ULTRALOQ Bolt SE vs Wyze Palm Lock

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE, thanks to a lower price, a claimed 18 months of battery life, Bluetooth plus Wi-Fi, Matter over Thread for Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings, and fingerprint entry. Wyze Palm Lock is better received and offers palm-vein unlocking and an IP53 rating.

Wyze Palm Lock reads the vein pattern in your hand, working in total darkness and suiting people whose fingerprints scan poorly. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE uses an AI-driven fingerprint scanner storing up to 50 prints. Neither offers face recognition, NFC or Apple Home Key.

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE, rated at 18 months on four AA cells against six months from the rechargeable pack in Wyze Palm Lock, whose battery can drain much faster behind a storm or screen door unless you switch to its tap-to-wake saver mode.

ULTRALOQ Bolt SE, which reaches Apple Home through Matter over Thread with a border router, alongside Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant. Wyze Palm Lock supports Alexa and Google Home only, with no Apple HomeKit and no Matter.

Both plan for it. Wyze Palm Lock has a secondary battery that takes over plus a USB-C emergency port and a mechanical key. ULTRALOQ Bolt SE ships with two emergency keys and warns on low battery, though it has no USB emergency port.

Families where someone cannot manage codes or fingerprints, and anyone who wants fast touchless entry that works in the dark, with dual-battery protection against lockouts. If battery life, price and Apple Home or Matter support matter more, ULTRALOQ Bolt SE is the better lock.