August Home vs Sifely Smart Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
August Home
Control your front door from anywhere with this app. Grant access to guests remotely, receive activity alerts, and automate locking and unlocking. Integrates with smart home systems and voice assistants.
- Remote lock and unlock
- Guest key management
- Activity feed
- Auto-Unlock/Auto-Lock
- Smart Alerts
- Voice control integration
- Smart home integration
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August locks are supported exclusively in the United States and Canada. At August Home, we believe that the door to the home isn't just about keeping your home safe from unwanted visitors. It's also about letting the right people in - at the right times, on your terms. With August, you are always in control of your front door, no matter where you are. For use with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, August Smart Lock, August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, August Smart Keypad and other compatible products. A key that works everywhere. Lock the front door. And unlock it. From anywhere. No more hiding or looking for keys. Send secure keys to friends, family or people you trust instantly, all from the August app. Always know who comes and goes with Activity Feed. See exactly what time guests and loved ones enter and leave your home, with August’s Activity Feed right on your app. Never fumble for your keys again. Auto-Unlock detects when you arrive and unlocks the door. Enable Auto-Lock to lock when the door closes. Alerts that actually help. With Smart Alerts, you choose and set your notifications to customize your preferences. Let guests in from anywhere. Unlock your door from anywhere with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock or August Smart Lock with Wi-Fi Connect Bridge. Use your voice. Seamlessly connect your August smart product with Amazon Alexa or Hey Google for convenient voice control. Smarter hosting. Integrate your August account with your Airbnb account for easier, safer and more convenient hosting. Works with your smart home. August works with many of the top smart home systems including Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Philips Hue and more. Compatible Products: August Smart Lock August Smart Lock Pro August Wi-Fi Smart Lock August View August Doorbell August Smart Keypad August Connect Yale Assure Locks with Wi-Fi Yale Assure Levers with Wi-Fi Yale Smart Cabinet Lock Yale Smart Delivery Box Yale Assure Lock for Andersen with Wi-Fi Emtek Empowered Smart Lock
Sifely Smart Lock
Manage access to your property remotely. Create temporary passcodes, grant fingerprint access, and send digital keys to guests or residents. Control all access methods from a single, intuitive interface.
- Create passcodes
- Add gateways
- Add fingerprints
- Send eKeys
- Manage all access methods in one app
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Sifely Smart Lock is a great solution for rental property management, Airbnb short-term rental hosts, and self-housing resident. One can easily create passcodes, add gateways, add fingerprints and send eKeys with Sifely Smart Lock. It manages all codes, gateways, fingerprints and eKeys in one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: August Home at 4.8 against Sifely Smart Lock's 2.6. August Home also leads on ratings volume (175K vs 88). Sifely Smart Lock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
August Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: August Home has 175K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of August Home's written reviews are positive against 23% of Sifely Smart Lock's.
August Home ships an update fortnightly, Sifely Smart Lock every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | August Home | Sifely Smart Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (175K ratings) — better | 2.6 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.9% of reviews — better | 22.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 175K — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 307 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | August Home, Inc. | Sifely |
Customer experience
August Home
Sifely Smart Lock
Bugs and requests
August Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Connectivity issues with Bluetooth and WiFi
- Unreliable unlock/lock notifications
- Inability to add users remotely
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable auto-lock settings
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Remote access management
- Battery life indicators
- Improved setup and troubleshooting
Sifely Smart Lock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
August Home
No in-app purchases
Sifely Smart Lock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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