Best overall
Yale August Smart Lock
4.0 overall score
Highest ranked product in this category by consolidated review score.
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Safest pick
Yale Assure Lock 2 Smart Lock
3.7 overall score
Balances a strong score with broader review coverage.
Best value
Yale Approach Smart lock
3.9 in Value and Price
Leads this category on a matching scored feature.
Best wireless
Yale August Smart Lock
4.0 in Bluetooth
Leads this category on a matching scored feature.
Best battery
Yale Approach Smart lock
2.7 in Battery
Leads this category on a matching scored feature.
Most praised feature
Guest Codes and Access
4.4 category average
The strongest recurring feature across products in this category.
Most common complaint
Warranty and support
2.3 category average
The lowest recurring feature score with enough category coverage.
Best for an easy retrofit smart lock with strong app controls, integrations, notifications, and reliable locking. Skip it if you need long battery life, built-in keypad/fingerprint entry, or flawless auto-unlock/HomeKit...
Pros: Locking motor, Physical attack resistance
Cons: Fingerprint, Battery
Choose the Yale Assure Lock 2 if you want a stylish smart lock with strong guest codes, access logs, and broad integrations. Skip it if Wi-Fi battery life, spotty connectivity,...
Pros: Lock/unlock speed, Guest Codes and Access
Cons: Backset compatibility, Warranty and support
Choose the Yale Approach if you want an affordable retrofit lock with strong app controls and renter-friendly hardware reuse. Skip it if lock reliability, native Wi-Fi, HomeKit/Matter support, or a...
Pros: Key override reliability, Remote access
Cons: Warranty and support, Bluetooth