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Lepro STV1 TV Backlight

4.6 overall score

Highest ranked product in this category by consolidated review score.

#1 Lepro STV1 TV Backlight
4.6

Best for fast, vibrant screen sync, strong brightness, and an app that is easy to control. Skip it if you have a dark wall, dislike a top-mounted camera, or expect...

Pros: ambient lighting quality, responsiveness

#2 Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium
4.5

Best for polished design, easy controls, strong sensors, and useful energy data. Skip it if you want the cheapest thermostat or do not need premium extras like air quality, voice...

Pros: Room Sensor, value for money

#3 Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400
4.4

Choose the Aqara U400 if you want hands-free UWB unlocking, strong Apple Home integration, and many backup entry methods. Skip it if you dislike bulky smart-lock hardware or need a...

Pros: Battery, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#4 Tapo Smart Door Lock DL110
4.4

Choose the Tapo DL110 if you want fast fingerprint entry, strong app control, long battery life, and premium features under a lower price. Skip it if your door/strike alignment is...

Pros: App, Guest Codes and Access

#5 Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 Smart Lock
4.4

Choose the Wyze Lock Bolt v2 for low-cost Wi-Fi, fast fingerprint entry, and flexible codes. Skip it if you need Matter/HomeKit support, rechargeable batteries, or stronger door-sense behavior.

Pros: Fingerprint, Value and Price

Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#6 eufy Video Smart Lock E330
4.4

Good if you want one polished lock, camera, and doorbell with excellent fingerprint access. Skip it if short battery life, screen/storm doors, or a narrow camera view would frustrate you.

Pros: Camera and doorbell performance, Installation and Setup

Cons: Keyway quality, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#7 Google Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen
4.4

Choose it if you want a premium-looking thermostat with Matter, strong learning, room sensors, and polished controls. Skip it if the price, Google-account dependence, or occasional setup/presence-sensing hiccups outweigh the...

Pros: design and finish quality, display readability

Cons: touchscreen responsiveness

#8 Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp H60B0
4.4

Best for vivid ceiling effects, excellent white task lighting, and deep scene automation. Skip it if precise mixed colors, flawless Matter control, or simultaneous uplight and downlight are priorities.

Pros: ambient lighting quality, value for money

Cons: scene control, color accuracy

#9 Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp
4.4

Best for sculptural, softly diffused mood lighting, flexible wall/table placement, and broad Matter integration. Skip it if you need strong task lighting, a compact cordless lamp, or friction-free pairing across...

Pros: design and appearance, remote control

Cons: setup ease, hub requirements

#10 Schlage Encode Smart Lock
4.3

Choose the Schlage Encode if you want a sturdy, hub-free Wi-Fi deadbolt with strong codes, logs, and remote access. Skip it if you need geofencing, HomeKit/IFTTT, quiet motor noise, or...

Pros: Installation and Setup, App

Cons: Battery, Locking motor

#11 ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced
4.3

Good if you want an easy, clear smart thermostat with strong app, display, scheduling, and ecosystem support. Skip it if you need Premium-only sensors, built-in Alexa, air-quality monitoring, or deeper...

Pros: display readability, value for money

#12 Lockin Veno Pro Smart Deadbolt Lock
4.3

Choose the Lockin Veno Pro if you want touchless palm unlocking, local video storage, and one device for lock plus doorbell. Skip it if you need polished Matter features, discreet...

Pros: Palm vein recognition, Battery

Cons: Feature additions via updates, Geofencing

#13 SwitchBot Lock Ultra
4.2

Best for easy retrofit setup, strong motor performance, battery backups, and many unlock methods. Skip it if you need hub-free Matter, dependable geofencing, Apple Home Key, or a full exterior...

Pros: Installation and Setup, Industrial design

Cons: Hub requirement, Auto-lock

#14 eufy FamiLock S3 Max Smart Lock
4.2

Choose the eufy FamiLock S3 Max if you want a premium all-in-one lock, doorbell, palm scanner, and indoor screen. Skip it if price, low-light video, Matter limits, or a screen/glass...

Pros: Palm vein recognition, Camera and doorbell performance

Cons: Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#15 Desloc D110 Plus Smart Lock
4.2

Choose the Desloc D110 Plus for a budget smart lock with fast fingerprint access, built-in Wi-Fi, and flexible codes. Skip it if you need Matter/HomeKit support, a door sensor, or...

Pros: Value and Price, Fingerprint

Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread), Door-sense

#16 ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro Smart Lock
4.2

Best for fast fingerprint entry, flexible guest access, and strong smart-lock value. Skip it if you need HomeKit, Amazon Key, polished app behavior, or worry about 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi setup.

Pros: Fingerprint, Installation and Setup

Cons: Hub requirement

#17 Aqara U50 Smart Lock
4.2

Choose the Aqara U50 for affordable HomeKey access, easy setup, strong keypad controls, and auto-lock. Skip it if you need built-in Wi-Fi, fingerprint unlocking, or hub-free advanced settings.

Pros: Value and Price, Guest Codes and Access

Cons: Industrial design, Hub requirement

#18 ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint Smart Lock
4.2

Choose the ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint for fast fingerprint entry, easy installation, broad smart-home support, and strong access controls. Skip it if you need flawless Wi-Fi/app reliability, Home Key, Home Assistant,...

Pros: Fingerprint, Installation and Setup

#19 Kwikset Halo Touch Fingerprint Smart Lock
4.1

Choose the Kwikset Halo Touch if fingerprint entry, sturdy deadbolt hardware, and no-hub Wi-Fi matter most. Skip it if you need deep smart-home integrations, reliable failed-attempt alerts, geofencing, or safe...

Pros: Fingerprint, User access management

Cons: Notifications, Auto-lock

#20 ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential
4.1

Best for easy controls, strong smart-home support, and budget value. Skip it if you need Matter, bundled room sensors, advanced learning, or a no-C-wire install without extra parts.

Pros: on-device control usability, smart-home ecosystem compatibility

Cons: C-wire requirement flexibility, Room Sensor

#21 Aqara Hub W200
4.1

Choose the Aqara W200 if you want Apple Home-first climate automation, Matter hub extras, easy installation, and strong value. Skip it if you need advanced heat-pump controls, multi-sensor averaging, included...

Pros: smart-home ecosystem compatibility, occupancy detection accuracy

#22 Schlage Sense Pro
4.1

Best for premium build, discreet styling, and fast hands-free Apple unlocking. Skip it if you need a physical key, fingerprint access, Android support today, or cannot tolerate setup and UWB...

Pros: Geofencing, Industrial design

Cons: Feature additions via updates, Key override reliability

#23 eufy Video Smart Lock S330
4.0

Good if you want one wireless lock, camera, doorbell, and fingerprint system. Skip it if you need HomeKit/Matter, a subtle doorbell button, or tolerance for imperfect door alignment.

Pros: Installation and Setup, Camera and doorbell performance

Cons: Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#24 Aqara Smart Lock U100
4.0

Choose the Aqara U100 for fast fingerprint access, HomeKit/Home Key, and strong feature value. Skip it if you need built-in Wi-Fi, simple re-keying, or rock-solid long-term app reliability.

Pros: Fingerprint, Value and Price

Cons: Hub requirement, Battery

#25 Lockly Visage Zeno Series Smart Lock
4.0

Choose the Lockly Visage if you want fast hands-free facial unlocking, Apple Home Key, and many backup access methods. Skip it if the price, exposed door sensor, app quirks, or...

Pros: Facial recognition, Installation and Setup

Cons: Door-sense, Wi-Fi

#26 Honeywell Home X2S
3.9

Best for affordable Wi-Fi control, easy installation, clear physical controls, and flexible scheduling. Skip it if you need room sensors, polished voice integrations, detailed energy analytics, quiet relay operation, or...

Pros: app usability, DIY installation ease

Cons: C-wire requirement flexibility, smart-home ecosystem compatibility

#27 myQ Secure View 3-in-1 Smart Lock
3.9

Choose it if you want a fast, camera-equipped smart lock with strong biometric options and myQ ecosystem control. Skip it if open smart-home integrations, subscription-free advanced alerts, or a basic...

Pros: Installation and Setup, Facial recognition

Cons: Value and Price, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#28 Yale Assure Lock 2 Smart Lock
3.9

Choose the Yale Assure Lock 2 if you want a stylish smart lock with strong guest codes, access logs, and broad integrations. Skip it if Wi-Fi battery life, spotty connectivity,...

Pros: Installation and Setup, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

Cons: Wi-Fi, Battery

#29 TCL D1 Pro Smart Lock
3.9

Choose the TCL D1 Pro for fast, reliable palm unlocking, many access methods, and good value. Skip it if you want a polished app, HomeKit/Matter support, geofencing, or door-sense awareness.

Pros: Palm vein recognition, Installation and Setup

Cons: App, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#30 Yale August Smart Lock
3.8

Best for an easy retrofit smart lock with strong app controls, integrations, notifications, and reliable locking. Skip it if you need long battery life, built-in keypad/fingerprint entry, or flawless auto-unlock/HomeKit...

Pros: Installation and Setup, App

Cons: Battery

#31 Level Lock+ Smart Lock
3.8

Choose the Level Lock+ if you want a discreet Apple-friendly smart lock with Home Key and flexible access. Skip it if you need built-in keypad/fingerprint access, stronger pick resistance, direct...

Pros: Installation and Setup, Industrial design

Cons: Value and Price, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)

#32 Google Nest x Yale Smart Lock
3.8

Choose the Google Nest x Yale if you want reliable keyless locking, strong Nest app control, and temporary codes. Skip it if you need broad Alexa/HomeKit integration, automatic unlock, or...

Pros: Installation and Setup, Value and Price

Cons: Voice control, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

#33 Lockly Secure Plus Smart Lock
3.8

Choose Lockly Secure Plus for fast fingerprint entry, a secure rotating keypad, sturdy hardware, and flexible guest access. Skip it if you need built-in Wi-Fi, broad smart-home support, push notifications,...

Pros: Fingerprint, App

Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread), Value and Price

#34 Kwikset Obsidian Smart Lock
3.7

Choose the Kwikset Obsidian for a sleek keyless touchscreen lock with strong SecureScreen and Z-Wave routines. Skip it if you need built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HomeKit/Google support, a physical key, or...

Pros: Guest Codes and Access, Industrial design

Cons: User access management, Value and Price

#35 Schlage Encode Plus Smart Lock
3.7

Best for Apple Home Key, fast unlocking, easy install, and strong HomeKit convenience. Skip it if you need fingerprint access, clear keypad visibility, simple app management, or predictable long battery...

Pros: Value and Price, Installation and Setup

Cons: Keypad, App

#36 Philips Hue Omniglow
3.6

Choose OmniGlow for exceptionally bright, seamless Hue lighting that can serve as ambience or real room illumination. Skip it if you need dependable adhesive, discreet cabling, extendable runs, advanced pixel...

Pros: lighting quality, brightness

Cons: installation ease, mounting options

#37 Yale Approach Smart lock
3.6

Choose the Yale Approach if you want an affordable retrofit lock with strong app controls and renter-friendly hardware reuse. Skip it if lock reliability, native Wi-Fi, HomeKit/Matter support, or a...

Pros: Installation and Setup, Value and Price

Cons: Keypad, Auto-lock