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Schlage Encode Plusvs Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus
Both are locks. Rows that do not match are marked Differs. The feature paragraphs under each name are AI-generated.
Schlage
Encode Plus
Confirm the current Schlage price. Early coverage put this lock around $300.
Pros
- • Built-in Wi-Fi, so remote codes do not depend on a plug-in hub.
- • Apple Home Key without giving up Alexa and Google through the Schlage app.
- • Bluetooth fallback is documented for Wi-Fi outages.
Cons
- • Schlage has said it will not gain Matter.
- • A Wi-Fi lock is another 2.4 GHz client on the door, not a Thread device.
- • You replace the whole lock, which renters often cannot do.
Yale
Assure Lock 2 Plus
Yale lists more than one Assure Lock 2 price by radio. Compare the Wi-Fi Plus, not a Bluetooth-only trim.
Pros
- • Apple Home Key on a full replacement lock, which is the feature people are actually buying.
- • Wi-Fi trim can be managed in Yale Access without an extra radio module.
- • A real deadbolt replacement, rather than a motor on the inside of the old lock.
Cons
- • The wrong radio trim is an easy mis-purchase.
- • Matter is not something to assume from the Assure Lock 2 name.
- • Door prep has to match. A nonstandard bore is a different project.
Hardware
| Spec | Schlage Encode Plus | Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| InstallDiffers | Replacement Wi-Fi deadbolt | Replacement lock for a standard door prep, not a retrofit over an existing thumbturn. |
| RadiosDiffers | Built-in Wi-Fi for the Schlage Home app. Bluetooth remains available if Wi-Fi is down, so the app can still reach the lock nearby. | Bluetooth on Assure Lock 2 models. Wi-Fi on the Wi-Fi trims, on a 2.4 GHz network for the Yale Access app. |
| Apple Home KeyDiffers | Yes. iPhone, Apple Watch, and HomeKit. | Built in on the Plus. Tap an iPhone or Apple Watch. |
| MatterDiffers | No. Schlage told The Verge this lock will not be upgraded to Matter, and that its then-current locks would not get Matter. | Not asserted here. Yale sells several modules. Read the box for a Matter mark instead of assuming every Assure Lock 2 has it. |
Software
| Spec | Schlage Encode Plus | Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| AppDiffers | Schlage Home app for codes, status, and remote access | Yale Access app for Wi-Fi models, including guest codes and remote unlock. |
| VoiceDiffers | Alexa and Google Assistant when paired with the Schlage Home app | — |
| HubDiffers | No separate Schlage hub. Wi-Fi is built in. | — |
| HomeKitDiffers | — | HomeKit over Bluetooth. Away-from-home HomeKit control needs a HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV as a home hub. |
| Other platformsDiffers | — | Yale says partner integrations apply to Wi-Fi models. Bluetooth-only models stay with Apple Home. |
What you buy with it
| Spec | Schlage Encode Plus | Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| What you are not buyingDiffers | A Matter lock. If Matter on the deadbolt is the requirement, this is the wrong SKU. | — |
| What else you buyDiffers | Nothing for basic remote access. An Apple home hub still helps HomeKit away from home. | An Apple home hub if you want HomeKit to work away from the door. A keypad trim if the listing is the key-only version. |
| DoorDiffers | Standard deadbolt replacement. Confirm the bore and backset before you order the finish. | The existing deadbolt has to come off. This is not a renter-friendly overlay. |
| SKU trapDiffers | — | Bluetooth-only and Wi-Fi are different products. Auto-unlock and remote access stories depend on which module is in the box. |