It's a simple, clean app that does the job without fuss.

The Wyze app (available for iOS (opens in new tab)and Android) supports the range of smart-home stuff that Wyze produces, so you use the same app for locks as for their cameras and lights. It is due to be released sometime early in 2020. This means that you could put a keypad outside to allow keyless entry without having to run cables or replace the lock. This was not available for testing (and there is no price set) at the moment, but it looks promising, as it is wireless and waterproof. Wyze also plans to offer an optional keypad that can be used with this lock. It took me less than 20 minutes to install. It's a fairly simple process that is broken down into simple steps in the Wyze app, which helps with choosing the right spindle adapter. This connects the Gateway to your Wi-Fi network and the smart lock to the Gateway. Once the lock is in place and the batteries installed, you plug in the Gateway and run through a short wizard in the Wyze app. The smart-lock mechanism then attaches to the blanking plate with two screws. One of the three adapters will work with the great majority of locks. You then choose one of the three adapters for the spindle (the part that rotates and moves the latch), choosing the correct one for the spindle shape, which varies by manufacturer. The installation process for the Wyze Lock was pretty hassle-free: you remove the back thumb latch of the lock and the two screws that attach it to the front part, and replace it with the backing plate that comes with the Wyze lock.

It should be fine a room or two away from the door, but not on the other side of the house. We found that it worked fine up to about 15 to 20 feet away from the lock in my wood-framed house, but started to fail farther out. The Gateway is a small device the size and shape of hockey puck that plugs into a 2-prong power outlet.

Wyze smart switch