ULTRALOQ Bolt SE vs Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE, with a claimed 18 months of battery life, Bluetooth plus Wi-Fi, Matter over Thread for Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings, and scheduled or temporary eKeys. Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 wins on price, owner reception and its IP53 rating.

Yes. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE stores up to 50 prints on an AI-driven scanner, and Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 uses an AI learning reader that owners say unlocks in about half a second and improves with use. Both also have keypads and mechanical backup keys.

Only ULTRALOQ Bolt SE, through Matter over Thread, which needs a Thread border router. Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 works with the Wyze app and Alexa, with no Apple HomeKit, Matter or NFC, and its Google Home and SmartThings support is undocumented.

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE is rated at 18 months on four AA cells, though some owners report much less. Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 is rated at eight months but uses eight AA batteries, and both include a way in if the power dies, via emergency keys or a USB-C port.

Wyze Auto-Lock Bolt v2 is installed in under ten minutes with everything in the box, though it is bulkier than a standard deadbolt and its Wi-Fi setup needs a 2.4 GHz network. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE installs easily too, but several owners describe the Wi-Fi and Matter pairing as frustrating.

Buyers who want a quick, cheap fingerprint deadbolt with remote control, notifications and an access log, especially alongside other Wyze devices, and who value the anti-peep keypad. For Apple Home or Matter support and much longer battery life, ULTRALOQ Bolt SE is the better lock.