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Tap your iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock, with a built-in alarm and Schlage's top-grade hardware. But it costs around $300, setting it up through HomeKit locks you out of features in Schlage's app, and a quarter of Amazon ratings are 1 or 2 stars.
Top complaints
- HomeKit setup trade-offs and connection issues
Tom's Guide says that if you set it up through HomeKit first, you can't use the Schlage app's features afterward, such as scheduled guest codes, Wi-Fi, the alarm and history. Amazon's summary says some owners report persistent Wi-Fi problems and trouble with HomeKit.
- Mixed reliability reports
Amazon's summary says reliability and quality get mixed feedback, with some owners finding it unreliable or of poor quality. A quarter of its Amazon ratings are 1 or 2 stars.
- Pricey, and no emergency power
Tom's Guide reviewed it at $299, and PCWorld lists it at $329. Tom's Guide notes there's no way to power it from outside if the batteries die, unlike Yale's 9V contacts. Amazon owners are split on whether it's worth the extra cost.
What owners love
- Tap-to-unlock with Apple Home Key
Tom's Guide says tapping an iPhone or Apple Watch unlocked it within a second, even without unlocking the phone first (Express Mode). Wirecutter notes the Arrive, its newer top pick, lacks Home Key.
Source: Tom's Guide review, Wirecutter (NYT) - Built-in alarm and top-grade hardware
Tom's Guide says it sounds a siren if someone tampers with it, and Wirecutter lists an impact alarm. Wirecutter says every Schlage lock it has tested is ANSI Grade 1 or BHMA AAA.
Source: Tom's Guide review, Wirecutter (NYT) - Quick install
Tom's Guide says installation takes 10 to 15 minutes with only a Phillips screwdriver, and Amazon shoppers call it easy to install.
- You don't use Apple devices
- You want a budget lock
- You want a backup power terminal for dead batteries
- iPhone and Apple Watch owners (Home Key)
- A lock with a built-in alarm
- Alexa, Google and Apple Home in one lock
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What experts say
- Wirecutter (NYT): Its previous top pick, still worth considering if you want an impact alarm, Apple Home and Home Key, at a higher price than the Arrive.
- Tom's Guide: A great lock for Apple Watch owners, 'but not so much for others'. HomeKit setup limits features, and it stores fewer codes than rivals.