SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo vs ULTRALOQ Bolt SE

SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo, for its face recognition, NFC, Apple Home Key and the broadest platform support with a hub included. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE wins on price, warranty, built-in Wi-Fi and a claimed 18 months of battery life against about nine months per charge.

SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo is a drill-free retrofit for European cylinders and cannot replace a US deadbolt. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE is a deadbolt replacement for standard US-style doors, so the door usually decides the choice before anything else.

SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo covers face recognition, fingerprint, passcode, NFC, Apple Home Key, app, Bluetooth and key, plus an emergency fingerprint option. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE offers up to 50 fingerprints, 50 codes, eKeys, the app, voice and two mechanical keys, with no NFC or Home Key.

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE runs on four AA cells rated at 18 months, with an 18 month electronics warranty and lifetime mechanical cover. SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo uses a rechargeable pack rated at about nine months with CR123A backup and a 1 year warranty.

SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo includes its hub, which its Wi-Fi and Matter features rely on. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE has built-in Wi-Fi for its own app but needs a Thread border router for Matter, and therefore for Apple Home, Google Home and SmartThings.

Owners of standard deadbolts who want fingerprint entry, long AA battery life and Matter support at a lower price, with a lifetime mechanical warranty behind the hardware. For face unlock, Apple Home Key and every other entry method on a euro cylinder, SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo is the fuller package.