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The Level Lock — The Smart Lock Hidden in Your Door

Published October 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Ways into a LevelNo keypad, several optionsLevel lockPhone appKeycard tapPhysical keyApple tapAdd-on keypadPick the openers that fit how you arrive at your door.Apple tap is on the Lock Plus only.
Pick the openers that fit how you arrive at your door.
Level Bolt vs Level LockKeep your hardware, or use Level'sLevel Bolt• Hides fully inside the door• Keeps your handle and trim• Your existing key still works• Most invisible of allLevel Lock and Lock Plus• Uses Level's own clean trim• Lock Plus adds Apple tap• Still looks like a plain deadbolt• New keys with the lockBolt to keep your look; Lock Plus for the Apple tap.Illustration — a schematic; details vary by device and setup.
Bolt to keep your look; Lock Plus for the Apple tap.

The Level Lock hides all its smart parts inside the deadbolt, so your door looks exactly as it does now. Here is my plain-English guide to living with the most invisible smart lock made.

Bill Davis
Bill's Home Tech · Atwater, Ohio
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Brand
Level (Level Lock / Bolt)
Category
locks
Helpful App
Level Home
Typical Price
$150 – $330

The Level Lock hides all its smart parts inside the deadbolt, so your door looks exactly as it does now. Here is my plain-English guide to living with the most invisible smart lock made.

What's inside this guide

The printable PDF walks through 22 short chapters, in plain language. It also includes an everyday cheat sheet, a plain-English word list and at-a-glance pictures.

  1. The smart lock hidden in your door
  2. The Level family, sorted out
  3. How it hides in the door
  4. How you actually unlock it
  5. Apple Home Key on the Level Lock+
  6. Keycards and key fobs
  7. The physical key backup
  8. The optional keypad accessory
  9. The Level Home app
  10. Auto-lock and auto-unlock
  11. The single small battery
  12. Who the Level is right for
  13. Where Level falls short
  14. What install day looks like
  15. Letting guests and helpers in
  16. Level, Apple Home, and other systems
  17. Level through an Ohio winter
  18. Privacy and where your data lives
  19. Security and the hidden bolt
  20. Common mistakes buying a Level
  21. Plain answers to common questions
  22. When to Call Bill

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Everything above is a quick summary. The full, printable guide — the same words, laid out to read and keep by the computer — is a free PDF.

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Last verified October 2026. Information accurate as of October 25, 2026.

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