“Frustrated by this one. First up, just as a case, it's OK. The lid is magnetic but not a tight fit, so it jiggles around a bit even though it going to fall off. Most importantly though, the SD card access is a bit poor. It's hard to get adult human fingers in the gap, and this leads to my main criticism.
There's a lip on the base that the SD card has to slide through, and that fouls the placement of the SD card when you're installing the board into the case. I learnt this to my cost when I was pushing the base into place and heard a crack – the SD card had snapped, where that lip was overhanging the SD slot. This is, I admit, partly my error in not removing the card first. But there was no warning in the poor instructions, and nothing stood out as obvious when I inspected the parts before building. So that means a new card, which as of mid 2026 is not a trivial expense.
My final gripe is the adhesive pads used for heatsink material. The pad is thick enough that when applied to the chips and pressing the case closed, they do not compress enough for a smooth fit. The base doesn't therefore close adequately tightly and has some give in it.
Any good points? I suppose it looks nice enough. I've got their modular Zero case and that's quite decent. Wasn't expecting this to be such a disappointment.
TL;DR: buy a Flirc. They're just better.”
“Really nice little case. Attractive, but unobtrusive too. The magnetic cover works well. Feels nice in the hand, you could slip it into your pocket if you needed to.”
“I've handled about 20-30 of these cases, from Pi Hut and from Yodeck. They have a good build quality and the interior cut out and easy access to GPIO and cable headers has been really appreciated by me and my team.
The magnets, whilst seamingly weak on their own, once coupled with the small metal hook on the other side hold the top case in place really well.”
“My experience tracks with other reviews. This case keeps the Pi 10°C cooler than the official one. There's slight gap/misalignment at the back of the case where the magnetic lid meets the static cover. It looks unassuming. On the whole a great case and I'd recommend it.”
“Simple to assemble and the RPi 4 fits very well. The top cover is held in place with magnets making it easy to add a HAT or camera. Solid metal construction that acts as a heat sink for an over worked Pi.”
“The best case I've found for the Pi4, and very affordable. Excellent passive cooling. The magnetic top is very convenient if you use HATs much. The case is well made and feels solid. It looks good, too, if that's important to you.”
