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SwitchBot Lock Ultravs 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.
SwitchBot
Lock Ultra
SwitchBot Canada listed the lock at CA$199.99. Keypad and Matter-hub bundles cost more. Confirm the US box.
Pros
- • Leaves the existing deadbolt in place.
- • Rechargeable pack plus a backup cell, so a dead main pack is not an instant lockout.
- • Matter and voice are available if you add the hub SwitchBot names.
Cons
- • The manufacturer page does not treat Matter as built into the lock. The hub is a separate line item.
- • Battery-life claims differ across SwitchBot’s own pages.
- • The indoor module is part of the look of the door.
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 | SwitchBot Lock Ultra | Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| InstallDiffers | Retrofit over an existing single deadbolt. Adhesive or screws. Jimmy-proof and mortise locks need an adapter. | Replacement lock for a standard door prep, not a retrofit over an existing thumbturn. |
| SizeDiffers | 122 × 62.6 × 66.8 mm, 367 g with batteries | — |
| RadioDiffers | Bluetooth, per the datasheet (BLE, app and keypad range after the door is closed cited around 20 m) | — |
| PowerDiffers | Three 18350 cells, 4200 mAh, plus a CR123A backup. SwitchBot’s pages disagree between about 9 and 12 months at 10 cycles a day. | — |
| NoiseDiffers | 50–55 dB at 50 cm, one cycle, per SwitchBot | — |
| RadiosDiffers | — | 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 | — | Built in on the Plus. Tap an iPhone or Apple Watch. |
| MatterDiffers | — | 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 | SwitchBot Lock Ultra | Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Without a hubDiffers | Bluetooth unlock and local control. SwitchBot says a hub is not required for that. | — |
| With a hubDiffers | Remote app control, status, Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Matter, and IFTTT require a SwitchBot hub. The product page says Apple Home via Matter goes through the Matter hub. | — |
| Unlock methodsDiffers | Fingerprint and keypad show up on some bundles and not others. Confirm whether the keypad is in the box. | — |
| AppDiffers | — | Yale Access app for Wi-Fi models, including guest codes and remote unlock. |
| 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 | SwitchBot Lock Ultra | Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| What else you buyDiffers | A SwitchBot Matter hub if you want Apple Home, voice assistants, or remote unlock. The lock alone is a Bluetooth retrofit. | 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 | Your original cylinder stays, which is why renters look at this. The interior module is visible. | The existing deadbolt has to come off. This is not a renter-friendly overlay. |
| EditorialDiffers | Device Radar’s hands-on review discusses Matter over Thread in daily use. The spec row follows the current manufacturer page: budget for the hub. | — |
| SKU trapDiffers | — | Bluetooth-only and Wi-Fi are different products. Auto-unlock and remote access stories depend on which module is in the box. |