Along that ridge is a cleverly placed August logo to help you tell whether your door is locked or not. I can't discern a huge difference, but I'm not bothered by it, either. You'll notice a slightly different ridge pattern around the sides of the lock, designed to improve grip. The design team, which includes renowned designer Yves Béhar, stayed true to the original design, while making small updates. The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (right) is 45% smaller than the August Smart Lock Pro (left). A smart home should blend in, in my opinion, and August's design is much improved in that regard. It's so much less distracting, partly because I'm a bit more accustomed to seeing smart locks on doors by now, but also because it's really significantly smaller. I was delighted with the small scale of this August model. Nearly all smart locks require this aesthetic obstruction, relying on a large battery and thumb latch housings mounted on the interior side of your door. While there's never been anything particularly ugly about the lock, putting a big chunk of metal on the interior of your door isn't an interior designer's dream. The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is 45% smaller than its predecessors, measuring roughly 2.8 inches in diameter and just 1.8 inches in depth. Smaller smart lock designĪugust's unique retrofit design stays true to its roots in this fourth-generation model.
I popped it onto the back of my door and lived with it for a week. At $230, the new lock is pricey but it's well worth your money if you're looking to get your front door online. It comes with built-in Wi-Fi, negating the need for the extra August Connect ( $73 at Amazon) plug-in modules. Slimmer than its earlier iterations and smarter than most of the competition, this August lock is a winner. In 2021, it's still holding onto that award. Last year, we gave the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock our Editors' Choice Award for its easy installation, great app and smart home integration. August smart locks are popular, and for good reason: The retrofit design makes them easy to install without replacing your existing deadbolt, and they're smart enough to work with Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and Amazon Alexa.
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