Nuki Smart Lock 3.0 review: Easy access to your home

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There are some smart home devices that sound better than they actually turn out to be. Those where the features and ideas are there — and even exciting — but in reality, it's actually quicker to do it the old-fashioned way rather than opening an app and using your phone.

Smart locks can definitely fall into that category. In principle, they are a great idea. Being able to unlock your door with your phone and not having to bring a physical key out? Happy days. The problem of course is that if Wi-Fi goes down or the technology stops working for whatever reason, you could find yourself a little stuck. And not just stuck, but stuck outside. Or inside, for that matter.

The Nuki Smart Lock 3.0 is a little different though. It's packed with features, has the backup of a physical key as well as app control, a keypad and a fob, and it's actually, well, smart.

4/5

There are a lot of great things about the Nuki Lock 3.0. It offers a simple and elegant design, a superb feature set, and it has very easy, fuss-free installation that doesn't ruin your door. Some issues we encountered mean consideration should be made if you don't have a pull knob to open your door, or if you only have one door in and out of your home. Otherwise, if you're after a smart lock with all the bells and whistles, you're looking at it.

One of the most appealing elements of the Nuki Smart Lock 3.0 is its design. From the outside of your door, you would never know there was a smart lock on the other side.

It sits on the inside of your door and although it will look better on some doors than others, it's a very inoffensive design that will blend with most interiors. You'll find a white square plastic box with a physical circular turning element on top which