With one important exception, this is a standard
Kwikset deadbolt with a battery - powered keypad for normal pin entry.
But talk is cheap, and smart locks are expensive — $ 219, in the Kevo's case, about seven times the cost of a standard
Kwikset deadbolt.
Not exact matches
Or there's the connected Schlage Smart
Deadbolt or the Bluetooth - enabled
Kwikset Kivo smart lock, both of which enable doors to be unlocked using a smartphone.
Kwikset's Kevo was one of the first smart
deadbolts to hit stores, and also the first to require neither key nor keypad.
Kwikset's Premis is an ANSI Grade 2
deadbolt replacement keypad model that integrates with Apple's HomeKit system, making it easy to set up and allowing for basic voice control via Siri.
Locks that fall into this category include the Schlage Connect Touchscreen
Deadbolt, and the
Kwikset SmartCode 910, 912, 914 and 916 smart locks.
Kwikset 99160 - 002 916 Z - Wave SmartCode Touchscreen Electronic
Deadbolt, Works with Amazon Alexa via SmartThings, Wink, or Iris featuring SmartKey in Satin Nickel
The
Kwikset Premis is a HomeKit compatible
deadbolt, so it might not be the right choice if you're living a smart home controlled by ZigBee or Z - Wave hub.
Both Schlage's and
Kwikset's
deadbolts offer excellent protection against physical and stealth attacks.
This story was updated on November 28 to add our review of the
Kwikset Obsidian Touchscreen
Deadbolt.
Neither the August Smart Lock nor the
Kwikset Kevo Wireless - Enabled
Deadbolt Lock are listed on Apple's website, but both were still for sale on November 13.
We've reviewed the
Kwikset Premis, the August Smart Lock, the
Kwikset Kevo, the
Kwikset Kevo Convert, the Poly - Control's Danalock the Yale Real Living Touchscreen Z - Wave
Deadbolt, the Schlage Sense and the Schlage Camelot Touchscreen
Deadbolt.
So, how does it compare with the $ 199 Schlage Camelot Touchscreen
Deadbolt, the $ 219
Kwikset Kevo, and crowd - funded smart locks like the the $ 179 Lockitron and the $ 245 Goji?
That bridge will be sold both on its own and bundled with the
deadbolt upfront, and it won't come with service fees, like the recently announced Kevo Plus, a similar gateway accessory for
Kwikset's touch - to - enter smart lock.
Most Schlage,
Kwikset and Yale locks, including the Schlage Sense Bluetooth
Deadbolt, the Schlage Camelot Touchscreen
Deadbolt, the Yale Real Living Touchscreen Z - Wave
Deadbolt and the forthcoming Nest x Yale lock all have touchpads.
Be sure to check out the full list of compatible
deadbolts before you buy, but it will typically work with most thumb - latch models from Baldwin,
Kwikset, Schlage and other widely available brands.
Models like the August Smart Lock,
Kwikset Kevo Convert and Sesame Smart Lock are designed specifically to clamp in place over top of your existing
deadbolt hardware.
Here's a list of
deadbolts that definitely work with August: Schlage B360 and B60,
Kwikset 816 and 660, Baldwin 5041559, Stanley 40497, Defiant 888 - 281, Arrow E61, and Gatehouse 0117988.
In addition, products like the Schlage Sense Bluetooth
Deadbolt ($ 189.38 at Amazon.com), the
Kwikset Premis, and the second - gen August Smart Lock work with Apple's HomeKit, Apple's own network of smart home devices that harnesses the voice - control powers of Siri to control your lock.
Kwikset's $ 219 / # 150 / AU $ 280 Bluetooth - enabled Kevo lock comes with its own SmartKey
deadbolt.
It's called the
Kwikset Premis, and it's a touchpad
deadbolt that works with Apple HomeKit, the smart - home control service built into to Apple's iOS devices.
Moving forward,
Kwikset plans to add scheduling features that will allow users to set the
deadbolt to automatically lock or unlock at certain times, along with lock grouping for homes with multiple Kevos installed.
Others, like the Yale Assure SL Touchscreen
Deadbolt and the
Kwikset Obsidian, ditch the keyway altogether.
Kwikset Kevo: All you need to do is touch this
deadbolt - replacement lock to unlock it — provided you have the right accompanying smartphone.
All you do is replace the interior portion of the
deadbolt with
Kwikset's smart locking mechanism.
The addition of a mortise kit won't likely mean much for homeowners since August's existing list of compatible
deadbolts includes common residential models from names like
Kwikset and Baldwin.
A sharp - looking
deadbolt with a deceptively plain outside face, the
Kwikset Kevo is a smart lock with some intelligent features — most notably, the ability use your fingers to unlock the
deadbolt.
This lock from
Kwikset looks fairly standard when it comes to
deadbolts, and that's because it is.
Kwikset really outdid itself with the SmartCode 916 Touchscreen Electronic
Deadbolt.
Kwikset is a well known and well trusted company when it comes to
deadbolts and I was told by customer service that I had a faulty unit so maybe take my review as a list of things to maybe look out for and be aware of if you were to purchase this lock.