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August Smart Lock Pro is well-designed and easy to use, plus it offers smart home compatibility and automatic features like geofencing.
August has made quite a name for itself in the smart lock business over the past few years, and for good reason. The August Smart Lock Pro is the follow-up to the original August Smart Lock, and it's been highly reviewed countless times, thanks to its easy installation, high level of connectivity, and excellent app.
Installing the August Smart Lock Pro is pretty easy, and it should take about 10 to 15 minutes. Instead of replacing your entire deadbolt, the device simply replaces the back, inside portion of it, so you'll be able to keep your normal deadbolt installed.
Once installed, you can connect the August Smart Lock Pro to a range of smart home systems. Those include the likes of Nest, Samsung SmartThings, Amazon Echo, Google Assistant, HomeKit, and so on. It's safe to say that you'll be able to connect your lock to pretty much any smart home system.
Best of all, the August Smart Lock Pro works automatically. You can set it to automatically lock when you leave and unlock when you get home, so you don't have to worry about forgetting to lock the door when you leave the house. It'll also alert you if your door is unlocked.
The August Smart Lock Pro has been pretty highly reviewed, too. The device was awarded a score of 8/10 from Wired, while CNET gave it an equivalent 4/5. — Christian de Looper
Pros: Well-designed, easy-to-install, smart, highly compatible
Cons: A little expensive