Philips Hue vs. Lifx: Which color-changing smart bulb is best?

They're an expensive novelty, and a total smart home splurge with limited practicality beyond the sort of automated lighting control you can get from less expensive bulbs. And yet here we are, still inexplicably drawn to the things. There's just something charming about connected color control, a fun factor that you don't always see in the smart home category. And, if you're looking to buy in, you've got plenty of options at this point. Your top two: Philips Hue and Lifx. Both product lines are well-developed, with multiple generations of hardware under their belts, and both offer the sorts of color-changing smarts you're likely looking for.