--- title: Apple Is Finally Making a Must-Have Accessory for the iPhone 6 description: The new docking station is the first sold by Apple that will fit both iPhone 6 and 5 models, but not the cheapest option out there. authors: - name: Susie Poppick url: https://money.com/author/susie-poppick/ at_money_since: 2013 articles: 117 covers: - Technology - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://x.com/susiepoppick former_staff: true published: '2015-05-19T15:56:52.000Z' modified: '2015-05-19T15:56:52.000Z' section: Technology tags: - 30-pin - Apple - Cable - charger - connector - dock - docking station - iPhone - iPhone 5 - iPhone 5S - iPhone 6 - iPhone 6 Plus - lightning - pubdesk word_count: 171 canonical: https://money.com/apple-iphone-6-6plus-dock-lightning/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Screen Shot 2015-05-19 at 11.09.28 AM](https://img.money.com/2015/05/screen-shot-2015-05-19-at-11-09-28-am-e1432048235978.png) *The new lightning dock for the iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6, and 6 Plus* Back in 2013, Apple released a [docking station](http://9to5mac.com/2013/09/10/apple-gets-back-in-the-iphone-dock-game-with-5c-and-5s-docks/) for the iPhone 5s and 5c for $29. The problem—for anyone who later upgraded to an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus—is that the dock would no longer fit with the newest smartphones' larger dimensions, even though it used the same "lightning" connector common to both generations. Now, along with the new 15-inch Retina MacBook, Apple has quietly released a dock designed to work with all of the newest generation iPhones. The $39 docking station lacks the size-specific groove of the older model, but still [keeps your phone upright](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MGRM2AM/A/iphone-lightning-dock) as it charges or syncs with a computer. It can also be used during speakerphone calls and while playing music, though you'll have to buy speakers and a connecting cable separately, of course. Thanks to the new shape, the company says you can leave your case—or at least your Apple-brand case—on the phone as you charge. Needless to say, there are still [cheaper options](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&tbm=shop&q=iphone%206%20dock&tbs=vw%3Al%2Cprice%3A1%2Cppr_min%3A1%2Cppr_max%3A28) out there, including a [highly-rated Belkin model](http://9to5toys.com/2014/09/15/apple-isnt-making-an-iphone-66-plus-dock-heres-your-best-options/) for less than $16. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/apple-iphone-6-6plus-dock-lightning/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Technology", "item": "https://money.com/technology/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Chargers", "item": "https://money.com/chargers/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Apple Is Finally Making a Must-Have Accessory for the iPhone 6" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/apple-iphone-6-6plus-dock-lightning/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/apple-iphone-6-6plus-dock-lightning/", "name": "Apple Is Finally Making a Must-Have Accessory for the iPhone 6", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2015-05-19T15:56:52.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/apple-iphone-6-6plus-dock-lightning/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/apple-iphone-6-6plus-dock-lightning/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2015-05-19T15:56:52.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "Apple Is Finally Making a Must-Have Accessory for the iPhone 6", "articleSection": "Technology", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2015/05/screen-shot-2015-05-19-at-11-09-28-am-e1432048235978.png", "width": 1026, "height": 736, "caption": "Screen Shot 2015-05-19 at 11.09.28 AM" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Susie Poppick", "url": "https://money.com/author/susie-poppick/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/susie-poppick/#author", "image": "https://img.money.com/2014/05/14-05-21_bio_author_poppick.jpg?quality=85&w=190&h=190&crop=1", "email": "susie_poppick@moneymail.com", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/susiepoppick" ] } ], "publisher": "https://money.com/#organization", "datePublished": "2015-05-19T15:56:52.000Z", "description": "The new docking station is the first sold by Apple that will fit both iPhone 6 and 5 models, but not the cheapest option out there.", "abstract": "The new docking station is the first sold by Apple that will fit both iPhone 6 and 5 models, but not the cheapest option out there.", "@id": "https://money.com/apple-iphone-6-6plus-dock-lightning/", "inLanguage": "en-US", "dateModified": "2015-05-19T15:56:52.000Z", "wordCount": 171, "keywords": [ "30-pin", "Apple", "Cable", "charger", "connector", "dock", "docking station", "iPhone", "iPhone 5", "iPhone 5S", "iPhone 6", "iPhone 6 Plus", "lightning", "pubdesk" ], "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Technology", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology" ] }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Battery charger", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_charger" ] } ] } ] } ```