# Wyze Thermostat

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/wyze-thermostat
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/smart-thermostats
- Placement: #16 of 16 in Smart Thermostats, F tier
- Brand: Wyze
- LP on this board: 0
- Last researched: 2026-09-10T11:21:18.369Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Without learning capability or robust firmware updates, the Wyze Thermostat’s hardware reliability is questionable, with many units failing early and support being minimal.

## For

- Very cheap, on paper a lot of thermostat for very little money

## Against

- No learning algorithm
- Thin firmware update history
- Hardware failures within first year
- Limited connectivity options
- Less polished app

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 6 of 9 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 17 cited sources across 15 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Ken Whitehead | B | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1138661109830138/posts/2597131367316431/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Costs, Info & Choosing | modernize.com | C | https://modernize.com/hvac/best-smart-thermostats | fetched and confirmed |
| LinkedIn | Iftekhar Sanom | B | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seolegend_wyze-thermostat-review-c-wire-adapter-included-activity-7476216792848465920-zVwQ | fetched and confirmed |
| CliQ For Home | CliQ Team | B | https://cliqforhome.com/blogs/updates/the-best-smart-thermostat-under-100-in-2026-honest-comparison?srsltid=AfmBOoqvSb9hi177nCUUMZhIj3Ppf3yZGxsNYSntoL6-dCTa8hG21sda | fetched and confirmed |
| One Hour Smart Home | One Hour Smart Home | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SrqmJYeI7s | fetched and confirmed |
| YoloReviews | YoloReviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW__3bPgS8I | fetched and confirmed |
| UK Pro Reviewer | UK Pro Reviewer | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtQlCZB8eeA | fetched and confirmed |
| The Product Critiques | The Product Critiques | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn7AV_Axf4Y | fetched and confirmed |
| LifeHackster | LifeHackster | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO2GUGaVHfE | fetched and confirmed |
| Phil Olsen | Phil Olsen | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3hsBXul_qk | fetched and confirmed |
| One Hour Smart Home | One Hour Smart Home | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtpOBhi9XO4 | fetched and confirmed |
| AV Atmos | AV Atmos | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPjGymOWVQM | fetched and confirmed |
| Vincent Smith | Vincent Smith | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALpY8Y_0A2Y | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Brian Chapman | D | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1138661109830138/posts/2669033470126220/ | fetched and confirmed |
| LinkdHOME | David Mead | B | https://linkdhome.com/articles/smart-thermostat-australia | fetched and confirmed |
| Thermo Facts | Thermoguru | C | https://thermofacts.com/thermostat/comparison/wyze-vs-ecobee-thermostat/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Bee Setups | Bee Setups | B | https://www.beesetups.com/post/best-smart-thermostats-for-airbnb-nest-ecobee-remote-control | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/ecobee-smart-thermostat-premium |
| 2 | Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/google-nest-learning-thermostat-4th-gen |
| 3 | Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/ecobee-smart-thermostat-essential |
| 4 | Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/ecobee-smart-thermostat-enhanced |
| 5 | Sensi Touch 2 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/sensi-touch-2 |
| 11 | Aqara W200 Thermostat | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/aqara-w200-thermostat |
| 12 | Vivint Smart Thermostat | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/vivint-smart-thermostat |
| 13 | Cielo Breez Max | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/cielo-breez-max |
| 14 | Google Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd Gen) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/google-nest-learning-thermostat-3rd-gen |
| 15 | Honeywell Home X2S | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/honeywell-home-x2s |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/smart-thermostats.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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