August Sells 3 Smart Locks; Only One Lists Apple Home
All three fit over a single-cylinder deadbolt. The Wi-Fi Smart Lock has Wi-Fi built in; the other two ship with a Wi-Fi bridge.
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August’s US store lists three smart locks: the Wi-Fi Smart Lock, the Smart Lock + Connect and the Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi. August says all three fit over most single-cylinder deadbolts, on the inside of the door, so your keys keep working; the Wi-Fi Smart Lock (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) is the one with Wi-Fi inside the lock and the one August lists for Apple Home.
One of the three is Yale-branded, and August names its keypad bundles “Yale | August”. Every other lock listing on august.com is one of these three with a keypad or new door hardware added. Specs and claims below are August’s, from its product pages on august.com, read 7 November 2026, during a sitewide sale that showed every lock at half its list price.
The three side by side
| Wi-Fi Smart Lock | Smart Lock + Connect | Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fits | Over your deadbolt, inside | Over your deadbolt, inside | Over your deadbolt, inside |
| How it reaches Wi-Fi | Built into the lock | Connect Wi-Fi Bridge, in the box | Yale Connect bridge, in the box |
| Wi-Fi band | 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Apple Home (HomeKit, Siri) | Listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Alexa and Google | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Matter | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
| Batteries | 2 CR123 | 4 AA | 4 AA |
| Battery life, August’s figure | Up to 3 months | Not given | 12 months |
| Size, mm | 72 across, 46 deep | 65.4 × 120.6 × 54.0 | 66 × 142 × 41 (2.6 × 5.6 × 1.6 in) |
| List price, august.com | $199.99 | $199.99 | $139.99 |
| Sale shown, 7 Nov | $99.99 | $99.99 | $69.99 |
The Approach’s size is August’s figure in inches, converted. The Apple Home rows come from August’s Works With page, which lists each lock’s partners, and match the Compare Smart Locks table on the product pages.
Wi-Fi Smart Lock: Wi-Fi in the lock
August says the Wi-Fi Smart Lock “requires no additional bridge to connect”, and it is the one of the three whose requirements list a 5 GHz network as well as 2.4 GHz. Its FAQ says it works with Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit, and the Works With page adds SmartThings, Philips Hue, Airbnb and others.
August gives it a round body 72 mm across and 46 mm deep, and it is the one of the three that runs on two CR123 batteries rather than AA. August’s visible FAQ gives up to 3 months per set; the same page’s structured data says 3 to 6 months.
Smart Lock + Connect: Bluetooth lock plus a plug-in bridge
The box holds August’s Smart Lock, 3rd Generation, and the Connect Wi-Fi Bridge. August says its Bluetooth locks need a separate Wi-Fi bridge for remote access and voice speakers, so without the Connect, the lock works from your phone at the door only. The bridge needs a 2.4 GHz network, and August also sells it on its own (price in the table below).
August lists Alexa and Google Assistant for voice control, plus SmartThings, Philips Hue and its other partners, but not Apple Home. The lock takes four AA batteries, and August gives it a one-year warranty.
Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi: the Yale lock August sells
August calls the Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi its “newest, most affordable smart lock” and says it is 25% smaller than the August Smart Lock. Despite the “with Wi-Fi” name, August’s page lists a Wi-Fi bridge in the box, a Yale Connect, and its Compare Smart Locks table marks it “Wi-Fi Bridge Included” rather than Wi-Fi built in. It works with both the August app and the Yale Access app.
Its FAQ lists Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings. August rates it at 12 months per set of four AA batteries, the longest figure we read on any of the three. The same lock, sold by Yale, is in our Yale smart lock guide alongside Yale’s Assure Lock 2 deadbolts.
Keypads and bundles
August sells two keypads and the bridge on their own. Its FAQ says the new keypads also work with existing August smart locks.
| Accessory | What it adds | List price, august.com | Sale shown, 7 Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Keypad | Code entry, touchscreen | $79.99 | $39.99 |
| Yale Keypad Touch | Code entry plus fingerprint | $119.99 | $59.99 |
| Connect Wi-Fi Bridge | Remote access and voice for the Smart Lock | $79.99 | $39.99 |
August says the Yale Keypad is IPX5-rated, stores 250 codes, mounts within 30 feet of the lock and lasts 7 months per set of batteries. The bundles (lock plus keypad, or lock plus a new deadbolt or handle) are the same three locks.
Matter, Apple Home and a flat battery
None of the three product pages, and none of the Works With lists, mentions Matter. If your home runs on Apple Home, the Wi-Fi Smart Lock is the one August lists for it; how the three ecosystems differ is in our Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa comparison, and what Matter and Thread are is in our Matter explainer.
Because all three sit on the inside of the door, your existing key still opens the outside, which is the backup if the batteries run flat. The other failsafes are in what happens when a smart lock’s battery dies.
Who each one suits, by the specs
- Apple Home, or Wi-Fi with no bridge: the Wi-Fi Smart Lock.
- AA batteries and a separate plug-in bridge: the Smart Lock + Connect.
- The lowest list price and the longest battery figure: the Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab).
- A rental door: any of the three, since August says each fits over the existing deadbolt.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock and the Smart Lock + Connect?
The Wi-Fi Smart Lock has Wi-Fi in the lock and runs on 2 CR123 batteries. The Smart Lock + Connect is August’s 3rd-generation Bluetooth lock with a plug-in Connect Wi-Fi bridge in the box, and runs on 4 AA. August lists Apple Home for the Wi-Fi Smart Lock only.
Does the August Smart Lock need a Wi-Fi bridge?
For remote access and voice assistants, yes. August says its Bluetooth Smart Lock needs the Connect Wi-Fi Bridge for both, and sells it bundled as Smart Lock + Connect. The Wi-Fi Smart Lock needs no bridge.
Do August smart locks work with Apple HomeKit?
August’s Works With page lists Apple Home (HomeKit, Siri) for the Wi-Fi Smart Lock. For the Smart Lock + Connect and the Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi it lists Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings, without Apple Home.
Do August smart locks support Matter?
None of the three product pages on august.com mentions Matter, and neither does August’s Works With page, which does list Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings.
Can I put an August smart lock on a rental door?
August says all its smart locks fit over most single-cylinder deadbolts on the inside of the door, so the outside lock and your landlord’s keys stay the same.
How long do August smart lock batteries last?
August gives up to 3 months for the Wi-Fi Smart Lock on 2 CR123 cells, and 12 months for the Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi on 4 AA. We did not find a battery-life figure on the Smart Lock + Connect page.
How we researched this
No one at bitcritiq has handled this product. Everything here comes from published sources, listed below.
- What this cannot tell you
- These are August’s own specs and claims; we have not installed or used any of these locks, and this page does not rank them. August’s pages disagree with each other in places. The Smart Lock + Connect page lists ‘Replaces your old deadbolt’ in its bullet points, but its body copy and FAQ-style text say it attaches over your existing deadbolt and you keep your keys; we went by the body copy, which every August lock page repeats. The Wi-Fi Smart Lock’s visible FAQ gives ‘up to 3 months’ of battery life, while the same page’s structured data says 3 to 6 months. The Compare Smart Locks table shows older prices ($129.99 for the Approach, and a $149.99 Smart Lock without Connect that the store does not list), and bundle list prices differ between Shop All Products and the Works With page, so we give lock-only prices from the product cards and leave bundle prices out. The Approach’s What’s Included list was read on its Keypad Touch variant. Prices and the sitewide sale change; these are as august.com showed them on 7 November 2026.
How we chose this, and what we did
- Why this subject
- August’s names (Wi-Fi Smart Lock, Smart Lock + Connect, and a Yale-branded Approach Lock with Wi-Fi) do not say which needs a bridge or which works with Apple Home, and its bundles add a second layer of names. Chosen to continue the smart-lock lineup series after Yale, Schlage, Kwikset and eufy, not on measured search demand.
- How we looked at it
- Read through a browser on 7 November 2026: august.com’s home page, its Shop All Products page, the product pages for the Wi-Fi Smart Lock, Smart Lock + Connect and Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi (feature copy, Technical Specifications, What’s Included and each FAQ), the Compare Smart Locks table built into those pages, the Smart Lock 3rd Generation page, and the Works With page’s per-lock integration lists. The count of 3 is the products under the Smart Locks heading on Shop All Products; every other lock listing there is one of the three bundled with a keypad or hardware. The Smart Lock 3rd Generation address opens the Smart Lock + Connect page, so it is not counted separately. List prices are the struck-through price on each lock-only card; sale prices are the price shown beside it. The no-Matter point is an absence on each product page and on the Works With lists; the control is that ‘Google Home’ or ‘Google Assistant’ appears on the same pages.
What this rests on
6 claims, all official. Nothing here was measured by bitcritiq — see how we test for why. Open a claim to read the source it came from.
August’s US store lists three smart locks: the Wi-Fi Smart Lock, the Smart Lock + Connect and the Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi.Official
Shop All Products, under the Smart Locks heading: “Yale Approach™ Lock with Wi-Fi $69.99 $139.99”, “Wi-Fi Smart Lock $99.99 $199.99”, “Smart Lock + Connect $99.99 $199.99”.
The Wi-Fi Smart Lock has Wi-Fi built in and needs no bridge.Official
Wi-Fi Smart Lock FAQ: “No, the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock requires no additional bridge to connect. Wi-Fi capability is built right into the smart lock, without needing any additional devices.”
The Smart Lock + Connect is a Bluetooth lock that needs its Connect Wi-Fi bridge for remote access and voice assistants.Official
Smart Lock + Connect page: “All August Smart Locks are Bluetooth® LE integrated for keyless entry, but require a separate Wi-Fi bridge to enable remote access and voice speaker integrations.” What’s Included: “August Smart Lock, 3rd Generation”, “August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge”.
All three fit over an existing single-cylinder deadbolt on the inside of the door, keeping the existing keys.Official
Wi-Fi Smart Lock FAQ: “All August Smart Locks attach to your existing door lock, on the inside of your door over the deadbolt, so you can still use your keys.” Approach page: “Fits over your existing deadbolt on the inside of your door.”
August lists Apple Home for the Wi-Fi Smart Lock and not for the other two.Official
Works With page: Wi-Fi Smart Lock “Amazon Alexa, Apple Home (HomeKit, Siri), Google Home, Samsung SmartThings…”; Smart Lock + Connect “Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings…”; Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi “Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, ecobee Smart Security”.
The Wi-Fi Smart Lock takes 2 CR123 batteries; the Smart Lock + Connect and the Approach take 4 AA.Official
Wi-Fi Smart Lock What’s Included: “2 CR123 batteries”. Smart Lock + Connect: “4 AA batteries”. Approach + Keypad Touch: “4 AA batteries, 4 AAA batteries”.
Sources 6
- Shop All Products — August Home USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- August Wi-Fi Smart Lock — August Home USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- August Smart Lock + Connect — August Home USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- Yale Approach Lock with Wi-Fi — August Home USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
Show 2 more · 2 official or standards
- Works With (smart home integrations by lock) — August Home USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
- August Smart Lock, 3rd Generation — August Home USOfficialaccessed Nov 7, 2026
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