Is the Echo Pop | Charcoal + TP-Link Tapo P110M Smart Plug bundle worth buying? Yes, if you want a simple Alexa starter kit and value the convenience of bundled smart-home control; no, if you are mainly chasing the best price or the best plug-only deal. At £65.98, this kit has a perfect 5.0/5 rating from 42 reviews, but the current price is also 26% above the average £52.43 and only £2 below the £67.98 RRP, so the value case depends heavily on whether you actually want both devices together.

What do you get in the box?

This bundle includes 1 Echo Pop and 1 TP-Link Tapo P110M Smart Plug with energy monitoring. That matters because it is not just a speaker bundle: it is a small entry point into voice control, routine automation, and basic electricity tracking. For a UK home, that combination is useful if you want to switch a lamp, heater, fan, or other compatible appliance on and off by voice while also checking how much power it uses.

How does the Echo Pop section perform?

Amazon positions the Echo Pop as a compact Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa and says it delivers full sound for bedrooms and small spaces. That makes sense for a kitchen, office, or bedside setup rather than a main living-room system. The voice-control side is the real draw: Alexa can play music, audiobooks, and podcasts, set timers, check the weather, read the news, make calls, answer questions, and control compatible smart devices.

The key limitation is right there in the product description: it is built for small spaces. If you want room-filling audio, this is not the product to buy. The bundle is about convenience and smart-home control first, speaker quality second.

How useful is the Tapo P110M smart plug?

The Tapo P110M is the more practical part of the bundle for energy-conscious buyers. Energy monitoring is valuable because it helps identify which appliances are quietly adding to your bill, especially in a market where UK electricity costs still make standby loads and inefficient devices worth tracking. Used well, a smart plug can reveal whether a dehumidifier, fan heater, or entertainment device is costing more than expected.

That said, the listing data here does not include detailed wattage limits, app features, or measurement accuracy, so the review has to stay grounded in what is provided: this is a smart plug with energy monitoring and Alexa compatibility. For most buyers, that is enough to start automating a room and watching usage trends without needing a full smart-home hub.

Is it good value for money?

At £65.98, the bundle is not cheap. The competitive context shows why: a TP-Link Tapo P115 smart plug is £43.99 with a 4.7★ rating, an EIGHTREE 5GHz smart plug is £44.99 with 4.6★, and a Meross smart plug 4-pack is £33.99 with 4.6★. If you only want energy monitoring from the plug, those alternatives look far better on raw value.

The bundle only makes sense if you also want the Echo Pop speaker and Alexa voice assistant. In that case, paying a bit more for a paired starter kit can be easier than buying separate items. Still, the price history is a warning sign: the current price is the all-time lowest recorded at £65.98, yet it is also well above the long-run average of £52.43, so this is not a bargain in historical terms.

How do the reviews look?

The review score is excellent: 5.0/5 from 42 reviews. That suggests buyers who chose it are very satisfied, but the sample is still small, so it is best treated as strong early sentiment rather than proof of universal appeal. The most likely reason for the high score is that the bundle does exactly what it promises: a compact Alexa speaker plus a useful smart plug.

What should UK buyers take from this?

For a UK home, the strongest use case is a bedroom, home office, or utility room where you want quick voice control and a way to monitor one appliance’s energy use. If you are trying to cut bills, the plug is the practical part; if you want music and hands-free Alexa commands, the Echo Pop adds convenience. If you only need a smart plug, the cheaper alternatives are better value.

Bottom line

This is a neat starter kit with a strong user rating and a genuinely useful energy-monitoring plug, but the price is still high compared with the bundle’s own history and with plug-only rivals. Buy it if you want the Echo Pop and the Tapo plug together; skip it if your main goal is to save money or you already own a smart speaker.