ApexApexComing soonBuy · $49

Apex Case

Your flash, focused into a beam.

$49 · includes one backplate

Fits iPhone 17 Pro Max and 18 Pro Max. 17 Pro and 18 Pro versions follow shortly after launch.

  • Always with you
  • No batteries to buy
  • Always works

What it is

What is that on the back?

  1. An opticIt sits over your iPhone's own flash.
  2. Room for it, finallyOn iPhone 17 Pro the flash moved beside the cameras, leaving space for one.
  3. Slide it downThe same flash becomes a narrow beam, like a flashlight.
Close-up of the Apex optic sitting over the iPhone flash, beside the cameras

Every case should

The basics, covered.

Action button

Volume

Optic

Red switch

Camera edgeRaised lip

MagSafeMagnets under the back

Swappable backWood, stone, grey, black

Power button

Camera ControlSlot left open

Speaker and USB-C open at the bottom.

How it works

Same flash. Farther.

  1. Your flash

    A wide beam lights up what's close.

  2. Add the optic

    A precision optic reshapes the same flash.

  3. See farther

    A tighter beam reaches what matters.

    A beam aimed low across the yard finds a dog by the fence

Why red light

Keep it dim.

Night-eyesensitivity Easy on night vision. VioletBlueGreenRed
The red slider beside the Apex camera lenses
Slide it across.The red filter moves over the flash.

Apex Case at a glance

  • The optic sitting over the iPhone flash

    Beam

    Focuses your flash into a beam.

  • The optic raised clear of the camera

    No batteries

    Runs on the flash you already have.

  • The red filter slid across the optic

    Red filter

    Slides across for low red light.

  • The backplate lifted off, showing the MagSafe ring

    MagSafe

    Connects with MagSafe accessories.

The usual, done right.

  • Drop protection: Raised corners and lip take the hit, not the glass.
    Drop protectionRaised corners and lip take the hit, not the glass.
  • MagSafe: Connects with wallets, chargers and mounts.
    MagSafeConnects with wallets, chargers and mounts.
  • Mounts: Stands and car mounts hold on like they should.
    MountsStands and car mounts hold on like they should.

The light

Flood. Beam. Red.

Flood: the optic raised, the flash lighting wide Beam: the optic down over the flash Red: the red filter slid under the optic

Carriage upOptic parked above the flash

FloodYour LED flash, wide for photos

Carriage downOptic over the flash. Tighter beam, more reach

Red sliderFilm moves under the optic

RedSoft light for night eyes

Up top

Everything, where your hand expects it.

The top of the Apex Case: the optic seated in its molded pocket, the red slider, the open LiDAR window and the raised lens guard
  • OpticFlush, in a molded pocket
  • Red sliderOne thumb, film hidden inside
  • LiDARLeft fully open
  • Lens guardRaised lip around the camera
Red filter shown on. Slide it back and the optic runs clear.

Colours

Smoky black, and three for fall.

Tap one to see it.

In real life

Where it helps.

Everyday

Built for every day.

The Apex Case in smoky black

MagSafe

Charging and mounts work through the plain back.

Protection

A raised lip surrounds the screen and the camera.

Swap the back

The backplate lifts off and a new one presses on.

  • Focuses your flash into a beam
  • Flood mode for wide light
  • Red filter for night eyes
  • No batteries, no charging
  • MagSafe through the plain back
  • Raised lip over screen and camera
  • Swap the back by hand
  • Buttons, speaker and USB-C open
  • Camera Control left open
  • Fits iPhone 17 and 18 Pro Max

One plate included · Extra plates $10

Sample book

Launch finishes.

Nine backplates at launch.

Coming next

Swap plates. Coming next.

Thin, very secure hook-and-loop holds each plate. Every plate sits flush with the case outline and only grows off the back. Swap plates trade MagSafe while attached. Estimated $20 to $100, by complexity.

  • Festival Stash backplate concept render

    In development $45

    Festival Stash

    A lidded pocket for earplugs, cash and a key, with a lanyard eye.

  • Float backplate concept render

    In development $45

    Float

    A sealed foam pillow that keeps the phone face-up in water, with a lanyard eye.

  • Lip Tint Dock backplate concept render

    In development $35

    Lip Tint Dock

    A snug cradle on the back that carries your lip tint or gloss.

Under wraps. First look soon.See all 24 concepts

Questions

Quick answers.

What is included for $49?

The case plus one backplate, plain or one of the launch finishes.

What do extra plates cost?

Extra finish backplates are $10 each. Utility plates, like storage or outdoor plates, are priced separately when they launch.

Does MagSafe work?

Yes, with the case's own plate. Swap-concept plates trade MagSafe away while attached.

Which phones does it fit?

iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro Max at launch. Cases for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro follow shortly after launch.

When does it ship?

Preview. Checkout opens at launch.

How does the beam work?

The optic focuses your flash into a beam.

Designed and maintained by Kevin Christopherson

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