August Smart Lock WiFi vs Lockly Vision Smart Lock

The August Smart Lock WiFi has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Tom's Guide, PCmag, and CNET - it earned the "The best smart lock overall" title from Tom's Guide, "Our Top Pick" from PCmag, and "Best smart lock overall" from CNET. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Smart Lock at this price point.

As for the Lockly Vision Smart Lock, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Android Central, Reviewed, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. Android Central, for example, preferred the August Smart Lock WiFi, while TechHive rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the August Smart Lock WiFi got reviewed the highest by Tom's Guide - it gave it a rating of 9, while the Lockly Vision Smart Lock most impressed reviewers at TechHive, which gave it a score of 8.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Smart Locks on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Smart Locks being 7.1 out of 10, whereas the August Smart Lock WiFi and Lockly Vision Smart Lock managed averages of 8.6 and 8.0 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct August Smart Lock WiFi vs. Lockly Vision Smart Lock comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.