Shelly Blu Motion vs YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor

The YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor wins overall on price, a higher owner rating and integrations, with unmatched LoRa long-range detection and Alexa, IFTTT and Home Assistant support. The Shelly Blu Motion adds a light sensor and shines as a compact, fast indoor sensor in a Shelly setup.

Range and radio. The YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor uses LoRa to reach up to a quarter mile through walls without WiFi, built for large properties, while the Shelly Blu Motion is a short-range Bluetooth sensor with a lux sensor meant for close indoor lighting automations.

The YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor, by far. Its LoRa link covers distant garages, driveways and barns and ignores WiFi dead zones, while the Shelly Blu Motion is indoor-only and performs poorly outdoors, even under cover, with limited range.

Yes. The YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor needs a YoLink Hub for its LoRa link, and the Shelly Blu Motion needs another Shelly device or a BLU Gateway to bridge Bluetooth to WiFi. Both integrate with Home Assistant, and both work with Alexa.

Buy the Shelly Blu Motion if you already run Shelly hardware, use Home Assistant, and want a tiny, fast indoor sensor with a lux sensor and up to five years of battery life. It is the value pick for indoor Shelly lighting automations.

Buy the YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Motion Sensor if you need motion detection far beyond WiFi, across a large yard, a driveway, a barn or a detached garage. Its quarter-mile LoRa range, lower price and high rating make distance its calling card.