SwitchBot Lock vs SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo

The SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo wins with 3D face unlock, fingerprint, every password mode, an included hub and about nine months of battery. The SwitchBot Lock counters with a higher owner rating, a much lower entry price and a wider range of cylinder adapters.

Bundle completeness. The SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo includes the Lock Ultra, the Keypad Vision with 3D face and fingerprint recognition and a hub for Wi-Fi and Matter. The SwitchBot Lock is the motor alone, with the keypad, fingerprint and hub each costing extra.

The SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo includes one, so remote control and Matter work out of the box. The SwitchBot Lock runs on Bluetooth alone unless you add a SwitchBot hub, which is needed for remote control and for Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit and Matter, though Home Assistant is supported directly.

It is a retrofit for a European euro-profile cylinder that mounts without drilling and keeps your exterior key. The SwitchBot Lock is also a retrofit but its adapters spread across a wider range of cylinders, including surface-mounted and US-style setups.

The SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Combo supports one-time, periodic and anti-peep passwords plus an emergency fingerprint, which suits guests and deliveries. The SwitchBot Lock offers standard codes through its separate keypad, without those guest-focused modes.

Buyers who want to start cheap on a hard-to-fit cylinder with a retrofit that keeps their key, and who are happy to add a keypad, fingerprint or hub later, accepting CR123A batteries and recalibration after a battery change.