Lockly Secure Plus Smart Lock
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.
Auto-lock has limited but strong evidence, with PCMag reporting that the feature worked very well in testing.
Pros: Fingerprint, App
Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread), Value and Price
Auto-lock is consistently praised or reported to work as intended, especially when paired with door-closed sensing.
Pros: Palm vein recognition, Battery
Cons: Feature additions via updates, Geofencing
Auto-lock worked reliably and can be configured in either Apple Home or the Schlage app. Reviewers valued not having to remember to secure the door manually.
Pros: Geofencing, Industrial design
Cons: Feature additions via updates, Key override reliability
Auto-lock drew strong praise for reliably relocking after a set time and reducing worry about whether the door was left unlocked.
Pros: Camera and doorbell performance, Installation and Setup
Cons: Keyway quality, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Auto-lock is one of the U50's clearest strengths, with reviewers praising improved behavior, passage-style controls, and dependable nighttime locking.
Pros: Value and Price, Guest Codes and Access
Cons: Industrial design, Hub requirement
Auto-lock was viewed as a meaningful convenience and peace-of-mind feature, especially for families that forget to lock up.
Pros: Palm vein recognition, Camera and doorbell performance
Cons: Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Auto-lock was broadly praised and often described as reliable or well implemented, though one reviewer found Aqara app close-detection sometimes delayed.
Pros: Battery, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)
Auto-lock was widely useful for forgotten doors, though reviewers warned that timing and lack of door awareness can create practical issues.
Pros: Installation and Setup, App
Cons: Battery, Locking motor
Auto-lock was one of the strongest features, praised for flexibility and peace of mind, though one reviewer disabled it because it could lock them out.
Pros: Installation and Setup, App
Cons: Battery
Auto-lock was usually reliable and useful, especially with Home/Away behavior, but reviewers noted it does not provide automatic unlocking and one found the options limited.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Value and Price
Cons: Voice control, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)
Auto-lock was reliable and easy to set up in stronger reviews, though one transcript noted that changing related customization switches required a screwdriver.
Pros: Guest Codes and Access, Industrial design
Cons: User access management, Value and Price
Auto-lock was widely praised as convenient and configurable, but the PCWorld review found it could repeatedly cycle when calibration was off.
Pros: App, Guest Codes and Access
Auto-lock was valued for peace of mind, though one reviewer cautioned against using timed auto-lock without reliable door-position awareness.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Camera and doorbell performance
Cons: Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Auto-lock is viewed positively for end-of-day or accidental-unlocked protection, with praise for configurable lock behavior.
Pros: Fingerprint, Value and Price
Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)
Auto-lock was highly valued when it worked, with multiple reviewers praising its usefulness, but one reviewer could not enable it reliably.
Pros: Fingerprint, Installation and Setup
Auto-lock is useful and configurable, though one reviewer wanted scheduling so it would not always lock during repeated coming and going.
Pros: Palm vein recognition, Installation and Setup
Cons: App, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)
Auto-lock received positive comments as a useful safety net, especially for users who want the door to relock after a delay or when the last person leaves.
Pros: Value and Price, Installation and Setup
Cons: Keypad, App
Auto-lock support was viewed as useful and configurable, though the evidence centers on one reviewer’s setup experience.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Facial recognition
Cons: Value and Price, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)
Auto-lock was praised for peace of mind and convenience, but multiple reviewers flagged limits around timing and open-door behavior.
Pros: Value and Price, Fingerprint
Cons: Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread), Door-sense
Auto-lock and auto-unlock were useful conveniences for many reviewers, but reliability depended on DoorSense behavior, proximity logic, and reviewer preference for location tracking.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)
Cons: Wi-Fi, Battery
Auto-lock worked well in favorable installs, but one reviewer warned it becomes unreliable when the deadbolt does not slide smoothly.
Pros: Facial recognition, Installation and Setup
Cons: Door-sense, Wi-Fi
Auto-lock was valued for peace of mind, especially with door sensing, but multiple reviewers disliked that it could lock too quickly or surprise them by being enabled by default.
Pros: Fingerprint, Installation and Setup
Cons: Hub requirement
Auto-lock evidence was mixed, ranging from flawless or cool performance to beta-feature delays and at least one lockout caused by latch behavior.
Pros: Fingerprint, Value and Price
Cons: Hub requirement, Battery
Auto-lock was useful but limited because it relies on timing rather than knowing with certainty that the door is closed.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Industrial design
Cons: Value and Price, Door compatibility (deadbolt fit)
Auto-lock split reviewers: some liked it as a safety net for forgotten locks, while others saw it as risky because the lock can throw the bolt while the door is...
Pros: Fingerprint, User access management
Cons: Notifications, Auto-lock
Auto-lock drew mixed evidence: some reviewers liked the extra security or found it reliable, while lift-to-lock doors and a bad door sensor broke the experience for others.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Industrial design
Cons: Hub requirement, Auto-lock
Auto-lock worked reliably for some reviewers, but others disliked its timer-only behavior, lack of leave-range locking, or wonky performance.
Pros: Installation and Setup, Value and Price
Cons: Keypad, Auto-lock