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Yeelight vs Govee

Yeelight logo

Yeelight

IoT & Smart Home

Smart lighting for modern homes

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Govee logo

Govee

IoT & Smart Home

Colorful smart home and lighting solutions

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Yeelight requires owning Yeelight-branded smart lighting hardware; the app itself is a controller with no standalone function; Govee products are sold individually at hardware prices, e.g. the Uplighter Floor Lamp lists at 179.99 USD and the TV Backlight 3 Lite at 69.99 USD, rather than bundled into a subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Yeelight covers Color control, Govee covers RGBIC technology.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Yeelight and Govee actually diverge.

Attributes where Yeelight and Govee differ
AttributeYeelightGovee
Founded20122017

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), platforms (IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (IoT & Smart Home).

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 Yeelight

  • Color control
  • Brightness dimming
  • Schedules
  • Sunrise/sunset
  • Scenes
  • SmartThings
  • Home Assistant

Only in Govee

  • RGBIC technology
  • DreamView
  • DIY scenes
  • Timer
  • Voice control
  • IFTTT

Both cover

  • Music sync
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Apple HomeKit
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Yeelight

  • Ambient lightingnot Govee
  • Entertainment syncnot Govee
  • Automated schedulesnot Govee
  • Energy savingnot Govee

Govee

  • Gaming setupnot Yeelight
  • TV ambient lightingnot Yeelight
  • Room decornot Yeelight
  • Outdoor lightingnot Yeelight

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Yeelight

  • Requires owning Yeelight-branded smart lighting hardware; the app itself is a controller with no standalone function
  • Requires iOS 16.2 or later, per the App Store listing

Govee

  • Products are sold individually at hardware prices, e.g. the Uplighter Floor Lamp lists at 179.99 USD and the TV Backlight 3 Lite at 69.99 USD, rather than bundled into a subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Yeelight

On request
  • Smart Bulb$15/month
    • WiFi
    • 16M colors
    • Voice control
  • Light Strip$30/month
    • Music sync
    • Extendable
    • Scene modes

Govee

On request
  • LED Strip Lights$20/month
    • Music sync
    • App control
    • Voice control
  • TV Backlights$70/month
    • Camera-based sync
    • RGBIC
    • Scene modes
  • Outdoor Lights$100/month
    • Weather resistant
    • RGBIC
    • Smart control

Which should you pick?

Choose Yeelight if

  • You need color control.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want brightness dimming.
Yeelight review

Choose Govee if

  • You need rgbic technology.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want dreamview.
Govee review

Questions people ask

Is Yeelight or Govee better?
Neither clearly leads. Yeelight starts at On request and Govee at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Yeelight or Govee?
Yeelight starts at On request and Govee at On request.
Does Yeelight or Govee run on more platforms?
Both run on IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Yeelight best used for?
Yeelight is most often used for ambient lighting, entertainment sync, automated schedules, energy saving. Of those, ambient lighting and entertainment sync are not what Govee is typically brought in for.
What can Yeelight do that Govee cannot?
Yeelight covers Color control, Brightness dimming, Schedules, Sunrise/sunset. Govee covers RGBIC technology, DreamView, DIY scenes, Timer. Both handle Music sync, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit.
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