All the Homekit locks that support Apple Home Key

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in General Discussion edited October 2022
As part of iOS 15, Apple introduced a new smart home feature dubbed Home Key that unlocks your door using NFC. Here are all of the HomeKit locks that have come to market thus far that boast support.

Using HomeKey
Using HomeKey


Home Key requires hardware support, which is why so few locks have adopted it to date. As more locks are developed or updated, adoption will increase.

A lock needs to support NFC to use Home Key. Your Home Key will live as a pass inside of the Wallet app, alongside your credit cards, CarKey, and someday -- your ID.

You'll walk up to your door, open the wallet on your iPhone or Apple Watch, and unlock the door. Furthermore, owners can give passes to guests for temporary or limited access to your door.

Here are the door locks that have arrived -- or will arrive soon -- that support Home Key.

Level Lock+

Level recently introduced its third smart lock to the market, the Level Lock+. Co-developed with Apple, this lock is incredibly small and fits within the door itself.

Level Lock+ with Home Key
Level Lock+ with Home Key


You can use an external keypad, credit card-like keycards, physical keys, a capacitive touch surface, or HomeKit to control the Level Lock+ along with Apple Home Key.

It's available in both Matte Black and Satin Nickel directly from Apple for $329.

Schlage Encode Plus

Schlage was the first to announce Home Key support in an upcoming product. The new Schlage Encode Plus will arrive this spring and has an auto-appearing keypad.

Schlage Encode Plus
Schlage Encode Plus smart lock


It connects over Wi-Fi and will come in an array of different finishes. It will be available for $299 when it ships. You can learn more on Schlage's website.

Aqara A100

While it won't be launching in the U.S., the Aqara A100 is an upcoming Mortise-style door lock that will support HomeKey. Beyond HomeKey, the Aqara lock can also be unlocked with a fingerprint reader, passcode, or a physical key.

Aqara A100
Aqara A100 smart lock


This tall and slim doorlock works over Zigbee or Bluetooth. If the batteries die, it can be powered up using a USB-C cable or unlocked using a physical key.

It will be available later this year for roughly $365. You can read more about it on Aqara's site.

More coming soon

Stay tuned to AppleInsider, and we'll update this article as more Home Key-compatible door locks are announced.

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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    brauntjbrauntj Posts: 9member
    This is a great feature I’m very excited to add to my home. But with all these options I just can’t decide what to buy!
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 2 of 4
    hammeroftruthhammeroftruth Posts: 1,309member
    brauntj said:
    This is a great feature I’m very excited to add to my home. But with all these options I just can’t decide what to buy!
    😂

    With only 2 locks presented here and one of them isn’t available in the US, it seems that this article was premature. 

    I was going to wait to replace my lock with a homekey supported lock, but since there was hardly any info online on who had one ready to ship, I ended up getting an august lock. 
    Not bad, but you need really strong wifi where you put it, otherwise you’ll go thru batteries in a couple months and get countless alerts that your lock has lost its wifi connection. 
    brauntjtwokatmewroundaboutnowStrangeDayswatto_cobra
  • Reply 3 of 4
    JinTechJinTech Posts: 1,024member
    brauntj said:
    This is a great feature I’m very excited to add to my home. But with all these options I just can’t decide what to buy!
    😂

    With only 2 locks presented here and one of them isn’t available in the US, it seems that this article was premature. 

    I was going to wait to replace my lock with a homekey supported lock, but since there was hardly any info online on who had one ready to ship, I ended up getting an august lock. 
    Not bad, but you need really strong wifi where you put it, otherwise you’ll go thru batteries in a couple months and get countless alerts that your lock has lost its wifi connection. 
    I would like to get a Smart Lock for my bedroom but this article gives me no insight on really anything, as you mentioned. 
    watto_cobra
  • Reply 4 of 4
    drumrobotdrumrobot Posts: 32member
    This article is very, very out of date, and it is one of the top results when you search for Apple Home Key Locks in Google. Please just take 15 minutes and update it. You'll get more traffic if you do. 
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