Software · head to head
Meross vs LIFX
Meross
Software
Affordable smart home devices with HomeKit support
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Meross covers Apple HomeKit, LIFX covers No Hub Required.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Meross and LIFX actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Meross
- Apple HomeKit
- No hub required
- Energy monitoring
- Schedules
- Voice control
- Scene automation
- Apple HomeKit
- Amazon Alexa
Only in LIFX
- No Hub Required
- 16 Million Colors
- WiFi Direct
- High Brightness
- HomeKit
- Alexa
- Google Home
- Windows support
Both cover
- SmartThings
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Meross
- Smart plugsnot LIFX
- Lighting controlnot LIFX
- Garage automationnot LIFX
- Energy monitoringnot LIFX
LIFX
- Ambient lightingnot Meross
- Gaming setupnot Meross
- Photography lightingnot Meross
- Smart homenot Meross
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Meross
Nothing recorded yet. See the Meross review.
LIFX
- The Internet Archive's capture of LIFX's products page on 19 July 2016 priced the White 800 bulb at $39.99 USD (890 lumens) and the Color 1000 bulb at $59.99 USD (1,055 lumens); this is a 2016 capture and current prices likely differ.
Pricing, plan by plan
Meross
On request- Smart Plug$15/month
- WiFi
- Energy monitoring
- Voice control
- Smart Switch$25/month
- In-wall
- No neutral required option
- HomeKit
- Garage Opener$40/month
- Remote control
- Status alerts
- HomeKit
LIFX
On request- LIFX Bulb$40/month
- 16M colors
- WiFi direct
- No hub required
Which should you pick?
Choose Meross if
- You need apple homekit.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want no hub required.
Choose LIFX if
- You need no hub required.
- You work on IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
- You also want 16 million colors.
Questions people ask
- Is Meross or LIFX better?
- Neither clearly leads. Meross starts at On request and LIFX at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Meross or LIFX?
- Meross starts at On request and LIFX at On request.
- Does Meross or LIFX run on more platforms?
- Meross runs on IOS, Android. LIFX runs on IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
- What is Meross best used for?
- Meross is most often used for smart plugs, lighting control, garage automation, energy monitoring. Of those, smart plugs and lighting control are not what LIFX is typically brought in for.
- What can Meross do that LIFX cannot?
- Meross covers Apple HomeKit, No hub required, Energy monitoring, Schedules. LIFX covers No Hub Required, 16 Million Colors, WiFi Direct, High Brightness. Both handle SmartThings, IOS support, Android support.