We are now fast approaching Christmas and most of us should have the Christmas Tree up already but maybe you’re looking for that extra something to add a little sparkle. In this review, we are covering the Twinkly Tree Topper now if you follow our reviews, you will know, that we have covered the majority of Twinkly products and most are on display in or outside my house this festive season.

 

Now for the last few Christmases, we have had the Twinkly Strings as the main lights on our Christmas Tree and I have always been impressed with the smart features and customization this brand offers. So, when the Twinkly Tree Topper arrived, I was very excited to see if it could take of decorations to the next level. Priced at £43.39 it won’t burn a hole in your pocket.

The main features of this Tree Topper include:

  • 76 Ultra-Vibrant Smart LEDs
  • Mappable RGB LED Lights that allow you to choose from over 50 presets or create customizable effects with 16 million colours to select from.
  • Can be combined with all Twinkly devices to achieve coordinated installation.
  • Fully Compatible with Alexa & Google Assistant for Smart Home Integration.
  • You can also use it alongside a Twinkly Music device and watch your lights dance in real-time.

First Impressions

When this arrived, the packaging was the usual professional-looking setup we came to expect from Twinkly. Open the packaging you are provided with a lightweight opaque plastic star with some extra design flair. Also included is a metal tree support and two cable ties.

Twinkly Tree Topper Review

The star comes with three layers but if you look closely, you will notice only the first layer comes with that LED strip that includes 76 RGB LED the lights bounce off the additional two layers to create the lighting effects.

Twinkly Tree Topper Review

Now you can change the colour of the star from a silvery white to magenta or select one of the many presets such as the rainbow we have on our Twinkly Strings to all work together via the Twinkly app.

Design

Now as you will expect out of the box you are provided with the star that has its own dark green cable with a USB-C connector that can be run around the rear of the tree so it’s out of sight. It’s worth noting they do not provide you with a USB-C plug so you might have to invest in this if you do not already have one. I was lucky as we already have USB-C ports in our extension cable, so it just fitted into the slot.

Depending on what the top of your Christmas tree is like there is also a metal stake to provide extra support and 2 cable ties to connect it to the top. We needed to use these as the star on its own was too heavy for the top of our tree. Size-wise the tree topper is 2.5D x 30W x 20.3H centimetres which we found to be a little too big for our tree if completely honest.

Installation

Once you have installed the tree topper using the optional metal steak and cable ties or just place it on the top of the tree and hide the cable. It’s just a matter of connecting it to the Twinkly app which does not take long especially if you already have the app. Then you will be asked to map the lights and this process is just to point the camera of your phone at the star and the app does the rest.

Once that installation is complete you are ready to group up your tree topper with the rest of the lights you have from Twinkly so that the lighting effects are shared across the entire tree. We enjoyed picking the various presets or even creating a custom light display and remember if you only own this Tree topper and no other Twinkly products it will still work the same.

The Twinkly Tree Topper just like the other products we have from the brand comes with a small remote in which you can switch the tree topper on/off. The app also allows you to set schedules without the need for a Wi-Fi plug and is smart home compatible.

Verdict

The Twinkly Tree Topper allows you to add that extra sparkle to your existing Twinkly lights. Unfortunately, I just did not feel the Twinkly Star was on par with the high standard that the rest of the Twinkly products are. I see the benefit as to why you might buy this product. However, it just did not look right in our living room and felt a little cheap looking especially with the use of that opaque plastic that when the lights are off just looked a little tacky.

Twinkly Tree Topper Review

That said, if you’re looking to add that extra sparkle to your Christmas tree and can look past the plastic build then this tree topper will replace the angel on top of the tree and give you all the same lighting customization that their other products have provided.

Product Rating    

Overall ranking: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars – 3 stars

The Twinkly Tree Topper is Available from Amazon for £43.39

 

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