Notifications were a clear strength, with reviewers describing alerts as nearly instant, responsive, fast, or consistent.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Security features (encryption)
Cons: Door-sense, Keyway quality
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Notifications were a clear strength, with reviewers praising flexible smart alerts, quick push alerts, and better door-status awareness.
Pros: Locking motor, Physical attack resistance
Cons: Fingerprint, Battery
Notifications were useful to reviewers for lock activity, people coming home, low battery, and related automation triggers.
Pros: Access logs, Value and Price
Cons: Warranty and support, Wi-Fi
Notifications were praised as quick, instant, configurable, and useful for lock activity, doorbell presses, and suspicious activity.
Pros: Value and Price, Lock/unlock speed
Cons: Existing hardware reuse, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Notifications were viewed positively, with prompt alerts and helpful door-status notifications standing out.
Pros: Key override reliability, Remote access
Cons: Warranty and support, Bluetooth
Notifications were useful for awareness and security, but one reviewer wanted push notifications instead of emergency emails that went to spam.
Pros: Feature additions via updates, Locking reliability
Cons: Door-sense, Auto-relock after failed attempts
Notifications worked, but reviewers could find them excessive when both lock and smart-home platforms sent alerts.
Pros: Touchscreen, Hub requirement
Cons: Camera and doorbell performance, Door-sense