Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I tested 16 smart locks and it almost drove me to the nut house. So I made a song about it.
See the complete lock review video here:
youtu.be/ddiJ76ZEWLw
BEST OVERALL
Lockly Visage: amazon.com/dp/B0DRXF5NKL/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
BEST VALUE:
Aqara U50: amazon.com/dp/B0CZNZGGS7/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Eufy E30: amazon.com/dp/B0DB1QHWH3/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
OTHER LOCKS TESTED:
Level Lock Plus: amazon.com/dp/B0D2PNT3RN/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
SwitchBot Lock Pro: amazon.com/dp/B0CYNVQ19H/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
August Smart Lock: amazon.com/dp/B09V8CL8PC/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Yale Approach: amazon.com/dp/B0CWVYQ6YH/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Ultraloq Bolt: amazon.com/dp/B0CX1VB9C6/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Yale Assure Lock 2: amazon.com/dp/B0B9HY3614/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Kwikset Halo Select: amazon.com/dp/B0DJPTB7KG/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Schlage Encode Plus: amazon.com/dp/B09RS6C1SJ/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Alfred DB2s: amazon.com/dp/B0CHKJRRQR/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Eufy S330: amazon.com/dp/B0B2WM1CHR/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
I tested 16 smart locks and it almost drove me to the nut house. So I made a song about it.
See the complete lock review video here:
youtu.be/ddiJ76ZEWLw
BEST OVERALL
Lockly Visage: amazon.com/dp/B0DRXF5NKL/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
BEST VALUE:
Aqara U50: amazon.com/dp/B0CZNZGGS7/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Eufy E30: amazon.com/dp/B0DB1QHWH3/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
OTHER LOCKS TESTED:
Level Lock Plus: amazon.com/dp/B0D2PNT3RN/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
SwitchBot Lock Pro: amazon.com/dp/B0CYNVQ19H/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
August Smart Lock: amazon.com/dp/B09V8CL8PC/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Yale Approach: amazon.com/dp/B0CWVYQ6YH/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Ultraloq Bolt: amazon.com/dp/B0CX1VB9C6/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Yale Assure Lock 2: amazon.com/dp/B0B9HY3614/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Kwikset Halo Select: amazon.com/dp/B0DJPTB7KG/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Schlage Encode Plus: amazon.com/dp/B09RS6C1SJ/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Alfred DB2s: amazon.com/dp/B0CHKJRRQR/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20
Eufy S330: amazon.com/dp/B0B2WM1CHR/ref=nosim?tag=onamzazhb-20








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