The Clicks Power Keyboard aims to restore tactile typing for mobile users but falls short of touchscreen performance, highlighting the trade-offs between nostalgia and modern habits in mobile input devices.
The Clicks Power Keyboard is a neat idea with a very specific audience in mind: people who miss the feel of a physical handset keyboard and want a magnetic accessory that can also top up a phone. In Tom’s Guide’s hands-on test, however, nostalgia did not translate into better performance. The reviewer found that typing on an iPhone 15 Pro’s touchscreen was both faster and more accurate than using the slide-out board, a reminder that most mobile users have spent years adapting to glass rather than keys.
That comparison produced a sharp result. The touchscreen delivered 53 words per minute with 81% accuracy, while the Clicks keyboard managed 30 words per minute and 62% accuracy. Tom’s Guide said the difference came down partly to habit: modern thumbs are trained for swipe input, prediction and autocorrect, whereas the Clicks demands more deliberate key presses and punctuation hunting. The review also noted that the accessory adds 15.2mm of thickness, making an already substantial phone feel top-heavy in the hand.
Build quality and design are part of the compromise. According to the review, the keyboard feels satisfying to type on, with well-shaped keys and decent travel, but the case itself feels plasticky and the sliding hinge less secure than a premium price tag would suggest. That sits uneasily beside the wider positioning of the product. Clicks says the Power Keyboard is meant to work across iPhone and Android devices with wireless charging, attaching magnetically through MagSafe or Qi2-style support and fitting alongside existing cases.
The battery story is also mixed. Clicks markets the device as a keyboard with a built-in 2,300mAh power bank, while TechAdvisor reported a 2,150mAh cell and 5W Qi wireless charging in its hands-on of the Pixel 10 Pro version. Either way, the capacity is modest, and Tom’s Guide was unconvinced it adds much as a charger. The stronger case for the accessory is as a multi-device input tool. The reviewer found value in switching it to a smart TV to avoid clumsy on-screen text entry, then pairing it with a PS5, Samsung DeX and Viture Pro 2 glasses. Clicks says the keyboard supports Bluetooth connections to up to nine devices, and that broader versatility may matter more than phone-first productivity for buyers who still want tactile keys. For everyone else, the review makes the trade-offs plain: extra bulk, lower speed and a lot of nostalgia.
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