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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 659 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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82%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the ease of use, installation, app access, auto-lock feature, size, and design of the Smart Lock. They also appreciate the added security features. However, customers are negative about the battery life, connectivity issues, and compatibility problems, particularly with HomeKit integration. Some users experienced difficulties with the lock's connection to smart home systems.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great. Works with my existing deadbolt. Looks great too

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Connectivity

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    This thing is absolute garbage.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is awful. I’ve had it for six months and have had to replace the batteries four times. I get notifications at least two or three times a day that it has dropped WiFi connection. I even moved one of my mesh router into the room with it and it still drops the connection. This is by far the worst smart home I own. I hate this thing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from August Customer Care
      Posted .

      Hello,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We're very sorry to hear about your experience with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock. When the Wi-Fi connection is dropped does it reconnect itself? We're constantly working on improving our products as well as the customer experience and hope to see an improvement with the issues you're facing soon. If you haven't yet, please reach out to our support team so we may better assist you.

      Thanks,

      August Home august

  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation ease

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to Use

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Product! It was easy to set up and add to homekit.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for all those who used to lost keys. Good Product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great smart lock

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works just as intended. Love it. Looking at a second addition

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lock

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lock I think everyone should have one thanks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work with our Deadbolt

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seemed super simple to install, but it doesn't work with our dead bolt. No other reviews seem to have this problem, but we live in a house build in 1913, and I have no idea how old the lock mechanism is. We'll either need to return it or go to a locksmith to see if there is something wrong with our deadbolt. My guess is that you have a more modern standard set up, things would be fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lock!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    August makes great locks. I had two of earlier gens that I really like. This 4th gen is even better and no bridge is required. If the other two didn't work so well, I would replace them with this one. Along with great locks, August also has great customer support when needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    yes

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great great app app for home usage with iPhone great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation ease

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love them

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    They are great! Use Apple Home Kit no hub required.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful design but less than beautiful performan

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well but the setup is not as clean and easy as they mention in the guide. Once set up, the features are fairly stable (from time to time, the auto-unlock doesn't work properly). I do like the product and will keep it, now that I have it working. I only bought this because my SimpliSafe Door lock was out of stock (but it was also a pain to initially install and setup)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Great when it works, but it won’t work for long.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I gave this one star, because I have had two of them - both of which failed in the first two years of ownership. When the locks works, it is amazing and I really love it. But unfortunately, they are not made to last and support from their people has been no help. I will try again, maybe, when version 3 comes out.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Connectivity

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don’t waste your money

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far the worse smart lock that I’ve tried. You’ll be replacing the batteries every month and I wasn’t even using it as much since we use the garage access all the time. Also the WiFi connection kept dropping throughout the even even though it shows full signal.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    No really reliable.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I ended returning the product Quality is good, but too many disconnection issues

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Most excellent door lock

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This lock is fantastic. The original was great, but this tin the lock to a whole new level. It is a significantly smoother action in operation now and the wifi signal is great making this the best smart lock I've ever used. Previous locks include generation 1-3 August locks and a Yale lock.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Maintenance

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I replace the battery faster every two weeks I buy the battery rechargeable to replace he doesn’t work

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick easy set up

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this generation of lock. It was easy to set up and automatically switches between Bluetooth and Internet, no more need for a bridge to make it work. I had 1st generation and it quit working, I'm glad that it did so I could get the latest version. So much better!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    4th Gen wifi smart lock is finally here

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I replaced the 1st Gen August Lock with the 4th Gen wifi smart lock and I couldn't be happier. I have the power to control the locking and unlocking mechanism with my iphone. This is the best smart lock on the planet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Worthless

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works like crap! Never stays connected. Only works when in Bluetooth range. Worthless!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worst ever

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgrade my older august lock with this one. I did it for 2 reasons. 1. It was smaller, 2. It allowed me to get rid of my wifi bridge. I should have never upgraded. This lock is the worst. I’m about to install my old august back. The upgrade is simple since I already had an august lock installed but after that it all went down hill. Found out from august support that remote unlock was not working on ios devices. This was my favorite feature. I still don’t think there is a fix as i keep checking for updates. The lock has a mind if its own. It will randomly lock after i unlocked the Lock with my app after i walk through the door. 70 percent of the time when i exit my door and try to perform a lock, it simple won’t connect. My wifi cab be seen down my street so it has nothing to do with wifi signal. Anyway, long story short. Do not buy this until the bugs are worked out. I do tech for a living so you can trust me on this.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from August Customer Care
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      Hello,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're very sorry to hear about your experience with the Wi-Fi connection. We are also sorry for your experience with our support. As long as the Wi-Fi connection on the lock is online you should be able to remotely connect to your lock on both iOS and Android. Please kindly reach out to our support and reference this review so we may further look into the issues you're experiencing to better assist you.

      Thanks,

      August Home august