Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector (2024)
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector (2024) is one of the 50 headphones, earphones & accessories products in our catalogue, tracked on rating, review volume and live price. The maker describes it as follows: Unlike traditional, circular earbuds, the design of the EarPods is defined by the geometry of the ear which makes them more comfortable for more people than any other earbud-style headphones. The speakers inside the EarPods have been engineered to maximize sound output and minimize sound loss, which means you get high-quality audio. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.3 out of 5 from 11,925 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Apple
- Amazon rating
- 4.3 / 5 from 11,925 ratings
- vs Headphones, Earphones & Accessories
- 0.1 below the category median of 4.4
- Rank in category
- 41 of 50 rated headphones, earphones & accessories we track
- Price position
- Mid-priced (category spans £3.99 to £189)
- How proven
- Moderate review volume
How it compares in Headphones, Earphones & Accessories
Across the 50 rated headphones, earphones & accessories products we track, the typical score is 4.4 out of 5. This one sits at 4.3, which is in the bottom quarter of the category. That does not make it a bad buy, but there are better-rated alternatives on the same shelf, so it needs another reason to earn your money.
It carries 11,925 ratings against a category median of 10,103. That is enough of a base to take the score seriously without treating it as settled.
On price it sits in the middle third of a category running from £3.99 to £189, where the midpoint is about £18.99. That is the part of the range where most sensible buys sit, neither cutting corners nor paying for the name.
Worked out from the 50 headphones, earphones & accessories products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- Unlike traditional, circular earbuds, the design of the EarPods is defined by the geometry of the ear which makes them more comfortable for more people than any other earbud-style headphones
- The speakers inside the EarPods have been engineered to maximize sound output and minimize sound loss, which means you get high-quality audio
- The EarPods also include a built-in remote that lets you adjust the volume, control the playback of music and video, and answer or end calls with a pinch of the cord
- Compatibility iPhone: iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5
- Compatibility iPad: iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th, 2nd & 1st generation); iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, iPad (10th, 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th & 5th generation); iPad Air 3rd generation, iPad Air 2, iPad Air (1st generation); iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini (1st generation)
- Packaging is now plastic-free.
