Schlage Sells 6 Smart Locks; 2 Take Apple Home Key

Schlage’s US site lists six smart locks: the Sense Pro, Encode Plus, Encode, Encode Lever, Arrive and Connect. Two of them take Apple Home Key, the Encode Plus and the Sense Pro; five have built-in Wi-Fi; and the Connect is the Z-Wave model that needs a hub.

The Sense Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) is the one with Matter over Thread and hands-free unlocking. The Encode Lever (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) is a lever handle rather than a deadbolt. MSRPs run from $199 to $399 in Schlage’s own comparison chart on schlage.com, read 2 November 2026; specs and claims are Schlage’s.

The six side by side

	Sense Pro	Encode Plus	Encode	Encode Lever	Arrive	Connect
Lock type	Deadbolt	Deadbolt	Deadbolt	Lever	Deadbolt	Deadbolt
Connection	Wi-Fi, Matter over Thread, Ultra Wideband	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	Z-Wave Plus
Apple Home Key	Tap and hands-free	Tap	No	No	No	No
Hub required (Schlage’s chart)	Yes, a Thread home hub	No	No	No	No	Yes, Z-Wave
Entry at the door	Keypad with light bar	Touchscreen	Touchscreen	Touchscreen	Push-button keypad	Backlit touchscreen
Access codes	250	100	100	100	250	30
Backup key	None (no keyway)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Batteries	4 AA, USB-C jumpstart port	4 AA	4 AA	4 AA	4 AA	4 AA
Stated battery life	Not stated	Up to 6 months	Up to 6 months	Up to 6 months	Up to 6 months	Up to 1 year
BHMA grade on product page	BAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA (FAQ says BAA)
MSRP, schlage.com	$399	$329	$299	$309	$199	$241

Battery life is Schlage’s figure for typical use. The grades are the ANSI/BHMA residential ratings for security, durability and finish that each product page lists; Schlage’s smart locks FAQ gives the Connect (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) a BAA rating instead, so we show both.

Encode, Encode Plus and Encode Lever: one family

The Encode (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and Encode Plus (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) share a touchscreen deadbolt, built-in Wi-Fi, 100 access codes and four AA cells. The Encode Plus adds Apple Home and Apple Home Key, so a tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch locks or unlocks it, at a higher MSRP (see the table). Both list Alexa and Google Assistant for voice.

The Encode Lever is the same idea on a lever handle, for a door that takes a knob or lever rather than a deadbolt; Schlage suggests it for interior doors such as home offices and closets. Schlage’s chart lists Airbnb integration for all three Encode models and none of the others.

Sense Pro: Home Key without the tap

The Sense Pro is the model Schlage calls its most innovative smart lock. It unlocks hands-free with Apple Home Key as you reach the door, using what Schlage calls Converge technology over Ultra Wideband, and it also takes a tap. Schlage lists hands-free unlock for iPhone 11 or later (excluding iPhone SE and 16e) on iOS 18.5, and Apple Watch Series 6 or later (excluding SE) on watchOS 11.5; tap needs an iPhone XS on iOS 17.1 or an Apple Watch Series 4 on watchOS 10.1.

It is also the Matter over Thread lock in the lineup, with built-in Wi-Fi alongside. Schlage says pairing with an iPhone or Apple Watch needs a Thread-enabled home hub: an Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini. Which Apple devices act as a home hub covers that side. It has no keyway, so there is no backup key; Schlage lists a USB-C jumpstart port for temporary power instead, and says hands-free unlock, keypad codes and app access over Bluetooth keep working during a power or Wi-Fi outage.

Which ones need a hub

• Encode, Encode Plus, Encode Lever and Arrive (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab): no hub. Schlage says built-in Wi-Fi connects the Encode Plus with “no additional accessories needed”. The spec sheets for all five Wi-Fi models say they need a 2.4 GHz network.
• Sense Pro: a Thread home hub for Apple pairing. What Thread and Matter are is in our Matter, Thread and Zigbee explainer.
• Connect: a Z-Wave system. Schlage names Samsung SmartThings and Ring Alarm, sold separately; Schlage’s chart lists no built-in Wi-Fi for it.

The Arrive and the keypad locks that are not smart

The Arrive is a Wi-Fi deadbolt with physical, backlit push buttons instead of a touchscreen. It has the lowest MSRP in the chart and the same 250-code capacity as the Sense Pro, and its product page lists door thickness up to 2 inches, where the others list 1-3/4. The chart lists no built-in alarm for the Arrive; the other five have one.

Schlage also sells keyless locks that are not smart locks: the Schlage Touch deadbolt and lever and the Keypad Deadbolt and Keypad Lock. Schlage describes them for doors where you do not have Wi-Fi or do not need a smart lock, with codes programmed at the lock. What happens when any of these runs flat, and how a Schlage keypad lock’s emergency key override works, is in what happens when a smart lock’s battery dies. For other brands’ lineups, our Yale smart lock guide sets out its six lines the same way, and which Kwikset smart lock is which covers Kwikset’s 11.

Who each one suits, by the specs

• An iPhone household that wants to walk up and walk in: the Sense Pro, the model with hands-free Home Key.
• Tap to unlock with an iPhone or Apple Watch, with a backup key: the Encode Plus.
• Wi-Fi, Alexa or Google, and no Apple features needed: the Encode, or the Arrive for push buttons.
• An interior door, or one with a lever: the Encode Lever.
• A Z-Wave hub or an alarm system such as Ring Alarm: the Connect.

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Schlage Encode and Encode Plus?

Both are Wi-Fi touchscreen deadbolts with 100 access codes and four AA batteries. The Encode Plus adds Apple Home and Apple Home Key, so an iPhone or Apple Watch unlocks it with a tap. The Encode lists Alexa and Google Assistant.

Which Schlage smart lock works with Apple Home Key?

Two: the Encode Plus, which unlocks with a tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch, and the Sense Pro, which also unlocks hands-free as you walk up, using Ultra Wideband on a supported iPhone or Apple Watch.

Does the Schlage Sense Pro need a hub?

Schlage says the Sense Pro needs a Thread-enabled home hub, an Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini, to pair with an iPhone or Apple Watch. It also has built-in Wi-Fi for the Schlage Home app.

Do Schlage Wi-Fi locks work on 5 GHz Wi-Fi?

Schlage’s product pages say each Wi-Fi model requires a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, so your router needs to offer a 2.4 GHz band for the lock to join.

Which Schlage smart lock works with Z-Wave?

The Connect Smart Deadbolt, which uses Z-Wave Plus. Schlage says it pairs with a Z-Wave system such as Samsung SmartThings or Ring Alarm, sold separately, to lock and unlock from anywhere.

What batteries do Schlage smart locks use?

Four AA alkaline batteries on all six models. Schlage quotes up to six months of typical use for the Encode, Encode Plus, Encode Lever and Arrive, and up to a year for the Connect.

Is the Schlage Arrive a smart lock?

Yes. Schlage sells it as a Smart WiFi Deadbolt with a push-button keypad, up to 250 access codes, the Schlage Home app and Alexa and Google Home support. It is the lowest MSRP in Schlage’s smart lock chart.