Last Updated on May 23, 2025 by nice2buy
There are products that change the world. The wheel. Penicillin. The internet.
And then… there are iPhone App Icon Fridge Magnets.
Yes, these tiny plastic squares, lovingly crafted to resemble your favorite 2013 iPhone app icons, are back—lingering in the digital corridors of Amazon like a ghost of Steve Jobs shaking his head in quiet dismay.
Let’s be clear. These aren’t smart magnets. They don’t connect to your phone. They don’t notify you when your milk expires. They don’t even beep when the fridge is left open. No. What they do is stick to a fridge door. That’s it. That’s the product.
A Magnetic Reminder of When Apps Were Square
Remember 2013? When Flappy Bird was a thing, and Instagram had a logo that didn’t look like a neon fever dream? That’s the aesthetic here. These magnets bring you back to a simpler time—when your home screen looked like a knock-off Lego set and every app icon had gloss so reflective, it could blind a small mammal.
Each magnet is about the size of a postage stamp and just about as useful. You get a set of 18 icons. Why 18? Because someone, somewhere, decided that the Stocks app deserved as much representation on your fridge as Messages. Honestly, it’s a miracle Game Center didn’t make the cut too.
Functionality? Define “Functionality.”
Let’s address the elephant in the kitchen: these magnets are meant to hold notes, shopping lists, reminders. And yes, technically, they can hold a single Post-it note—assuming there’s no breeze, the fridge is level, and gravity is feeling generous that day.
You might say, “But they’re decorative!”
To which I’d respond, “So is mold. Doesn’t mean I want it growing on my fridge.”
For the Apple Fan Who Has Everything (Except Taste)
These magnets were clearly invented for the die-hard Apple loyalist. The type who unironically says “I’m a creative” and calls their dog “Siri.” The packaging even mimics an iPhone box. Because what better way to confuse your friends than by handing them a sleek white box that promises Apple magic and delivers… refrigerator stickers?
Design & Build Quality – As Premium as a Happy Meal Toy
The materials? Plastic so thin, it practically whispers “I cost less than your lunch.” The magnet? Strong enough to stay on your fridge during light conversation, but not during conflict. One sneeze in the kitchen and half your “apps” will be under the oven.
And the print quality? Let’s just say it’s “retro.” Which is a nice way of saying, “Were these designed in MS Paint?”
Who Is This For?
- iPhone obsessives who already own the matching bedsheets.
- People who gift ironically and are looking to sabotage a Secret Santa.
- Kitchen decor saboteurs who want their homes to scream “I peaked in 2012.”
- Collectors of useless things—right next to their Bitcoin mugs and USB-powered neckties.
Final Verdict
The iPhone App Icon Fridge Magnet Set is a masterclass in unnecessary nostalgia. It’s kitsch. It’s clutter. It’s a perfectly preserved slice of 2013 digital culture, frozen in time and slapped onto a metal surface.
And yet… I can’t stop looking at them. There’s something poetic about turning once-cutting-edge tech into glorified fridge graffiti. It’s like taking a Tesla, hollowing it out, and using it as a garden shed.
So, if you’re someone who enjoys irony, 2.2cm squares of colorful disappointment, or reminding your guests that your sense of humor stopped evolving in the iPhone 4S era—then yes, this is the product for you.
Still interested? You absolute maniac. Try checking Amazon, or dig through the kitchen drawer of someone who still uses Internet Explorer. You might just find one.