With so many power-banks on the market now it’s easy to forget that not everything runs off a built-in rechargeable, like the ones we have in our phones and tablets. The GP Charge AnyWay is here to revive those devices that take AA or AAA batteries: games consoles controllers, remotes, external camera flashes or the computer mouse for example.

The GP Charge AnyWay works as a USB battery charger and instant PowerBank that can power up AA or AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries (it comes with four AA rechargeable batteries) and mobile devices. The included batteries are Lithium-free ReCyko+ Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries, this means you can pack them in your carry-on luggage as well as your check-in bag without the worry of getting told off by some scary security guard. You don’t have to stick to your four included batteries as it is also compatible with alkaline and single-use batteries, this means in an emergency you can throw in four single use batteries and charge your phone from the device.

The charge held by the included batteries is only 2600mAh, that’s why I suggest using it in emergencies. It will fully charge an iPhone 7 but isn’t powerful enough to fully charge the iPhone 8 or X or the Samsung S8 or S9, but it will get you between 50%-80%. There are four individual charging channels with their own dual colour (red charging/green full) LED display. It will take six hours to fully charge the batteries due to the low mAh, which is a long time!

With so many horror stories of chargers catching fire it’s good to know the GP Charge AnyWay has both overheat and overload protection, as well as short circuit protection and safety timer protection which is triggered after a specified time regardless of the charging status. The GP Charge AnyWay fills a very specific need but is limited in its abilities and power. Probably best suited for prolific gamers. RRP £19.99

2.8 out of 5

Current Cheapest Price

Pros

Will charge phones in emergency’s

Compatible with single use batteries

Airline friendly

LED indicators

Cons

Takes 6 hours to charge

Only 2600mAh of power

Limited functions