Wyze
Wyze Lock Bolt
C
Ranked #15 in Smart Locks
Backed by 3 cited sources
Covered by 3 outlets
The rock-bottom fingerprint lock: a fast reader, offline codes, and long battery life for well under $100, with the v2 finally adding built-in Wi-Fi. The original's lack of smart home integration and Wyze's brand-level security track record keep it strictly a budget play.
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Key features
- ✓ Fast fingerprint reader (stores up to 50 prints)
- ✓ Backlit keypad with offline access codes
- ✓ Very low price, typically around $70
- ✓ v2 adds built-in Wi-Fi for remote control
- ✓ Long battery life
The sources behind this ranking
3 cited sources cover Wyze Lock Bolt. Here's the stance each one takes.
A 1 B 2
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PCWorld The v2 upgrade adds Wi-Fi and reclaims Wyze's spot as the best budget lock on the market, though the fingerprint reader missed occasional scans. A Read → T 
The Verge Best budget smart(ish) lock with a Verge Score of 7: inexpensive with a good fingerprint reader, offline codes, and long battery life, but the original has no Wi-Fi and no smart home support. B Read → S 
SafeHome.org A smart lock with a cutting-edge fingerprint sensor at half the price of most top locks reviewed; the question is whether its stripped-down smarts hold up day to day. B Read →