# Yale Access

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1450980221](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1450980221)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1450980221`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** August Home, Inc.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (73,957 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.18.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-21
- **First published:** 2020-05-19
- **Size:** 304 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yale-access/id1450980221)
- **Website:** [https://shopyalehome.com/pages/yale-access](https://shopyalehome.com/pages/yale-access)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.yalehome.com/en/smart-living/product-privacy-notice](https://www.yalehome.com/en/smart-living/product-privacy-notice)

## Description

Yale Access lets you manage Yale smart locks and security devices through the Yale Access app, with support limited to the United States and Canada. It delivers everyday convenience and trusted protection for your home through Yale's smart security solutions.

Compatible products include Yale Assure Locks (with Wi-Fi), Yale Assure Lever with Wi-Fi, Yale Assure Lock 2, Yale Assure Lock for Andersen Doors with Wi-Fi, Yale Smart Cabinet Lock, Yale Smart Safe, Yale Smart Delivery Box, August Smart Locks, and Emtek EMPowered Smart Lock.

## Rankings

- #4,576 — Overall
- #23 — free access
- #49 — smart tool

## Review summary

Yale Access is easy to set up and generally reliable, with positives around Airbnb guest-code automation and a modern UI. However, recurring issues with battery indicators and battery life, frequent app bugs, limited multi-lock management, and reliance on a bridge for remote/HomeKit control are common. Users also report account/setup friction and access-control bugs. Overall sentiment is mixed: strong concept and ease of use, but reliability and feature gaps hamper broader satisfaction.

### Pros

- Easy to install and set up; intuitive and user-friendly.
- Reliable operation with remote access; can control from anywhere.
- No more physical keys; digital access and guest code automation (Airbnb-friendly).
- Modern, clean app UI with solid quality.

### Cons

- Battery life issues: inaccurate battery readings and frequent battery changes.
- App instability and bugs: crashes when enabling auto lock, calibration failures, and code/update errors.
- Limited multi-lock management: no overview/list of locks, no scenes, and no bulk controls.
- Dependence on a Wi‑Fi bridge for remote access and weak HomeKit integration; some users report connectivity issues without the bridge.
- Account/access control problems: privacy policy blocking setup, difficulty reassigning/removing locks, and bugs with adding/removing users.
- UI annoyances like the toolbar obscuring the battery indicator.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1450980221)