Windscreen mounts

Suction-cup window mounts are a bit ugly, but they are the best solution I have found for mounting an iPhone in your car. I’ve written about how I think a standard mounting point in cars would be a better solution, but for now I’ll detail the one I use and what I like about it. I hope this helps inform your choice of window mount.

I use the mount pictured here — a Scosche Type-S from Canadian Tire, for about $20 CAD.

It’s simply a suction cup with a ball & a grip. It’s solid, effective, and it rotates 90 degrees for landscape or portrait use.

I don’t like versions with an adjustable snake-like arm, as I find them prone to wobbling — although, as in all things in life, use whatever works for you.

Window mount vs. vent mount

In my experience, having something mounted on your windscreen, in your peripheral field of view, is significantly better than a mount on the vents or lower down on the dashboard. A difference of as little as 10 cm feels to me as though I can’t glance at it as quickly without my eyes leaving the road. It’s part of my complaint about dashboard screens in cars in general.

Some cautions

Beware of your phone getting too hot in the bright sun of a summer day, or if you have the heat coming strongly through your windshield defrosting vents.

As always, driving a car safely is your responsibility. I use HeadsUp Drive safely, and it is your responsibility to do so as well. I take no responsibility for any mistakes, crashes, or accidents you might have while using it.