Is This the Coolest Smart Lock Ever? Level Lock Pro REVIEW
Is This the Coolest Smart Lock Ever? Level Lock Pro REVIEW
The NEW Level Lock Pro is here — the world’s first invisible smart lock just got even smarter! 🚪🔑 In this video, I unbox, install, and review the all-new Level Lock Pro with Matter + Apple Home Key support. From its hidden motor to the brand-new hardware platform, motion sensor, and door status detection, this upgrade makes one of the best smart locks even better.
Level’s original lock stood out because it looked completely normal from the outside — no bulky hardware. The Level Lock Pro keeps that sleek, invisible design while adding:
• 🚪 Door status detection with invisible magnets in the strike plate
• ⚡ New hardware platform for faster, more reliable performance
• 🏠 Full support for Matter + Thread for better smart home compatibility
• 📱 Apple Home Key unlock with iPhone + Apple Watch
• 👀 A hidden motion sensor to improve battery life
I’ll walk you through what’s in the box, show you how to install it in under 10 minutes, and test all the ways you can lock and unlock — keys, fobs, automations, Apple Home, and Home Key. Finally, I’ll share whether the Level Lock Pro is worth upgrading from the Level Lock Plus or if you should wait for future features like Aliro (UWB).
👉 Do you already use a smart lock at home? Drop a comment below and let me know!
Chapters ➡
0:00 Intro
1:07 In the box
1:36 Installation
2:44 Methods of entry
4:10 New features for Level Lock Pro
7:23 Should you buy Level Lock Pro?
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Hopefully the cylinder can be replaced into something that is slightly more secure than the U.S. standard ”look at me angrily and I pop open”-type … like ABLOY Protec2 … after all, a lock is only as secure as its least secure part.
If it has a strike plate sensor, why would it even lock when touched if it knows the door is open?
I can’t believe they didn’t fix one major flaw: The battery. I leave my room locked for months and work in another city, and the battery always runs out within 4 months. If I didn’t keep the key or lost it while the battery runs out, I have to literally break the lock to open my room. Disaster. I don’t know why they didn’t make it a rechargeable lock with an emergency charging port somewhere hidden so that we could charge it just in case we lost the key. It also doesn’t notify me when the battery is low in the home app. I sent them an email about this two years ago. I don’t recommend it.
This is dumb. Anyone who’s done homebridge work knows it is possible to create linked devices. Level Locks just needs to expose this as a door sensor and link both (which can then also be decoupled) 5:09
looks good but for 350$$$ that is crazy, amazon ones are 35$. so I can buy smart locks for my entire neighborhood with the price of one!.
I’ve had yale smart locks for a while & absolutely LOVE them.
While they make a horrid safe, the door locks are phenomenal.
It marries with my Apple products seamlessly & I have special codes for cleaning staff & family / friends.
I also have it setup thru Apple Home, so when I drive up, it “Auto Unlocks”. & once I leave, it “auto locks”.
I live alone otherwise, so I can’t really speak to that, but with me & the people that are at my home the most frequently, it is second to none!
I also have them in my Airbnbs. Another fantastic experience!
When A fantastic experience.
Using Aqara U50 and happily using it. As for Level Lock… “Level products, including Level Locks, are currently only available and supported within the United States.” Good luck with purchasing and importantly, support.
thats awesome though
These seem like the least secure lock you can get.
How sturdy is the bolt that sits inside of the doorframe when locked? Did I correctly see the battery going into this? How much force on the door, and ultimately that bolt, until it breaks and then shears the battery open, causing a fire?
terrible company. Good luck getting a simple return label if your lock does not actually fit despite pre-measuring and checking product for specifications. Takes an act of god for a return. General website info is wrong to compel you to buy— then the old, absent support.
This so-called YouTube review is also inaccurate in a number of claims and given the obvious attempt to sell product via their junk links— extremely suspect for honesty.
Can the barrel be rekeyed?
the lock picking lawyer will show us all how to pop it open.
I have a level bolt and Yale Access+ installed. Love them both.
Since the lock is able to detect door closure, is it able to lock the door if door closure is detected?
I’m thinking like an option in the level lock iOS app
Let the lock picking lawyer test it first.
Dude, what’s up with the hair?
but you need home pod mini or apple tv to use it too
wonder how saw resistant a hollow dead bolt would be.
i use aquara for our back door. works great
I loved them, but the app wasn’t clear on if it was locked or not, just the level lock logo, and also no thumbprint biometric unlock method. I’d like the external Numbpad to support it if they could.
FINALLY! Been requesting strike plate sensor for Open/Close status. This is great!
Now upgrade the Connect Firmware, it’s currently only allowing viewing Open/Close status, which doesn’t mean much when connected to HomeKit/Matter already. Need to also control Settings/Guests/Fobs remotely. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!
Did i just see him put the battery inside the deadbolt? So your house is protected by the strength of your AA battery?
It looks like a good lock , not sure why people think a lock with a small box on inside wall the thickness of a AA battery is hideous. I barely noticed mine and with four batteries I get almost a year out of it before I have to change them.
Why would this have physical keys included if you are supposed to be able to use it with your existing lock cylinder?
I switched over to the Aqara U50 for our doorlock. I initially had the level lock + with homekey support. In the beginning in was fine, but eventually it didn’t work, and the support team was not finding any solutions. They were also incredibly slow, so I eventually switched over to Aqara (already own other products from them), and with same day delivery from Amazon, I had all my problem fixed within 24 hours, which the Level Lock support team couldn’t do in the span of several weeks.
I liked the design of the Level Lock, but if it’s not reliable, I simply have to stick with what works. In my case, it’s Aqara.
Whenever someone says honest review…. Why am I suspicious? 😂
The only comment I have to make is what the fuck is going on with your hair? Weird!
Had August smart lock but that died so I just got the Nuki Smart Lock. Key selling point for me is retrofit deadbolt so I didn’t change the deadbolt, just the lock itself. Also half the price.
I have an August lock. Love it.
Don’t forget it’s purpose is to lock the door and secure you and your property. Companies that market locks with all the electronic sophistication yet ignore the vulnerabilities of their mechanical key cylinders from picking and bumping are selling their customers a false sense of security. Best upgrade I could see for this lock is to fill the keyway with 2 part epoxy.
I have x4 August locks. Coming from someone with 70 HomeKit devices
No smart key? I like one key for all locks.
I’m wondering how that deadbolt cylinder will hold up to someone trying to break in being that it’s hollow (to accommodate the battery being there)
Too late, I wanted Thread which the Level Lock Plus didn’t have so I got a Schlage Encore Plus because I was tired of waiting ! And I’m 100% satisfied, only used 10% battery in 3 months
Does it still drink batteries? The one I have is crazy how many batteries I use in that thing. Also, it disconnect a lot. I’m still using it, but will not get anything one from them.
would love to try these but at 350.. it spretty steep.
According to the Verge’s review it stated that Level’s founder and CTO said they are working on UWB and it also said the Lock Pro has the hardware ability to support UWB. It sounded like you suggested UWB would only come in a future lock.
Would love some clarification on that if you have any contacts at Level.
No video? The ad never ends.
Bad hair day huh?
Is it 3 points door lock compatible ?
In the EU we have doors with 3 (or more) points going from the door to the frame for better security. Don’t know elsewhere
It would be nice if it had the Kwikset rekey cylinder.
Ew so dusty,
Cost???
Did I miss you saying what the cost of the Level Lock Pro?
level lock installed
3.8 Star rating on Amazon. Not looking good.
Have they done anything to improve the incredibly weak mechanical keyway? The last one was easily opened with a rake.
I don’t have a smart lock installed.
Cool but way too expensive compared to other HomeKit compatible smart locks.
The Matter update on the existing Lock+ and Bolt were game changers for the Level product line. They were not particularly reliable as Bluetooth comms locks. I was getting close to replacing the two Level products with the Schlage Encode Plus (I also have two of those in the house too).
However, the Matter update came right around the time I was considering that expensive jump and it changed everything about the Level locks in my opinion. They’re now very reliable and not prone to No Response status in Home app. Additionally, with Matter the Level locks respond to actions from Home app/Siri instantaneously. They’re now a smart lock that look great and work great too.