Our Overall Score:
9.2/10
Thanks for stopping by to read our APPLE HomePod review. Here we’ll take a look at a range of the key features, benefits, positives and negatives to help you decide if APPLE HomePod is right for you, or if you should be looking for a different product in the HiFi systems and speakers category.
Latest price search at Currys PC World: £279
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There are many factors that we consider when buying, and reviewing products like APPLE HomePod. In this review we will take the 4 main considerations and look at how they stack up against the competition, be it other products from the same brand, Apple or alternative products in the HiFi systems and speakers category. The 4 factors that we’re going to explore now are, Quality, Price, Reviews and the overall score.
Quality of APPLE HomePod
APPLE HomePod scores 8.6/10 for quality in our review.
Quality is a very important factor when it comes to buying any product, but it’s particularly important with HiFi systems and speakers. It’s never going to be easy to get a real feel for the quality of a product without being able to see or even test it.
This is why it’s so important to read lots of customer reviews, where you will be able to get an understanding from many of the customers of APPLE HomePod, just how good it is, in terms of quality. Take your time to read through the reviews looking for specific comments about the quality. It’s worth spending time looking for reviews from customers that have owned the product for some time as that will give you a really good idea of the product’s durability.
Our best advice for checking out the quality is reading reviews, but also use some of these to help you get an idea of the quality:
- Price: The old saying “you get what you pay for” is a good indication as to how good quality you should expect from a product.
- Specification: Check out the specs for APPLE HomePod and see how they compare to your expectations and other products.
- Brand: Some brands are known for delivering amazing quality products, it’s a case of trying to find the Rolex equivalent for HiFi systems and speakers, but at a realistic and reasonable price.
- Previous experience: Have you ever owned any HiFi systems and speakers? Think about your experience of the product and how good it was. What brand was it? How much was it? What was it made from? All of these can help you when considering your options.
Price analysis
APPLE HomePod scores 9.6/10 for price in our review.
Price is normally the most important factor when considering a purchase. Especially when you’re shopping online, it’s really easy for us to shop around now so we can easily compare prices of the same product against many retailers with just a few clicks. In fact here at Review Pros we do that leg work for you, by comparing many different retailers to find you the best price. But price is also a big factor for which product we choose too, not just which retailer.
To give an example, the most expensive product that we found in the HiFi systems and speakers category was £20000.00, whilst the cheapest we found was £9.97 so there’s a significant variance in the prices that different products are available for. For this reason we always recommend that you set yourself a budget before you spend too much time shopping around for a product. It’s easy to get carried away and buying a much more expensive product than you really need, but setting a budget will help to avoid this.
As part of our price analysis we’re going to break the price of APPLE HomePod down and compare it and analyse it in the following ways.
- Compare to other products in the same category
- Compare to other products from the same brand
- Compare to other products that fit both of the above (the same category and the same brand)
Prices of products in the HiFi systems and speakers category
Here we’re going to look at the prices you can expect to pay for products from the HiFi systems and speakers category. we’re opted to use Currys PC World for this comparison, as they offered the most competitive prices for APPLE HomePod.
To start with, we look at the average price of a product in the HiFi systems and speakers category. This was £283.44 from the 326 products we found in that category. So APPLE HomePod actually comes in below average at £279.
We then looked at the most expensive product in the category, which was £20000.00 and the least expensive, which was £9.97. In total we found that of the 326, 75 were more expensive and 244 were less expensive, some products may have then had exactly the same price as APPLE HomePod.
Prices of products from Apple
Next up, we wanted to look at products from the brand, Apple. Again we looked at the average price you can expect to pay for a product from Apple, which was £325.59 of the 139 products we found. So APPLE HomePod price is below average for the brand.
The cheapest product we managed to find from Apple was £7.49 with the most expensive coming in at £4899.00.
Prices of products from Apple and in the HiFi systems and speakers category
Then finally on our price analysis we wanted to dig a little deeper by looking at products from Apple that sit specifically within the HiFi systems and speakers category.
For this we found that the average price was £279.00, making APPLE HomePod at £279 actually below average price.
Then we looked at the highest priced item that falls under this criteria, the price of this was £279.00 with the lowest priced item being £279.00. In total there were 0 items that were more expensive and 0 that was less expensive.
Reviews of APPLE HomePod
APPLE HomePod scores 9.5/10 for customer reviews in our review.
Perhaps one of the most important steps in choosing a product that you’re going to be buying online, is reading reviews. The more reviews you can read the better. Take your time to look through a range of different reviews, both good and bad as these will really give you the best insight into how good APPLE HomePod is.
Overall score
APPLE HomePod scores 9.2/10 overall in our review.
This part of the review takes the various scores for quality, price and customer reviews and combines them in order to provide you with one simple score to help you determine how good the product is overall. This score can then easily be compared to other products and be used as a benchmark.
There are of course many alternative products from Apple so feel free to take a look at some of the alternatives, but in the meantime check out the many reviews for APPLE HomePod by clicking the View Reviews button at the bottom of your screen.
Additional information: APPLE HomePod
- Brand: Apple
- Model Number: 10176439
- Siri built-inPlay & control music using your voiceCompatible with Apple MusicWiFi / Bluetooth
- EAN: 190198504487
- Description: Top features: – Revolutionise the way you listen to music – Siri’s here to help you with questions and commands – Intelligent hub connects your smart home accessories – Simple to setup in any home Revolutionise the way you listen to musicThe Apple HomePod brings together Apple Music and Siri in a compact, yet powerful speaker. No more navigating your iPhone for playlists and messing around with Bluetooth – just ask Siri to play something chilled, or catch up on TED Talks Daily podcast.Apple’s engineers have been hard at work, packing in an A8 chip for super-fast buffering, a custom amplifier for deep, rich bass, and seven tweeters so your music sounds amazing wherever you stand in the room.Siri’s here to helpNot sure if you need an umbrella? Be prepared for your commute with traffic and weather updates from Siri before you head out the door. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and sports headlines and ensure you don’t miss anything important by setting reminders and tasks.It’s incredibly easy to stay in touch – send a text to let your friend know you’re on your way, or have a hands-free conversation by transferring a call from your iPhone.Intelligent hubHomePod forms the centre of your smart home by acting as a hub for your Apple HomeKit smart accessories. Ask Siri to dim the lights, make the downstairs cooler, and much more with just your voice.Set a schedule and automate multiple accessories at once – turn off the lights, switch off plugs, and turn down the heating when you’re ready for bed with a command like “Goodnight”.Simple to setupYou don’t need to be a tech wiz to get the HomePod setup. Simply plug it in and your iOS device will detect it so you can get started easily. The modern, compact design won’t look out of place in any room, sitting neatly on your kitchen counter or bedside table.The HomePod intelligently adjusts the sound based on its location in the room, so you always get the best quality audio. There’s no need to shout either, it can hear your request from across the room, even when loud songs are playing.__________________________________________Please note: Siri works with Apple Music. Subscription required for Apple Music.
- Product ID: 21508954683
