Testseek.co.uk have collected 289 expert reviews of the Apple HomePod bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple HomePod bluetooth portable speaker.
April 2018
(74%)
289 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
2929 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great performance
Ultra lightweight
Apple Pencil and keyboard cover work well
Sound
Design
Siri
Sounds great
Hardware design
HomeKit support
Varied use cases
Powerful audio
Amazing sound quality
Siri voice accuracy is high
Attractive
Understated design
Stunning sound quality
Clever spatial awareness
Handsome looks
Apple's $349 HomePod has excellent bass and consistently superior sound quality across a wide variety of music genres. The speaker is easy to set up and Siri can hear you from across a room
Brilliant sound
Can hear you very well
Full production at low volumes
Choice of male or female voice
Sounds amazing wherever you put it
Simple setup
Seamless integration with Apple Music
Compact
Solid and stylish
Impressive auto-tuning
Siri and Apple Music works well
Weighty
Authoritative sound
Excellent
Nuanced sound
Great design
Easy HomeKit setup and control
Streaming support via AirPlay
Sounds excellent
Siri commands seem to work well
Small and smart
Excellent highs and lows from the sound. Design
Incredible sound
Easy to set up (when it works)
Apple's voice assistant Siri is builtin
You can ask it to adjust the volume
Skip tracks or play a specific song
Album or playlist
Siri isn't restricted to control of music the voice assistant can also give you the weather
Convert measurements
Set ti
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Still an iOS device
Only supports Apple Music from device
No radio
Made a mark on our worktop
No multi-room support
No multi-timer support
Only works with Apple Music
Siri sounds horrid
Locked down ecosystem
Siri is limited
No Bluetooth streaming
Apple Music subscription needed for a worthwhile experience
Siri isn't that smart
Frustrating software
Restricted to Apple users
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Siri and HomeKit lack the polish and device compatibility of Alexa and Google Assistant
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Some key features
Including multiroom audio and stereo pairing
Aren't yet available but are coming soon. Siri and HomeKit lack Alexa and the Google
Siri not up to scratch
No Bluetooth or analogue audio in
No native Spotify or radio
No Android or Windows support
No voice-driven radio playback
Siri isn't the best digital assistant
Voice playback limited to Apple Music
Over-reliance on voice control
Mid-range a little muddled
Very Apple-centric
No built-in support for Spotify
Pandora
Or other apps
Requires iOS device running iOS 11.2.5 to set up
No Bluetooth or Aux jack for non-iOS devices
No multi-room support at launch
Limited use for those not fully immersed in Apple's universe
Siri doesn't match Google Assistant or Alexa for versatility
Multi-room via your laptop only
As AirPlay 2 mystifyingly not included at launch
Price. Midrange sound not perfect. Confusing UI
Siri needs some work
Lack of third-party app support
Can mark furniture
Rating
Even if you have a subscription to Apple Music
This won't work with Android devices as you can't set it up
It's very expensive
While there's no multiroom support at present
Apple says you will be pair two HomePods together later this year
Published: 2018-02-06, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: Apple's HomePod finally arrives on Feb. 9, but is it worth the extra cost over an Amazon Echo or Google Home smart speaker?The early verdict from reviewers, who had about a week to test it, is mixed. If you're an iOS user and subscribe to Apple Music, Hom...
Abstract: One of the more interesting things about the HomePod is that Apple's isn't positioning the device as a direct competitor to products like Google Home and the Amazon Echo. On the contrary, Apple's strategy with the HomePod is to deliver a speaker that prov...
Abstract: Although longer and more in-depth reviews for Apple's smart speaker, the HomePod, have not yet been published, a few websites have gotten the chance to spend an hour or so with the speaker and have been sharing their experiences this week. At Digita...
Published: 2018-01-25, Author: Mike , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: After a brief delay, Apple's HomePod smart speaker will finally hit store shelves on February 9. Sporting a $349 sticker price, the HomePod isn't exactly cheap when stacked up against rival products from the likes of Amazon and Google. Not to be deterred...
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Published: 2017-06-07, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Appears to be more powerful on paper than competing speakers, Siri voice assistant is well-established
Expensive, No Bluetooth
The HomePod looks to be a powerful speaker with Apple's Siri voice assistant and HomeKit functionality to control your smart home devices...
One major sticking point for consumers may be the HomePod's $350 price tag, which makes it twice as expensive as Amazon's Echo. In explaining this substantial price difference, Apple points to better sound technology in the HomePod. That's a bold claim gi...
Music lovers who invest in HomePod are getting a powerful yet compact speaker that punches above its weight class and, thanks to the coming AirPlay 2 standard, has the most advanced way to handle multi-room, multi-speaker and multi-source audio playback.R...
Nice design, Room filling sound, Apple Music integration
Unreliable Siri, Songs requests mixed up, Unpredictable sound processing, No AirPlay 2, no stereo pair, Limited compatible intents
If you are an audiophile, this product is definitely not for you. You know your music and how it should sound and the HomePod will hurt like a sore thumb each time you stumble across a song that is messed up by the HomePod. Which will be more often than n...
