it.
Been sent to recycling by now...

It is OK if you never move it, and never adjust the hinge.
If you keep the tilt angle exactly as it is, and the stand in exactly the same position on your desk, it'll be fine.

But that is not my use case.
But YMMV.

I move the stand around a lot. Between my desk and the coffee table and the dining table and the kitchen table and back.
And every time I also adjusted the viewing angle of the hinge.
If you do all that, then this stand is definitely not for you!

On top of that, this stand is actually very heavy. Is not much fun to constantly carry around. Bulky and heavy.

After merely 2 weeks, the hinge went limp. The iPad always drooped. In fact when the hinge drooped the first time, my iPad also dropped off the stand, which caused a small dent on the iPad's rim as it hit something on my desk...
Bummer.
Luckily the screen did not break.

The stand comes with a hex driver, and you really need that one!
Be weary of any stand that comes with a hex driver! Because you likely will need it! And a lot.
I ended up having to tighten the hinge every day - it has two hex screws on either side of the hinge. If I tightened both screws, the stand worked for another day, which in my case meant about 3-5 hinge adjustments, after which the hinge wore out again and the iPad started drooping again...
Retightening both hex screws again...
Rinse lather and repeat.
It got really annoying.
Useless stand, in my opinion.

After I threw this Lululook stand away, I purchased this one from Invzi instead:

INVZI MagFree Floating Magnetic iPad Stand for iPad Pro

Upgrade your iPad experience with the INVZI MagFree Pro iPad stand, designed with premium aluminum finish and modern aesthetics. Perfectly compatible with iPad Pro 12.9"/11" iPad Air 4/5, and iPad 10. Elevate your productivity and entertainment. MagFree allows for easy magnetic attachment and...

invzi.com

Does the same thing, but is much lighter, hence easier to carry around - while still sturdy.
And after 4 weeks of use, the hinges are still strong.
In fact this stand does not even come with any screw or hex driver - and the hinges have no means of tightening. They do not need it.

Much better product IMHO.


Just my 2 cents on that Lululook stand...
Don't get it. Save your money. Get another product.

 

[2181 others]

So you don’t have to attach anything to the ipad? The magnets inside are strong enough to just hold the ipad?

that would be awesome

Yes. I have it for a couple of months, and it’s great. You have to get used to securely attach your iPad in the right orientation. If you’ve placed it incorrectly, it may drop. But when placed correctly it’s firmly attached. I use the stand to FaceTime with friends and family. It gives a nicer viewing angle than the keyboard cover.

 

[synergize]

In the first photo of the iPad above my widgets don't line up like that on the home screen using iPadOS 15, they are off by 1/2 inch and it looks foolish. Anyone else notice this?

 

[TheWatchfulOne]

To get some real value out of this, I would want to get this setup and replace somebody's Thunderbolt Display with it. When they come in the room, I would tell them, "sorry, dude, I ran your Thunderbolt Display thought the laundry... and it shrank." 😬

 

[BigKahunaBurguer]

In the first photo of the iPad above my widgets don't line up like that on the home screen using iPadOS 15, they are off by 1/2 inch and it looks foolish. Anyone else notice this?

Because that’s iPadOS 13 home screen.

 

[ronntaylor]

Does anyone ever win these giveaways?

2/3 giveaways ago the winner posted the leather he won. I've won a few times in the past. Nothing big (ChoTech chargers, something similar), but still wins.

 

[Westside guy]

Does anyone ever win these giveaways?

I won a Woolnut leather folio case in one of the giveaways last year.

 

[mrgraff]

Does anyone ever win these giveaways?

Last year, I won the Satechi USB-C wireless charging dock for AirPods

 

[rikscha]

I had one of those for my 11" iPad Pro.

And I really hated it.
Been sent to recycling by now...

It is OK if you never move it, and never adjust the hinge.
If you keep the tilt angle exactly as it is, and the stand in exactly the same position on your desk, it'll be fine.

But that is not my use case.
But YMMV.

I move the stand around a lot. Between my desk and the coffee table and the dining table and the kitchen table and back.
And every time I also adjusted the viewing angle of the hinge.
If you do all that, then this stand is definitely not for you!

On top of that, this stand is actually very heavy. Is not much fun to constantly carry around. Bulky and heavy.

After merely 2 weeks, the hinge went limp. The iPad always drooped. In fact when the hinge drooped the first time, my iPad also dropped off the stand, which caused a small dent on the iPad's rim as it hit something on my desk...
Bummer.
Luckily the screen did not break.

The stand comes with a hex driver, and you really need that one!
Be weary of any stand that comes with a hex driver! Because you likely will need it! And a lot.
I ended up having to tighten the hinge every day - it has two hex screws on either side of the hinge. If I tightened both screws, the stand worked for another day, which in my case meant about 3-5 hinge adjustments, after which the hinge wore out again and the iPad started drooping again...
Retightening both hex screws again...
Rinse lather and repeat.
It got really annoying.
Useless stand, in my opinion.

After I threw this Lululook stand away, I purchased this one from Invzi instead:

INVZI MagFree Floating Magnetic iPad Stand for iPad Pro

Upgrade your iPad experience with the INVZI MagFree Pro iPad stand, designed with premium aluminum finish and modern aesthetics. Perfectly compatible with iPad Pro 12.9"/11" iPad Air 4/5, and iPad 10. Elevate your productivity and entertainment. MagFree allows for easy magnetic attachment and...

invzi.com

Does the same thing, but is much lighter, hence easier to carry around - while still sturdy.
And after 4 weeks of use, the hinges are still strong.
In fact this stand does not even come with any screw or hex driver - and the hinges have no means of tightening. They do not need it.

Much better product IMHO.


Just my 2 cents on that Lululook stand...
Don't get it. Save your money. Get another product.

Thanks Andreas.

 

[Dreamail]

Thanks Andreas.

You are welcome.


I don't want to badmouth the Lululook stand. But it really is not for everyone.
That is what I learnt the hard way, and which I wanted to inform others about.
It certainly was not for me.


In case you are looking for a fixed stand to mount your iPad in place at your desk.
You never intend to move the stand from where it is on your desk.
You never intend to adjust the hinge angle, you always prefer it at one fixed angled position.
Then this Lululook stand could be for you.

It is heavy and bulky, massively built. Therefore it won't easily move on your desk at all. It will stay put.
And if you tighten the hinge really, really tight with the hex driver, then the hinge will never adjust again and hence it won't droop either.
It'll likely be fine.


But in case you are looking for a flexible stand, that you can more around easily in your home and constantly adjust the angle depending on portrait and landscape orientation and your seating height.
Then the Lululook stand is definitely not for you. It does not work that way.

For that second use case I would definitely recommend the Invzi stand

INVZI MagFree Floating Magnetic iPad Stand for iPad Pro

Upgrade your iPad experience with the INVZI MagFree Pro iPad stand, designed with premium aluminum finish and modern aesthetics. Perfectly compatible with iPad Pro 12.9"/11" iPad Air 4/5, and iPad 10. Elevate your productivity and entertainment. MagFree allows for easy magnetic attachment and...

invzi.com

I am really happy with mine so far. (Knocking on wood.)

Its backplate is also exactly the same size as the iPad (at least on the 11" model), which makes it super easy to place the iPad on it, as you can just align the iPad outline shape with the backplate outline shape. They are a 1:1 match.
The Lululook backplate is smaller than even the 11" iPad, so it was harder to place it correctly as you had no "guidance" from the backplate shape.

Those two stands are the only ones that allow for a negative angle, i.e. the iPad looking downwards.
Which was something I wanted as it would allow me to show items lying on my table to a video chat counterpart by just adjusting the hinge downwards.

If the downward angle option is not necessary for you, here are two other magnetic stands I found.

The MagFit:

MAGFIT iPad Magnetic Stand Foldable Float Stand

Advanced Magnetic Attachment: Best iPad Magnetic Stand & Best M1 iPad Accessories Attach your iPad Pro on the strong magnetic stand in 1s while keep it float and totally safe. Protective anti-slip silicone will safeguard your iPad from accidental scratches. 3 Angle-Adjustable Point: Other than...

www.magfits.com

And the Magflött:
But this is still just a kickstarter project. You can only preorder it, so careful with all the usual kickstarter caveats that this comes with.
tinyurl.com/aeu9b53j

So you don’t have to attach anything to the ipad? The magnets inside are strong enough to just hold the ipad?

that would be awesome

To answer this question.

Yes, the iPad is only mounted (held in place) by its own built-in magnets which the stand has counter-magnets bult-in at just the right places.
The magnets are really strong. So you need quite a bit of force to "rip" the iPad from the stand. At least the 11" iPad Pro is very securely mounted. It also strongly snaps to the stand if the magnets are correctly aligned.

One caution though:
There are many magnets on the iPad and if you misalign them with the stand, you still get some sort of magnetic attraction, but it is much weaker.
Chances are if misaligned you may think that you aligned the magnets properly as you can feel the magnetic foce, but when you let go of the iPad, it falls off the stand and drops onto the desk as the misaligned magnets were not strong enough to actually hold the iPad in place.
Happened to me a few times with the Lululook stand.
Where I almost dropped the iPad as it was not properly aligned.

Which is why the Invzi stand with its backplate size identical to the 11" iPad's size really helps you guide aligning those magnets.
Is much more foolproof, that Invzi model, IMHO.
The Lululook stand seems not really intended for constantly putting the iPad on and taking it off again. You put it on once a day and leave it there. The Invzi stand is definitely built with more flexibility in mind.

Will the magnets wear out over time? Who knows? Certainly something to be aware of.
In a couple of years, perhaps they are so weak that the iPad will no longer stick to the stand securely enough. Time will tell.
But chances are you have a newer model iPad by that time.

 

[baryon]

This is what I expected the iMac to look like, and I think many others did too. Would have been amazing, though the new one still looks pretty good but not this good, in my opinion!

 

[ttyRazor]

I had one of those for my 11" iPad Pro.

And I really hated it.
Been sent to recycling by now...

It is OK if you never move it, and never adjust the hinge.
If you keep the tilt angle exactly as it is, and the stand in exactly the same position on your desk, it'll be fine.

But that is not my use case.
But YMMV.

I move the stand around a lot. Between my desk and the coffee table and the dining table and the kitchen table and back.
And every time I also adjusted the viewing angle of the hinge.
If you do all that, then this stand is definitely not for you!

On top of that, this stand is actually very heavy. Is not much fun to constantly carry around. Bulky and heavy.

After merely 2 weeks, the hinge went limp. The iPad always drooped. In fact when the hinge drooped the first time, my iPad also dropped off the stand, which caused a small dent on the iPad's rim as it hit something on my desk...
Bummer.
Luckily the screen did not break.

The stand comes with a hex driver, and you really need that one!
Be weary of any stand that comes with a hex driver! Because you likely will need it! And a lot.
I ended up having to tighten the hinge every day - it has two hex screws on either side of the hinge. If I tightened both screws, the stand worked for another day, which in my case meant about 3-5 hinge adjustments, after which the hinge wore out again and the iPad started drooping again...
Retightening both hex screws again...
Rinse lather and repeat.
It got really annoying.
Useless stand, in my opinion.

After I threw this Lululook stand away, I purchased this one from Invzi instead:

INVZI MagFree Floating Magnetic iPad Stand for iPad Pro

Upgrade your iPad experience with the INVZI MagFree Pro iPad stand, designed with premium aluminum finish and modern aesthetics. Perfectly compatible with iPad Pro 12.9"/11" iPad Air 4/5, and iPad 10. Elevate your productivity and entertainment. MagFree allows for easy magnetic attachment and...

invzi.com

Does the same thing, but is much lighter, hence easier to carry around - while still sturdy.
And after 4 weeks of use, the hinges are still strong.
In fact this stand does not even come with any screw or hex driver - and the hinges have no means of tightening. They do not need it.

Much better product IMHO.


Just my 2 cents on that Lululook stand...
Don't get it. Save your money. Get another product.

This other one you link to

You are welcome.


I don't want to badmouth the Lululook stand. But it really is not for everyone.
That is what I learnt the hard way, and which I wanted to inform others about.
It certainly was not for me.


In case you are looking for a fixed stand to mount your iPad in place at your desk.
You never intend to move the stand from where it is on your desk.
You never intend to adjust the hinge angle, you always prefer it at one fixed angled position.
Then this Lululook stand could be for you.

It is heavy and bulky, massively built. Therefore it won't easily move on your desk at all. It will stay put.
And if you tighten the hinge really, really tight with the hex driver, then the hinge will never adjust again and hence it won't droop either.
It'll likely be fine.


But in case you are looking for a flexible stand, that you can more around easily in your home and constantly adjust the angle depending on portrait and landscape orientation and your seating height.
Then the Lululook stand is definitely not for you. It does not work that way.

For that second use case I would definitely recommend the Invzi stand

INVZI MagFree Floating Magnetic iPad Stand for iPad Pro

Upgrade your iPad experience with the INVZI MagFree Pro iPad stand, designed with premium aluminum finish and modern aesthetics. Perfectly compatible with iPad Pro 12.9"/11" iPad Air 4/5, and iPad 10. Elevate your productivity and entertainment. MagFree allows for easy magnetic attachment and...

invzi.com

I am really happy with mine so far. (Knocking on wood.)

Its backplate is also exactly the same size as the iPad (at least on the 11" model), which makes it super easy to place the iPad on it, as you can just align the iPad outline shape with the backplate outline shape. They are a 1:1 match.
The Lululook backplate is smaller than even the 11" iPad, so it was harder to place it correctly as you had no "guidance" from the backplate shape.

Those two stands are the only ones that allow for a negative angle, i.e. the iPad looking downwards.
Which was something I wanted as it would allow me to show items lying on my table to a video chat counterpart by just adjusting the hinge downwards.

If the downward angle option is not necessary for you, here are two other magnetic stands I found.

The MagFit:

MAGFIT iPad Magnetic Stand Foldable Float Stand

Advanced Magnetic Attachment: Best iPad Magnetic Stand & Best M1 iPad Accessories Attach your iPad Pro on the strong magnetic stand in 1s while keep it float and totally safe. Protective anti-slip silicone will safeguard your iPad from accidental scratches. 3 Angle-Adjustable Point: Other than...

www.magfits.com

And the Magflött:
But this is still just a kickstarter project. You can only preorder it, so careful with all the usual kickstarter caveats that this comes with.
tinyurl.com/aeu9b53j





To answer this question.

Yes, the iPad is only mounted (held in place) by its own built-in magnets which the stand has counter-magnets bult-in at just the right places.
The magnets are really strong. So you need quite a bit of force to "rip" the iPad from the stand. At least the 11" iPad Pro is very securely mounted. It also strongly snaps to the stand if the magnets are correctly aligned.

One caution though:
There are many magnets on the iPad and if you misalign them with the stand, you still get some sort of magnetic attraction, but it is much weaker.
Chances are if misaligned you may think that you aligned the magnets properly as you can feel the magnetic foce, but when you let go of the iPad, it falls off the stand and drops onto the desk as the misaligned magnets were not strong enough to actually hold the iPad in place.
Happened to me a few times with the Lululook stand.
Where I almost dropped the iPad as it was not properly aligned.

Which is why the Invzi stand with its backplate size identical to the 11" iPad's size really helps you guide aligning those magnets.
Is much more foolproof, that Invzi model, IMHO.
The Lululook stand seems not really intended for constantly putting the iPad on and taking it off again. You put it on once a day and leave it there. The Invzi stand is definitely built with more flexibility in mind.

Will the magnets wear out over time? Who knows? Certainly something to be aware of.
In a couple of years, perhaps they are so weak that the iPad will no longer stick to the stand securely enough. Time will tell.
But chances are you have a newer model iPad by that time.

LULULOOK Classic Magnetic iPad Stand Holder Adjustable for iPad Pro 12.9 inch, 360° Rotating Floating Aluminum Desk Stand for Apple iPad Pro 12.9'' 3rd/4th/5th Gen

Durable & Protective: Made of extremely sturdy aluminum alloy, the magnetic iPad stand has a solid build with long-lasting durability. Solidly-built base improves stability, and non-slip silicone protects iPad against scratches for everyday use. Strong Magnets for Stability: Upgraded magnetic abs...

www.amazon.com

I think you might be complaining about the old version, which looks like it has a hex screw. The one in the giveaway appears virtually identical to the one you recommend, and is probably the same generic thing with just different branding stamped on it

 

[Dreamail]

This other one you link to

LULULOOK Classic Magnetic iPad Stand Holder Adjustable for iPad Pro 12.9 inch, 360° Rotating Floating Aluminum Desk Stand for Apple iPad Pro 12.9'' 3rd/4th/5th Gen

Durable & Protective: Made of extremely sturdy aluminum alloy, the magnetic iPad stand has a solid build with long-lasting durability. Solidly-built base improves stability, and non-slip silicone protects iPad against scratches for everyday use. Strong Magnets for Stability: Upgraded magnetic abs...

www.amazon.com

I think you might be complaining about the old version, which looks like it has a hex screw. The one in the giveaway appears virtually identical to the one you recommend, and is probably the same generic thing with just different branding stamped on it

You are correct.

I was referring to the "Lululook Classic" stand, which they incidentally now sell off for cheap on the Lululook website, I just noticed. Not surprised...

The new "Lululook Urban" does indeed look like it is a generic stand. Which is likely available at many places in identical fashion.
So why buy Lululook?
But now assuming the "Classic" was probably a generic product too, and not anything Lululook developed either.

From the pictures of the Lululook Urban on their website it is hard to guess whether they are shown with a 12" or 11" iPad.
So is a bit difficult to compare to the Invzi one I have.
But they could be from the same maker ultimately. The problem with generic Chinese products. You often do not really know or understand who actually developed what design.

BTW, the link added for amazon only works within the US.
https: //buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=104254&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB098B2SRW2%2Fref%3Dcm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SSH08TVBGXFG8JSVJFQZ%3Ftag%3Dmrforums-20&dtb=1
[1 space added after "https:" to prevent MacRumors to use this as a link]

It does not work in my country as it automatically links to my country's amazon store, which does not sell any Lululook products.
I think these are only available in the US amazon store, it seems. So better you use a direct amazon.com link rather than a "buy.geni.us" link.
Thought that might actually be MacRumors changing that link on the fly for you...
Weird.

 

[goobot]

But does it work with the Smart Cover?

 

[Tech198]

These look good...