SwtichBot Lock Vision Pro review: lack of home key support will drive Apple users away
Apple Home users demand accessories that enhance their ecosystem and SwitchBot appears opposed to doing so, even if products like Lock Vision Pro are more than capable. When SwitchBot reached out to ask me to conduct a review of some of its products, I was excited. The company has been releasing increasingly interesting products in recent years, and I was eager to see how they'd integrate with my Apple Home.
- ▪Apple Home users demand accessories that enhance their ecosystem and SwitchBot appears opposed to doing so, even if products like Lock Vision Pro are more than capable.
- ▪When SwitchBot reached out to ask me to conduct a review of some of its products, I was excited.
- ▪The company has been releasing increasingly interesting products in recent years, and I was eager to see how they'd integrate with my Apple Home.
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| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:34:10 +0000 |
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News SwtichBot Lock Vision Pro review: lack of home key support will drive Apple users away Wesley Hilliard 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Fri Oct 02 2026, 04:34 PM EDT · 7 minute read SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro review: bare minimum Apple Home integration Review Rating Buy at Amazon -> If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Read our ethics policy. Apple Home users demand accessories that enhance their ecosystem and SwitchBot appears opposed to doing so, even if products like Lock Vision Pro are more than capable. When SwitchBot reached out to ask me to conduct a review of some of its products, I was excited. The company has been releasing increasingly interesting products in recent years, and I was eager to see how they'd integrate with my Apple Home.
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