Over the years my wallet has become bulkier and bulkier, and the number of accessories that I constantly have to remember to carry with me has increased beyond what anyone should find reasonable to carry around. A couple of years I consolidated my wallet with an iPhone 4S case. That has served me rather well, but now that I’ve updated to iPhone 6 Plus I needed to get a new wallet case.

This AceAbove case/wallet combines the best of both of these two categories into one seamless and highly functional product. It provides a lot of cushioning and protection for your iPhone, including preventing it from being accidentally bent in your pocket. (Up to a point.) It also enables you to carry with you several credit cards and IDs. The wallet is also capable in principle of holding paper bills, but I have not been able to put more than one or two at the time without substantially compromising the overall bulk.

Besides the functionality, one thing that sticks out about this case is its design. It is very elegant, genuine leather wallet case. It is a very functional accessory, but be warned – it adds extra bulkiness to an already pretty large gadget. It comes with a nice leather strap for easier carrying, but this might not be your style.

The kickstand functionality is very neat as well, especially with iPhone 6 plus. This is the first iPhone which I felt was genuinely useful as a small video monitor.

One issue with this case/wallet that I have is the same one that affects most of my other iPhone cases: using external docks and other accessories becomes almost impossible. This was a bit too much of a setback for me with the regular cases, but a case that doubles as a wallet is definitely worth the tradeoff.

Overall, this is a genuinely great product that will probably simplify your life somewhat. At $40 it is also very competitively priced. highly recommended.

**** Product provided for review purposes. ****