senses potential attacks and can issue an alert *Operate and program the lock remotely with an Apple TV® in the home. For best results, the lock should be within 40 feet of an Apple TV® for remote capability. **When paired with a third-party home automation or alarm system Connect Camelot Aged Bronze Alarm Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm Camelot Satin Nickel Accent Keypad Lever Connect Camelot Aged Bronze Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm and Handleset with Accent Interior Lever Sense Aged Bronze Camelot Trim Smart Deadbolt Connect Camelot Satin Nickel Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm Kevo 2nd Generation Touch-To-Open Smart Lock Single-Cylinder Satin Nickel Electronic Deadbolt Featuring SmartKey Camelot Satin Nickel Keypad Combo Pack with Accent Lever Powerbolt2 Single Cylinder Satin Nickel Electronic Deadbolt Featuring SmartKey Touch Plymouth Satin Chrome Light Commercial Deadbolt Handleset with Elan Passage Lever Camelot Satin Nickel Keypad Deadbolt
Connect Camelot Satin Nickel Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm and Handleset with Accent Interior Lever SmartCode 913 Single Cylinder Satin Nickel Electronic Deadbolt Featuring SmartKey Connect Century Satin Nickel Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm and Handle Set with Latitude Interior Lever SmartCode Satin Nickel Electronic Tustin Lever Featuring SmartKey Sense Satin Nickel Camelot Trim Smart Deadbolt 264 Series Contemporary Single Cylinder Satin Nickel Electronic Deadbolt SmartCode 909 Single Cylinder Satin Nickel Electronic Deadbolt Featuring SmartKey Z-Wave SmartCode 910 Single Cylinder Venetian Bronze Electronic Deadbolt Featuring SmartKey Z-Wave SmartCode Venetian Bronze Electronic Tustin Lever Featuring SmartKey Z-Wave SmartCode 916 Touchscreen Single Cylinder Tuscan Bronze Electronic Deadbolt Featuring SmartKey Kevo Single Cylinder Satin Nickel Bluetooth Enabled Deadbolt Plymouth Satin Chrome Keypad Deadbolt Schlage Touch™ with handleset
Schlage Connect™ with knob/lever Schlage Connect™ with handlesetTry our selector tools. Connect Camelot Bright Brass Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm and Handleset with Accent Interior Lever Plymouth Bright Brass Flair Keypad Lever Touch Keyless Touchscreen Camelot Trim Aged Bronze Lock with Accent Lever Touch Camelot Aged Bronze Deadbolt Sense Matte Black Century Trim Smart Deadbolt Camelot Satin Nickel Keypad Entry with Flex Lock and Georgian Interior Knob Connect Century Satin Nickel Touchscreen Deadbolt with Alarm Connect Bright Brass Touchscreen Deadbolt with Camelot Trim * Operate and program the lock remotely with an Apple TV® in the home. ** When paired with a third-party home automation or alarm systemOf all the different types of smart home products — lights, thermostats and cameras, to name a few — smart door locks are among the most popular. Going beyond the simple key, these locks can be operated using your smartphone, and can be connected to a larger smart home system to make your life easier.
For example, your lights could automatically turn on when you unlock your front door, and your thermostat will be set to Home mode. We reviewed a half-dozen smart locks from several well-known brands, as well as one from a company new to the space. Our top pick is the Kwikset SmartCode 916 Touchscreen Electronic Deadbolt ($249), which was easy to install, has a number of safeguards (including an alarm), and can be connected to a wide range of smart home systems. The Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt ($179) came in a close second, followed by the August Smart Lock ($199), one of the few that works with both the Nest Learning Thermostat and Apple's HomeKit. Yale announced that its Real Living Assure Locks will also be compatible with HomeKit by the end of March 2017, but will require the purchase of the Yale HomeKit Network Module, which gets inserted into the lock. Sold together, the lock and the module will cost $250; sold separately, the lock will cost $200 and the HomeKit module will cost $75.
To gauge the effectiveness of all the locks, we timed how long it took to install each on a door, and then evaluated them on their features, including security (alarms, tamper-resistance), the number of codes you can program into each, and smart home compatibility. First off, you have to decide what kind of lock you want to purchase. At their most basic level, smart locks are generally divided into two categories: those with keypads, and those without. (Some, such as the August, have an optional keypad). A keypad gives you the option of assigning codes to different people, so you don't have to hand them a physical key, or have to remember to bring a key with you when you leave your house. However, keypads take up much more space on your door, and there's the chance, however remote, that a thief can guess your code to get into your home. Another good feature to look for is a built-in alarm that will sound when someone tries to forcibly open the lock; the better locks will have this feature, plus the ability to adjust the sensitivity of the alarm.
Pretty much every smart lock can also be opened using your smartphone, but many don't have a dedicated smartphone app, so to use this feature, you'll have to purchase a smart home hub, and use its app to control your lock. When you link a smart lock to a smart home network, you'll be able to access its more advanced features, such as controlling it remotely. If you have, or want to use a smart lock as part of a whole-home network, it's important to know if the lock will work with other devices. Unfortunately, it can be maddeningly difficult to find that information through the lock companies themselves. A better bet is to check with the smart home networks themselves. Here are some sites: Wink, Nest, SmartThings, and Apple. MORE: Smart Home Guide: What to Know Before You Buy Currently, only August integrates with both the Nest Learning Thermostat and Apple's HomeKit. While you can potentially link other locks to the Nest Learning Thermostat, you'll have to do it through another smart home hub, such as the Samsung SmartThings.