{"id":12304,"date":"2025-09-12T18:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/12304\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T18:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:55:19","slug":"the-best-cases-for-iphone-17-iphone-17-pro-and-iphone-air-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/12304\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Cases for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple just debuted its latest iPhones<\/a>, and they\u2019re not all the iPhone 17 this time; the slender new iPhone Air<\/a> is also in the mix. If you\u2019re buying one \u2013 and if you\u2019re here, you probably are \u2013 you\u2019ll need a case to protect that new glass-covered slab of yours.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s crop won\u2019t use last year\u2019s cases, and a lot of that comes down with a totally redesigned chassis on the 17 Pro phones, now featuring a phone-spanning camera bump. Of course, there\u2019s also the very first iPhone Air, which also has a radically different design than previous iPhones. Thankfully, a lot of the most well-regarded phone case makers have rushed to get their options ready in time for this launch, so you\u2019ve got options.<\/p>\n

TL;DR: These Are the Best iPhone 17 Cases<\/p>\n

1. Apple TechWoven CaseBest iPhone 17 Pro Case\"Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple TechWoven Case<\/p>\n

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Apple has already replaced its FineWoven cases with a new TechWoven series, for its Pro iPhones only.<\/p>\n

Apple-made, guaranteed to fit well<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Apple made the commendable decision to get rid of leather cases; as great as leather is as a material, it\u2019s still wrapping your phone in the processed skin of an animal. But its replacement, FineWoven, proved to be a dud, with materials that aged poorly for a lot of people. The company says that this new case uses multiple colored yarns to give the phone a \u201cdimensional texture with a rich depth of color.” On the outside, you\u2019ll find textured TPU for enhancing your grip, and the case features anodized aluminum buttons.<\/p>\n

Being an Apple first-party product, TechWoven cases are guaranteed to fit your phone and their magnets should be perfectly aligned with the MagSafe magnet inside the phone itself. They also have a new feature: dual connection points for attaching the phone to one of Apple\u2019s (and, surely, many upcoming third-party) cross-body straps. <\/p>\n

These cases come in five color options, including blue, green, and a brown Sienna color that looks an awful lot like leather. They\u2019re boring colors, if you ask me, but if you like the idea of the new Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro\u2019s camera bar popping through the large window at the top of the case, it could be fun. TechWoven cases are available now, just for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and a bit pricey at $59 \u2013 but that\u2019s hardly an unusual price point these days.<\/p>\n

2. Apple iPhone 17 Silicone CaseBest iPhone 17 Case\"Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple iPhone 17 Silicone Case<\/p>\n

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A simple iPhone 17 case with MagSafe.<\/p>\n

Silicone doesn\u2019t always age well<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one constant for every new iPhone, it\u2019s the Apple first-party silicone case. It always fits well, always feels nice (at first), and it usually comes in a couple of nice colors. This year\u2019s crop is a little muted on that last front, for now, but it does come with at least one new trick: It has connection points for the new Apple Crossbody Strap.<\/p>\n

Other than that, Apple hasn\u2019t made any new claims about these cases. Its silicone cases tend to be nice until they\u2019re not \u2013 anyone who has owned one knows the scourge of trying to slip them in and out of tight jeans pockets; they can be frustratingly sticky. Over time, grime tends to build up on their exterior, rubbery surface that\u2019s hard to clean off. <\/p>\n

But if you like a silicone case, they\u2019re among the best you can get. These cases come in at $49 and Apple is shipping them out before the phones go up for sale, with the earliest shipments delivering by September 11th for me. That way, you can sit and look at your phone case while you wait several more days for your new iPhone 17 to come in the mail. Yay!<\/p>\n

3. Apple iPhone Air BumperBest iPhone Air Case\"Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple iPhone Air Bumper<\/p>\n

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Cases are out and bumpers are in, at least if you want to preserve the iPhone Air\u2019s feeling of thinness.<\/p>\n

Apple-made, guaranteed to fit well<\/p>\n

Lets you show off your thin phone<\/p>\n

Expensive for a phone case<\/p>\n

Boy oh boy, I\u2019m unreasonably excited that Apple has brought back the bumper case. Remember those things? The company released its first bumper way back in the halcyon days of the iPhone 4. Although back then, it wasn\u2019t about protection: It was because the iPhone 4 would drop phone calls if you held it just so. In this case, its raison d\u2019etre is probably to let you protect the phone while simultaneously admiring its thinness. Which, fair; 5.6mm is wildly thin, beating out Samsung\u2019s similarly waify 5.8mm Galaxy S25 Edge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s new bumper case comes in four colors: Sky Blue, Tan, Light Gray, and Black, and, I\u2019m sorry to say, it\u2019s not free like the iPhone 4\u2019s bumper was. It\u2019ll set you back $39. But it\u2019s also likely to hug the phone better than any third-party bumpers that may come along, making it potentially worth the cost. And what\u2019s $39 when you\u2019re already plunking down a thousand clams for the phone itself?<\/p>\n

4. Bullstrap Minimalist Case Best Leather iPhone 17 Case\"Bullstrap<\/a><\/p>\n

Bullstrap Minimalist Case <\/p>\n

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Bullstrap\u2019s leather Minimalist Cases age well, fit well, and feature clicky, metal buttons and an open-bottom design.<\/p>\n

Cutout at the bottom to make it easier to use<\/p>\n

Cutout for camera control<\/p>\n

Folks have had to turn to other companies for leather cases ever since Apple ditched the material in favor of the disastrous FineWoven case. There are a few companies that fill the gap, and one of the best ones has been Bullstrap. The company\u2019s leather forms a nice patina and doesn\u2019t crack easily, it has a microfiber lining, it has always fit my phones snugly, and has always held up superbly to drops, in my experience. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m a big fan of cases with a cutout at the bottom \u2013 so many of the gestures in iOS happen at the bottom of the display, and although they work just fine with a bumper that goes all the way around the screen, I find I like not having to run my thumb over the case\u2019s edge to use them. Still, that\u2019s not everyone\u2019s cup of tea. Bullstrap also makes cases without the cutout.<\/p>\n

One drawback, for some, may be that Bullstrap\u2019s cases use a cutout for the Camera Control button on these new phones, rather than adding a fancy conductive button for its touch-sensitive features. Also, the company\u2019s cases aren\u2019t as thin as Apple\u2019s leather cases used to be. And, well, they\u2019re expensive, at $99 \u2013 decent leather ain\u2019t cheap, I guess. Bullstrap\u2019s Minimalist Case will be available on September 25 for all three iPhones 17, and October 15 for the iPhone Air.<\/p>\n

5. Dbrand Ghost CaseBest iPhone 17 Clear Case\"Dbrand<\/a><\/p>\n

Dbrand Ghost Case<\/p>\n

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Dbrand\u2019s clear case lets you see your iPhone 17\u2019s colors without ever turning a sickly yellow.<\/p>\n

Lets your phone\u2019s color shine through<\/p>\n

Back in 2023, Dbrand released the Ghost Case, a clear phone case it said would never yellow, no matter what. That claim seems to have held up (although the cases did experience some other issues<\/a> at first<\/a>.). It works because the phone uses a polycarbonate (read: plastic) material for the back of the case and flexible, opaque TPU \u2013 clear and vulnerable-to-yellowing TPU is usually the material of choice for these cases \u2013 for the bumper to keep the case from being overly rigid. <\/p>\n

This case works with MagSafe, and should fit your phone pretty well. Sure, you won\u2019t get the cool graphics that come with the company\u2019s Grip Case, but if you\u2019re picking up that bright new orange iPhone 17 Pro, you may just want to be able to see and enjoy it.<\/p>\n

The Ghost Case is available to buy now for $59.95 for the iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Pro Max, and the iPhone Air, and should ship this month, according to the Dbrand\u2019s website. If you\u2019re looking for a totally clear case instead, you might be best picking up Apple\u2019s first party one. <\/p>\n

6. Otterbox Defender SeriesBest Rugged iPhone 17 Case\"Otterbox<\/a><\/p>\n

Otterbox Defender Series<\/p>\n

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Otterbox has been offering some of the sturdiest phone cases around for many years.<\/p>\n

Your phone will never feel thin<\/p>\n

Phones these days are hardier than they used to be, but they\u2019ll still shatter and dent if you drop them enough. And protecting them from that is what Otterbox has always done best. If you know you need a phone case that\u2019s fully life-proof, the Defender Series is well worth a look. This case comes with a hardy, thick outer shell, grippy rubber outer edge, and a dual layer design that keeps your phone snug while absorbing impact. There\u2019s even one for the iPhone Air,<\/a> if you want to totally wreck that whole \u201cthinnest iPhone ever\u201d thing.<\/p>\n

The Defender also does all of that while still maintaining MagSafe compatibility so you can use accessories<\/a> and magnetic wireless chargers with your phone. And these days, they come in a variety of colors and even patterns that let you pick more than just a boring, utilitarian black \u2013 although at the moment, the iPhone 17 lineup isn\u2019t as varied as those for the iPhone 16 series.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are caveats. At $79.99, they don\u2019t come cheap, and their protective nature means they feel clunky and huge in-hand, particularly if you\u2019re rolling with an iPhone 17 Pro Max. But if you know you need serious protection, they\u2019re still the go-to.<\/p>\n

7. Pitaka iPhone Air Ultra-Slim CaseBest Full-Coverage iPhone Air Cases\"Pitaka<\/a><\/p>\n

Pitaka iPhone Air Ultra-Slim Case<\/p>\n

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A super slim, minimalist case made of aramid fiber for the iPhone Air.<\/p>\n

Adds less than a millimeter in thickness<\/p>\n

Covers the Camera Control button<\/p>\n

The Pitaka Ultra-Slim case for the iPhone Air adds 0.99mm of thickness to the iPhone Air while covering the back and sides of the phone fully. If you\u2019re not into the whole bumper thing, this might be the best option to protect Apple\u2019s thinnest phone ever without adding too much bulk.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not just because of the look; the Pitaka case has some really neat-looking designs. There\u2019s the carbon fiber-looking 600D Black\/Grey (Twill) case for those who prefer a dark look, but if you want something more colorful, there\u2019s the Moonrise and Sunset phones, which have a banded gradient look that gives the phones a distinctive southwestern appearance.<\/p>\n

These cases also use capacitive covers for the Camera Control button, something not all case makers will do. That means the area around the button isn\u2019t exposed, yet you can still use it to quickly access your camera, and to adjust the camera\u2019s settings, the same way you would if the phone is naked. Like a lot of cases here, they\u2019re not cheap, coming in at $59.99.<\/p>\n

8. Spigen Thin Fit MagFit CaseBest Budget iPhone 17 Cases\"Spigen<\/a><\/p>\n

Spigen Thin Fit MagFit Case<\/p>\n

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An affordable iPhone 17 case from a well-known company. What more do you need?\n<\/p>\n

Spigen makes some of the most reliable cheap cases I\u2019ve ever used, and I don\u2019t expect that will be any different with its iPhone 17 line. Now, this is a $39.99 case if you buy it straight from Spigen, but the company only charges $21.99 for this case on Amazon, no matter which of the new phones you buy. <\/p>\n

The Thin Fit MagFit case covers the camera bar for the iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Air, and they have integrated magnets for MagSafe. There is a thin layer of TPU over the Camera Control button, too \u2013 it\u2019s not exposed like it is on other phone cases. It\u2019s available now, and ships within two days, at least for me, making it one of the faster-arriving phone cases you can order \u2013 keep in mind, though, that this means the case was manufactured before the phones were even announced. It could be that a lot of guesswork and trust in rumors was involved in its production.<\/p>\n

How to Pick an iPhone 17 Case<\/p>\n

Buying a phone case can be tricky, especially if you\u2019re trying to save a buck. Amazon seems to have an endless supply of alphabet soup names you\u2019ve never heard of, and a lot of those won\u2019t fit quite as well as you\u2019d hope (or not at all), because many of them weren\u2019t made with actual measurements from Apple itself, but by making best guesses based on what the rumor mill said. And some of them just never seem to get better.<\/p>\n

The best way to go off the bat is probably just to buy one of Apple\u2019s first-party cases, which also includes those from Apple-owned Beats. They\u2019re pretty much guaranteed to have a snug fit that won\u2019t lead to accidental damage just because your phone popped out when you dropped it. Otherwise, a trusted name brand like Dbrand, Otterbox, Spigen, or one of the others in this list is a great place to start. (There are many other good case makers out there, too, that I haven\u2019t listed \u2013 what do you think I do, write phone case lists all day?)<\/p>\n

With the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air in particular, decide what you want out of your case. Is it hardcore protection? A slim feel that doesn\u2019t add a lot of bulk to your phone? And how important is it to you that the Camera Control button be exposed versus sitting underneath a covering that promises to still let you use the buttons touch-and-pressure sensitive features? <\/p>\n

And finally, the iPhone Air presents new challenges. iPhones<\/a> have mostly been the same exact form factor, minus some minor changes, for years. But this is a vastly slimmer phone that doesn\u2019t give cases much to grab onto. Case manufacturers might need to iterate a couple of times before they get it right. Try to find first-hand reviews of cases from sources that you don\u2019t think are just trying to sell you something for affiliate cash. If they have no criticisms about the cases and don\u2019t make a bulletproof argument for why that is, move on until you find someone who does. <\/p>\n

Wes is a freelance writer (Freelance Wes, they call him) who has covered technology, gaming, and entertainment steadily since 2020 at Gizmodo, Tom’s Hardware, Hardcore Gamer, and most recently, The Verge. Inside of him there are two wolves: one that thinks it wouldn’t be so bad to start collecting game consoles again, and the other who also thinks this, but more strongly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple just debuted its latest iPhones, and they\u2019re not all the iPhone 17 this time; the slender new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12305,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[85,46,321,125],"class_list":["post-12304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-mobile","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}