Goal Zero Nomad 10 vs Tylt Twisty

The Goal Zero Nomad 10 is an example of a great Phone Charger at its $100 budget.

In the case of the $24 Tylt Twisty, however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions. If you're considering buying a Phone Charger in the $20 range, we encourage you to take a look at some other options.

besthiking.net, a review site with a history of doing objective hands-on testing, has great things to say about the Goal Zero Nomad 10. In fact, it's "Ranked 1 out of 5" in its "Best Solar Chargers for Backpacking in 2023" roundup, which points toward it being a good Phone Charger.

Taking a look at the Tylt Twisty, we found that it hasn't managed to perform well enough to earn a spot in any Phone Charger roundups done by sources that conduct their own, high-quality, hands-on testing. That alone makes it difficult to recommend.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Phone Chargers, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Goal Zero Nomad 10 got its highest, 10, rating from ecotality.com, while the Tylt Twisty earned its best, 8.3, score from Charger Harbor.