It’ll lock around the clock, but it falls short in key areas (literally)

James Day

The first job of a smart lock is to instil confidence in the customer before they’ve even bought one, and we’re not sure Bold’s overreliance on its app, the completely keyless entry and the AES128 encryption do that. The product itself is well designed, simple to install and easy to operate, and we can even overlook the lack of smart home platform support; but when the specs leave lingering doubts, it becomes a tough sell.