Igloo 26 lb Self-Cleaning Ice Maker with Handle vs GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro
Get the Igloo 26 lb Ice Maker. Unless you love soft, chewable nugget ice and want lots of it — then the GoveeLife is worth the much higher price.
Igloo 26 lb Self-Cleaning Ice Maker with Handle
A cheap, quiet ice maker that makes bullet ice in minutes, cleans itself and has a carry handle. The basket is small, so you'll empty it often.
GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro
The fastest nugget ice maker we found: first ice in about six minutes, lots of soft chewable ice a day, a big side tank and a useful app. It's big and heavy.
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The Igloo makes ordinary bullet ice in about seven minutes, runs quietly and cleans itself for a fraction of the price. The Govee makes soft nugget ice and far more of it, with a side tank and an app, but it weighs about 40 lb and costs about five times as much.
- —Ordinary ice cubes are fine.
- —You'll take it outside or on trips.
- —You want extra ice cheaply.
- —You love soft, chewable nugget ice.
- —You want lots of ice fast, for a family or parties.
- —You'd like app and voice control.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +First ice in about 7 minutes
- +Self-cleaning
- +Carry handle
- −The basket only holds about a pound of ice.
- −Ice starts melting once it's made, so move it to the freezer.
- −The cubes are small and can stick together.
- +First ice in about 6 minutes
- +Makes lots of nugget ice
- +Side tank and app control
- −It weighs about 40 lb and takes up a lot of counter.
- −The side tank is fiddly to dry before you store it.
- −Like every countertop ice maker, it doesn't keep ice frozen, so the ice slowly melts in the bin.
Ready to choose?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Reviewed, Food Network, manufacturer specifications.