With an original Apple cable, you can charge your Apple devices, transfer data, or connect your monitors. With a Lightning cable, you can charge your iPhone, iPad with Lightning port, and charging case of your AirPods. Choose a USB-C cable for your iPad with USB-C port. Do you want to connect devices to your iMac or MacBook Pro? Go for a Thunderbolt cable. With an Apple Lightning to 3.5mm audio cable, you can connect your devices with a mini jack audio port to your iPhone, such as your headphones.