LIFX Color 1000

Bright. Rich colors. Easy setup. No hub required. Amazon Alexa, Nest, and IFTTT integration. Highly responsive app.

Expensive. No Apple HomeKit compatibility.

Conclusions The LIFX Color 1000 bulb is brighter than the Philips Hue and just as easy to control. And aside from HomeKit support, it nearly matches the Hue ecosystem in terms of big-name third-party integration. But $60 is a lot to pay for a single...

Bright. Robust colors. Easy setup. No bridge required

Expensive. No IFTTT support. Some features are not yet finalized. Bulbs run hot

The LIFX ($99) is a Wi-Fi enabled multi-colored LED light bulb that you can control from your smartphone, and like the Editors' Choice Philips Hue, it lets you create lighting scenes and is very easy to set up. Besides being larger than the Hue bulbs,...

The Lifx Color 1000 floodlight LED is an Alexa-compatible smart bulb with full color controls, robust IFTTT support, and a superb design

50 per bulb is still prohibitively expensive, especially since you'll probably need more than one of them. They also won't work with Apple HomeKit

Prices are still high on these kinds of color-changing LEDs, but this Lifx floodlight is one of the best. It's worth the splurge if you're into high-tech novelty lighting.

The Lifx Color 1000 is brighter and more efficient than the first generation of Lifx bulbs, and the colors are just as true. The easy-to-use app offers a good number of features, and integrations with IFTTT, SmartThings, Nest, Windows, and Amazon Echo...

At $60 per bulb, Lifx is still an awfully expensive smart light. It also won't work with Apple HomeKit (or with Siri) like Philips Hue bulbs will

This flat-topped smart bulb is the most well-rounded color-changer money can buy -- and a superior option to Philips Hue.

The LIFX Colour 1000 is available from the link below for £59.95.

If you had asked me yesterday if I could get excited over a light bulb, the answer would have been a flat-out no, however after having a play around with the LIFX Color 1000, quite frankly, I am thoroughly impressed! Compared to the filament bulb I was...