Sengled makes some of the best budget smart home products - here's what's coming in 2020

You probably won't fool anyone into thinking that this candle-shaped light bulb is a real candle, but it might make a stylish addition to a chandelier or a small lamp. It can shine in a wide range of colors, though it doesn't yet offer some of the cool strobe and flicker effects that you can get from Philips Hue's and Lifx's candle bulbs. Those devices cost $50 and $45 respectively, however, while Sengled's will retail for $24.99.

Most of Sengled's products (like many budget smart devices) aren't Wi-Fi compatible, meaning they use a third-party hub to connect to your router. You can use a third-party hub, such as the Amazon Echo Plus, but Sengled also makes a hub of its own, which simplifies the purchasing and setup process. The main new feature is that the hub now supports Apple HomeKit, meaning you'll be able to control and automate any connected Sengled devices with Siri. Previously, you could only do so with Alexa and Google Assistant. The hub will cost $29.99.

Sengled released its first smart plug last year, but its lack of advanced features and Homekit compatibility kept me from recommending it. In addition to fixing the latter problem with the 3rd-Gen Hub, Sengled has also added a new energy-monitoring feature to its plug; in the Sengled app, you'll be able to track the consumption of whatever device is connected. The plug will cost $19.99.