Home LivingSmart HomeUltion Nuki Plus review: the ideal easy-to-fit smart lockThe upgrade Ultion Nuki package offers faster performance and better connectivity, making it perfect for your smart home setupWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)T3 VerdictThe Ultion Nuki Plus kit offers a similarly impressive solution to the original kit with a few important upgrades. Not only is the lock faster to operate with a rechargeable battery, but it has Wi-Fi built in, allowing seamless connection to your home network for remote operation. If you’re looking for a simple way to add a smart lock to your home, this is it.Reasons to buy+Built-in Wi-Fi+Easy installation+Great accessoriesReasons to avoid-Still quite a bulky device on the door-No Matter supportWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Home LivingSmart HomeUltion Nuki Plus review: the ideal easy-to-fit smart lockThe upgrade Ultion Nuki package offers faster performance and better connectivity, making it perfect for your smart home setupWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)T3 VerdictThe Ultion Nuki Plus kit offers a similarly impressive solution to the original kit with a few important upgrades. Not only is the lock faster to operate with a rechargeable battery, but it has Wi-Fi built in, allowing seamless connection to your home network for remote operation. If you’re looking for a simple way to add a smart lock to your home, this is it.Reasons to buy+Built-in Wi-Fi+Easy installation+Great accessoriesReasons to avoid-Still quite a bulky device on the door-No Matter supportWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
The upgrade Ultion Nuki package offers faster performance and better connectivity, making it perfect for your smart home setup
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(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)T3 VerdictThe Ultion Nuki Plus kit offers a similarly impressive solution to the original kit with a few important upgrades. Not only is the lock faster to operate with a rechargeable battery, but it has Wi-Fi built in, allowing seamless connection to your home network for remote operation. If you’re looking for a simple way to add a smart lock to your home, this is it.Reasons to buy+Built-in Wi-Fi+Easy installation+Great accessoriesReasons to avoid-Still quite a bulky device on the door-No Matter support
(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)
(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)
T3 VerdictThe Ultion Nuki Plus kit offers a similarly impressive solution to the original kit with a few important upgrades. Not only is the lock faster to operate with a rechargeable battery, but it has Wi-Fi built in, allowing seamless connection to your home network for remote operation. If you’re looking for a simple way to add a smart lock to your home, this is it.Reasons to buy+Built-in Wi-Fi+Easy installation+Great accessoriesReasons to avoid-Still quite a bulky device on the door-No Matter support
T3 VerdictThe Ultion Nuki Plus kit offers a similarly impressive solution to the original kit with a few important upgrades. Not only is the lock faster to operate with a rechargeable battery, but it has Wi-Fi built in, allowing seamless connection to your home network for remote operation. If you’re looking for a simple way to add a smart lock to your home, this is it.
T3 Verdict
The Ultion Nuki Plus kit offers a similarly impressive solution to the original kit with a few important upgrades. Not only is the lock faster to operate with a rechargeable battery, but it has Wi-Fi built in, allowing seamless connection to your home network for remote operation. If you’re looking for a simple way to add a smart lock to your home, this is it.
Reasons to buy+Built-in Wi-Fi+Easy installation+Great accessoriesReasons to avoid-Still quite a bulky device on the door-No Matter support
Reasons to buy+Built-in Wi-Fi+Easy installation+Great accessories
Built-in Wi-Fi
Easy installation
Great accessories
Reasons to avoid-Still quite a bulky device on the door-No Matter support
Still quite a bulky device on the door
No Matter support
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
The Ultion Nuki Plus is another solution that comes as a collaboration between Nuki and Ultion, offering a complete lock replacement. This includes a new door handle, smart lock, barrel and keys. Having previously tested the firstUltion Nukikit, I was excited to try this second model, mainly is it seemed to answer all of my concerns with the first model.
Though I had used the separate Wi-Fi module with the original Ultion Nuki kit, it required a plug slot close to the front door, which isn’t always practical. The rest of the kit remains the same. It comes with a high-quality internal door handle, designed to fit standard British doors, and the Ultion 3 Star Plus cylinder lock and keys that have a £2000 security guarantee.
It’s a set-up that puts it in the running for one of thebest smart lockson the market. I’ve now used the Ultion Nuki Plus for a few weeks ahead of its release and it doesn’t disappoint. Before you make a decision, I’d suggest you read this full review to make sure this lock suits your needs. However, I would recommend this model to anyone looking to upgrade their home security.
(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)
(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)
Price and availability
The Ultion Nuki Plus retails from £379, which is £120 more than the original kit. However, if you want Wi-Fi, you don’t need to spend the extra money on a bridge unit. You can also pick up the Ultion Nuki Plus in a bundle with the new fingerprint keypad, keyfob, or both. I tested the model with the fingerprint keypad, which retails for £509.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
Design and features
The Ultion Nuki Plus is designed as a simple lock replacement device. The smart lock sits on the inside of your door, either on its own to replace a standard turning lock or with the supplied handle, to replace the whole mechanism, on a standard UK door. The included lock cylinder replaces your current lock barrel and comes with protection against attack and brand-new keys which are 60% thicker than regular keys.
The biggest change with this device is that it has Wi-Fi built-in. While the lock connects to the Nuki app via Bluetooth, having Wi-Fi allows it to connect to your home network and control it throughAppleHome, or through the Nuki app, when out of Bluetooth range. This includes when you’re away from home, which gives you the option to provide access to your home to others while away.
Installation
As with the original Ultion Nukey device, installation is very simple. While you can have a professional install it for you, it’s a simple process to remove the back of your old lock and put this one in its place. The cylinder may need some fine-tuning depending on your door thickness, but there is also a couple of provided mounts in the box.
The door I installed it on wasn’t quite standard, so I couldn’t use the provided handle, and my existing handle is very close to my lock. Even with this unusual set up, the device was quick to put in place. As I was replacing the original Ultion Nuki kit this time, I was able to use the same mount. All I needed to do was release the catch on the old device, and clip the new Nuki unit on in its place.
Using the app, the rest of the set up is really easy. It calibrates the lock on your door, to make sure that it is turning the barrel far enough to lock and unlock each time. It also gives you options to optimise the turning process, to reduce the movement, if required. Connecting to my Wi-Fi router was as easy as picking it from the list and entering the password.
You need to set up a Nuki account to then access the device via the web, but once this is all done, you can easily add the lock to your Apple Homekit app, and then control it from there. Matter compatibility is expected to come as an update to the Nuki devices later this year, but in the meantime, there is anAmazon Alexaskill available.
(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)
(Image credit: Ultion Nuki)
App and accessories
The Nuki app offers a lot of control over how your lock operates. It also gives you the ability to set up permissions for other users to access the lock and use it to access your property. This is handy for other members of the family, as well as anyone else that you want to access your home without having to give them a spare key – from cleaners and dig sitters to landlords and parents.
In use
It’s amazing how quickly you get used to having a smart lock on your door, though I’m still impressed every time I use the auto-unlock feature. The motor on the Ultion Nuki Plus is definitely quieter than on the original, though you can still hear it turning in another room – perhaps a handy security feature. The motor also works faster, so if you’re rushing to get out the door, you are only waiting a couple of seconds for it to turn and unlock. I think I’d still like this to be slightly faster, but it’s definitely an improvement.
Having the lock connected to my home network, and therefore accessible from anywhere is definitely a game changer. I also love having it appear on the Apple Homekit screen, alongside my smart bulbs and doorbell. It gives me complete control over my home, even if I’m in another country.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
Verdict
As much as I loved the original Ultion Nuki smart lock, there were a few niggles that meant it wasn’t quite a five-star product. The Ultion Nuki Plus has answered all of my concerns and is therefore more than worthy of its five-star rating. This is an outstanding smart home device and a really easy lock replacement for almost any door.
Also consider
The Yale Linus smart lock is a simple and stylish device that works in a similar way to the Nuki devices. While cheaper (starting from around £220) you need to buy the keypad, cylinder and Wi-Fi bridge separately, bringing the price up and requiring a separate power simply for the Wi-Fi bridge.
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