Similarly, once the August Smart Lock Pro detects you’ve left your home, it will lock the door for you.Īugust also comes with a door sensor that can tell you whether your door is open, closed, or ajar. But the August Smart Lock Pro automatically locks and unlocks the door with geofencing-so when you start approaching your home, the door will automatically unlock for you. The Schlage Sense can automatically lock the door behind you, based on a timer. You can set a custom delay for the autolock-from 15 seconds to four minutes-so if you run out to get something from the car, the door will still be open by the time you get back.īoth the Schlage Sense and the August Smart Lock Pro are secure and reliable smart locks. Because of that feature, we think it’s a good pick if you’re not the kind of person to always have your phone in hand. AutolockĪ lot of smart locks rely on geofencing to automatically lock or unlock your front door. If someone tries to kick down your door, or otherwise force the door open, the Schlage Sense will send you an alert. You can set an alarm with a customizable sensitivity level to go off if the smart deadbolt detects an attempt at forced entry. In addition to giving people easy access to your home, the Sense is also great at keeping people out. It’s less hassle than changing the lock when someone absconds with the physical key. The Sense is also a handy option if you’re an Airbnb or Vrbo host-you can give your guests access as they check in and revoke their code when they check out. and 3 p.m., their code will work then and only then. So if your dog walker comes between 12 p.m.
You can choose to grant access indefinitely or pick a window of time when the code will work. The Schlage app (available on iOS and Android) creates a unique passcode and texts it to your recipient to give them remote access when you’re not around. The Schlage Sense is great if you need to grant people entry to your home regularly.