Level Lock+ Smart Lock
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
Industrial design was the clearest consensus strength, with reviewers praising the stealth, minimal, ordinary-deadbolt appearance.
Pros: Industrial design, Build quality and durability
Cons: Pick/drill resistance (if rated), Keyway quality
Industrial design was widely liked for a sleek, compact, discreet, or elegant exterior, although one review noted the lock is not especially small overall.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Locking reliability
Cons: Auto-relock after failed attempts, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Industrial design was well liked, with reviewers calling the lock sleek, compact, sharp, premium-looking, and attractive.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Security features (encryption)
Cons: Door-sense, Keyway quality
The lock’s integrated design was praised for reducing separate-device clutter and for looking slick and well designed.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Locking motor
Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google
Design was the strongest consensus attribute, with repeated praise for the sleek, minimalist, modern, key-free look.
Pros: Existing hardware reuse, Build quality and durability
Cons: Weather resistance, Locking motor
Industrial design was praised for its sleek matte look, hidden backup entry, and ability to blend into a door rather than looking overly techy.
Pros: Value and Price, Lock/unlock speed
Cons: Existing hardware reuse, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Design was generally praised as smaller, modern, neater, and more premium, though wood veneers and side latches drew minor criticism.
Pros: App, Battery
Cons: Geofencing, Jam detection
Industrial design was mostly praised as chic, sleek, stylish, and attractive, though one reviewer disliked the inside appearance.
Pros: Weather resistance, Notifications
Cons: Door-sense, Bluetooth
Industrial design was praised as sleek, ergonomic, modern, and premium-looking rather than overly bulky.
Pros: Feature additions via updates, Locking reliability
Cons: Door-sense, Auto-relock after failed attempts
Industrial design was seen as modern and premium, though several reviewers noted that the lock is large or visually high-tech.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Locking reliability
Cons: Door compatibility (deadbolt fit), Hub requirement
Design was generally liked for its sleek or elegant look, though its large size stood out as a drawback.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Wi-Fi
Cons: Jam detection, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Exterior design earned praise for style and curb appeal, but interior hardware size and appearance drew criticism.
Pros: Bluetooth, Hub requirement
Cons: Door-sense, Fingerprint
Industrial design was the most mixed area: reviewers liked the sleeker, more mature, minimal look, but others called it bulky, plain, or plastic-looking.
Pros: Locking reliability, Lock/unlock speed
Cons: Bluetooth, Physical attack resistance
Design reactions are generally positive but not unqualified: one review calls it clean but uninspired, while others praise the tempered-glass update and lower profile.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Keypad
Cons: Door-sense, Battery
Design opinions varied sharply: some liked the compact or satin finish, while others found the look industrial, unattractive, or lacking curb appeal.
Pros: Locking reliability, Build quality and durability
Cons: Two-factor authentication availability, Backset compatibility
Industrial design split reviewers: some liked the size, solidity, or simple look, while others found it cheap-looking or unattractive.
Pros: Weather resistance, User access management
Cons: Locking motor, Remote access
Industrial design is mixed: some reviewers loved the polished look and clean design, while others found the lock or solar panel bulky and unattractive.
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Wi-Fi
Cons: Feature additions via updates, Warranty and support
Reviewers liked the styling and finish options when they matched existing hardware, but some noted that the interior/exterior lock body is larger and less discreet than slimmer rivals.
Pros: Locking reliability, Lock/unlock speed
Cons: Weather resistance, Door-sense
Industrial design is mixed: some reviewers liked the sleek look, while others found it bulky or less elegant than competitors.
Pros: Wi-Fi, Hub requirement
Cons: Door-sense, Geofencing
Design opinions are mixed: reviewers liked the attractive, premium look, but several also called the lock large, bulky, or obvious.
Pros: Auto-lock, Touchscreen
Cons: Notifications, Smart-home integration (Alexa
Design opinions were mixed: reviewers liked the modern black look and sleek layout, but several called it bulky, plain, hard to read from a distance, or limited in color options.
Pros: Access logs, Value and Price
Cons: Warranty and support, Wi-Fi
Reviewers split on the design: one called it Lockly's least attractive smart lock, another saw the newer design as more attractive, and a video reviewer still found it not especially...
Pros: Touchscreen, Hub requirement
Cons: Camera and doorbell performance, Door-sense