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Govee Home

Free#18 of 39 in Smart Home Apps

Govee Home: A free mobile app for controlling Govee devices, scenes, schedules, and effects. Ranked #18 of 39 in Smart Home Apps by our editors (8.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for govee owners customizing lights and effects.

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At a glance

  • Editor score
    8.0 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Govee owners customizing lights and effects
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    None
  • Voice assistants
    Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
  • Facts checked
    4 Oct 2026

  • Where it wins

    • Groups Govee devices for synchronized one-touch actions.
    • Offers preset, AI-generated, and custom lighting scenes.
    • Supports schedules, timers, Alexa, and Google Assistant.

  • Where it doesn't

    • Controls only compatible Govee lights and small appliances.
    • Voice-assistant compatibility varies by device.
    • Requires separately purchased Govee hardware.

Our verdict on Govee Home

Govee Home is a free mobile app for adding, managing, and controlling Govee smart lights and small appliances. It suits Govee owners who want phone-based control of power, color, brightness, and lighting effects, along with tools for tailoring scenes. The app is available for iOS and Android; it is focused on Govee devices rather than serving as a general controller for a wider smart-home mix.

For lighting customization, the app combines preset static, dynamic, and themed scenes with AI-generated effects and tools to create and save custom scenes by adjusting color, speed, and brightness. Music-reactive lighting can use a phone or device microphone. Group control enables synchronized one-touch actions across multiple devices, while schedules and timers support routine control. These features make it a fit for owners who want to organize and vary Govee lighting from a mobile app, rather than just switch devices on and off.

Alexa and Google Assistant integration adds voice control, and remote phone control is available for compatible devices. Capabilities and voice-assistant compatibility depend on the specific Govee device. The app is free to download, but Govee hardware is sold separately. Choose Govee Home if your devices are within its Govee lights and small-appliance scope and its scene and scheduling tools match your needs. If you need one app to manage devices beyond that ecosystem, this product's defined device scope may not suit you.

Govee Home pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.
See plans on govee.com

Govee Home fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid fromNone
Voice assistantsAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Device protocolsNot verified
Remote controlYes
Automation triggersscheduled time, sunrise/sunset
Mobile platformsiOS, Android
Local controlNot verified
DeploymentMobile
PlatformsiOS, Android
SupportEmail
Built forSolo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Integrations2 integrations: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
PricingFree plan
Websitegovee.com
Facts checked4 Oct 2026

Govee Home integrations

Govee Home lists 2 integrations on its own site.

  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant

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