LIFX vs Govee (red and green apples comparison)

The top one is govee light strip 2 pro and the bottom one is lifx neonflex (I took the led strip out of the silicone diffuser that it comes in)

Both are in the same muzata diffuser.

The lifx strip is leaps and bounds brighter than the govee one in whites as well as in colours. If brightness and saturation is your primary goal, lifx is a no brainer.

On the software side, I prefer the lifx app as it is simple and easy to use as well.

However govee is significantly ahead in terms of granular controls and special effects (including having an onboard microphone). Plus govee support matter while none of lifx strips (except for the outdoor neonflex) support matter.

Tldr: need room illumination with best colour saturation then go lifx, need fun lights with broad compatibility (thanks to matter) go govee.