62% of 136 verified owners recommend the Yale Assure Lock 2, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
Affiliate blogs here say 67% recommend, while the owner-based score is 62%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Yale Assure Lock 2 owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“Few days in and I have zero complaints.”
“That was a very fast video, it works.”
“I bought this lock and had nothing but problems. I tried for TWO full days to get Home Key to work with no success.”
“I’ve owned Yale Assure and its meh in my mind. The module feels like jamming smart tech into a dumb lock and the lock itself is responsive overall but not crisp. I’ve also had jamming and configuration issues after the lock was set.”
“Personally I use the Yale Assure Lock 2 with the WiFi Module for the door lock and have it connected to Google Home, Alexa, and SmartThings.”
“After installing the YAL2+ it does appear not to have the full implementation of HomeKit as you pointed out in your video.”
“The batteries on my Yale lasted almost a year”
“I’ve been using the Yale Assure Lock 2 w/ HomeKit. Comes with a door sensor. Notifies you if/when door is closed or left opened.”
“I have the Yale Assure 2 and it drives me nuts that it reports the state wrong every so often.”
“We are using a couple of the Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus with Apple Homekey with good results”
“We use the fingerprint lock daily I'm guessing the battery life isn't great. It looks like it averages 15-20% depletion a month based on what Home Assistant is reporting.”
“Replace batterys on a door lock 4 times a year? No thanks lol”
“I bought my Yale Assure Lock 2 last year and it did come with the 500 series module. It is still quick to respond though, I have no issues with functionality.”
“The Auto Unlock is utter crap”
“The nicest feature of the Yale assure lock 2 is doorsense.”
“The assure has a thumb knob which no guest is confused about. It also doesnt need a separate $50 keypad to work. And it uses the exact same app as the August. So Im now 100% assure lock 2”
“Honestly it performs about as well as I could expect it too but there are several peripheral annoyances.”
“I'm experiencing same issue with Yale Assure Lock 2 with ZWAVE but not as frequently. Super frustrating.”
“it's great BUT it keeps needing the Offline Key ...like...every 72 hours”
“Have you considered the curiously named Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus? I haven’t had any issues in the few months of owning it.”
“They worked for a few months and suddenly stopped working the day a guest was checking in to my home.”
“If you use the z-wave version batteries can last about a year.”
“I have the Yale Assure touchscreen deadbolt locks. I have the model with a physical key backup and they’ve been very reliable so far. App is easy to use and remote program”
“DON'T BUY YALE ASSURE LOCK 2. Garbage for $280”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“BTW - my setup was a PITA as the Yale instructions are out-of-date. For instance - scanning the QR code for lock S/N failed during setup, but typing it in manually worked.”
“I had to factory reset the Yale Assure Lock 2 and restart my phone several times to get it to pair.”
“Set it up through the Yale Access app and works perfectly.”
“The initial setup was not smooth. I had to use an IOS device to initialize the setup and an Android device to complete a required update.”
“WiFi ones are a pain long term and Bluetooth needs a hub anyway. Z-Wave plus HA is just cleaner all around”
“I have the Assure 2 on both back doors (we have a rear garage) but the front door has a key lock.”
“it works. Essentially, they just haven’t gotten around to certifying the ZW3”
“I just ordered a pair of these this afternoon for the house I'm buying.”
“Some of the newer modules have had minor reporting bugs lately.”
