Twinkly Strings vs Philips 250 LED Christmas String Lights
Buy Twinkly Strings if you want app-controlled, per-LED effects, music sync and voice control. Buy the Philips set if you want simple warm-white lights with no setup and no app. Twinkly's addressable LEDs and camera mapping give effects the Philips set cannot match, and owners rate it highly, though the sample of ratings is small. The Philips set is a basic 250-LED warm-white string for indoor use, with no smart features and no stated weather rating.
- Choose the Twinkly Strings if you want mapped, animated light shows you control from your phone, with music sync and Alexa or Google Assistant.
- Choose the Philips Concave LED String Lights if you just want warm-white lights on an indoor tree with no app, no mapping and no fuss.
Prices
- Twinkly Strings: $48.08 at Garden Elements (last seen Nov 10)
- Philips 250 LED Christmas String Lights: $25.00 at Target (last seen Nov 13)
- Difference: the Philips 250 LED Christmas String Lights is $23.08 cheaper than the Twinkly Strings at the latest prices (Nov 10 and Nov 13)

