{"id":267107,"date":"2021-06-04T21:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T21:00:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T18:00:21","slug":"you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#You Can\u2019t Say No to $80 \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab78410b12\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab78410b12\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#Table_of_Contents\" >Table of Contents<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#Super_Affordable_Missing_Components\" >Super Affordable, Missing Components<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#Wyze_Fixed_Its_Reliability_Issues_and_Improved_Setup\" >Wyze Fixed Its Reliability Issues and Improved Setup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#Itll_Do_for_Home_Security_but_It_Could_Be_Better\" >It\u2019ll Do for Home Security, but It Could Be Better<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#A_Cheapish_Set_of_Smart_Home_Sensors\" >A Cheap(ish) Set of Smart Home Sensors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#Its_Hard_to_Say_No_at_This_Price\" >It\u2019s Hard to Say No at This Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-cant-say-no-to-80-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#You Can\u2019t Say No to $80 \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\n<div class=\"rating\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong>9\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong>$59.88-$79.98<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-85267 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2316fcd2.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"A Wyze Home Monitoring hub and keypad, along with security stickers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A few days ago, my mother-in-law\u2019s neighbors woke up to bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. Thieves broke into their home while they slept and stole a bunch of their stuff, including both of their cars. When my mother-in-law asked for security system recommendations, I gave her one: Wyze\u2019s Home Monitoring system.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Super inexpensive hardware<\/li>\n<li>And inexpensive sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion<\/li>\n<li>Easy to setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Limited hardware options<\/li>\n<li>Siren could be louder<\/li>\n<li>If internet goes down, so does security monitoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you want the quick answer on why I im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely recommended the Wyze Home Monitoring system instead of Ring, SimpliSafe, or one of a dozen others, it all comes down to cost. If you can\u2019t afford a system, it doesn\u2019t matter how good it is\u2014you won\u2019t have it to protect you. Just like its other products, Wyze\u2019s Home Monitoring system comes in at a fraction of the price for the competition. But, that price does come with a few missing components that you\u2019ll want to take into consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Table_of_Contents\"><\/span>Table of Contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Super_Affordable_Missing_Components\"><\/span>Super Affordable, Missing Components<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/88375b21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85251 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/88375b21.jpg\" alt=\"A small contact sensor next to a noticeably bigger contact sensor on the right.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wyze Contact Sensor version 1 on left, version 2 on right. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can buy the Wyze Home Monitoring system in one of two ways: in a $99.86 \u201ccore kit\u201d starter pack that includes a year of 24\/7 monitoring, or as a $79.98 \u201ccore kit\u201d starter pack with a $5 monthly 24\/7 monitoring plan. When it launched, the core kit by itself cost $49.99, and buying that with the first year of monitoring cost $59.99. Wyze said it would have to raise prices on some devices recently, and apparently, that includes the core kit.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At least the price includes shipping now. If you opt for the core kit plus the first year of monitoring, you\u2019ll pay $5 a month after the first year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At $5 a month, Wyze\u2019s 24\/7 monitoring service undercuts the competition noticeably. Ring\u2019s subscription service is $10 a month, and SimpliSafe\u2019s is $15. That\u2019s before you get into Wyze\u2019s hardware, which is also far less expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For $80, Wyze\u2019s core starter kit comes with a base unit, keypad, two contact sensors, a motion sensor, and some sticker decals. Compare that to SimpliSafe, which offers a starter kit for $230 that comes with one base station, one keypad, one contact sensor, and one motion sensor. Ring\u2019s $200 starter kit comes with a base station, keyboard, contact sensor, motion sensor, and a range extender. Neither includes 24\/7 monitoring or stickers and decals; that\u2019s extra (though not including stickers and decals isn\u2019t a big deal, for reasons I\u2019ll get into later).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wyze\u2019s Home Monitoring also comes with a Cam Plus subscription for a single camera, which provides continuous recording instead of 12-second clips with five-minute cooldowns. Cam Plus also activates Wyze\u2019s AI detection options, like people and pet detection. If you want more cameras to have the same features, you\u2019ll have to pay $15 a year for Cam Plus for each camera. That is a step down from SimpliSafe and Ring\u2019s subscriptions, which will monitor an unlimited number of cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-85386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8cbe3e1a.jpg\" alt=\"Wyze's Home Monitoring views.\" width=\"233\" height=\"518\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-85387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/95527a64.jpg\" alt=\"Wyze's Home Monitoring views.\" width=\"233\" height=\"518\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-85388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/38ed4902.jpg\" alt=\"Wyze's Home Monitoring views.\" width=\"233\" height=\"518\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/>It\u2019s annoying you can\u2019t group all the security stuff together. Or the old sensors with the new sensors. Click images for full size.<small\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But even then, you\u2019d have to buy Cam Plus for eight additional cameras before you\u2019d spend as much in a month as you would on Ring\u2019s subscription, let alone SimpliSafe\u2019s more expensive option. Although, you can\u2019t actually do that. Currently, Wyze limits you to five cameras, which feels like a miss for anyone with a larger home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So right out of the gate, Wyze\u2019s price just to get started is nearly a third of the cost. It also comes with more hardware and cheaper 24\/7 monitoring. When you want to add more sensors, you\u2019ll save money too. Wyze sells a three-pack of upgraded <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wyze.com\/wyze-sense-entry-sensor-v2.html\">contact sensors<\/a> for just under $30 ; you\u2019ll spend $15 and $20 for a single contact sensor at SimpliSafe and Ring, respectively. Wyze\u2019s new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wyze.com\/wyze-sense-motion-sensor-v2.html\">motion sensors<\/a> are $15 each, half the cost of SimpliSafe and Ring. You can even grab another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wyze.com\/wyze-sense-keypad.html\">keypad<\/a> for just under $25, again half the cost or more than Ring and Simplisafe\u2019s keypads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But if you need more than cameras, keypads, or contact and motion sensors, that\u2019s where Wyze falls short. With SimpliSafe, you can also buy Sirens, glass break sensors, panic buttons, temperature sensors, water sensors, and more. Ring also sells a variety of options you won\u2019t find from Wyze, like open window sensors, smoke detectors, outdoor sirens, and even a retrofit kit to work with an existing wired security system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wyze is a clear winner when it comes to pricing, but only if you need the basics. For plenty of people, that might be enough\u2014so long as it nails those basics. And the good news is, it does \u2026 mostly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wyze_Fixed_Its_Reliability_Issues_and_Improved_Setup\"><\/span>Wyze Fixed Its Reliability Issues and Improved Setup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/d0da4c8c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/d0da4c8c.jpg\" alt=\"Two contact sensors, the bottom noticeably longer than the other.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top: SimpliSafe contact sensor. Bottom: Wyze V2 Contact Sensor. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When Wyze debuted its original smart home sensors in 2019, I praised it as a great smart home system but not a viable security system. The sensors were cheap, easy to set up, and seemed to work well. But as time went on, that last bit proved not to be so true\u2014the original Wyze Sensors just aren\u2019t reliable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At least once a month, all the original Wyze sensors stop working in my home. Sometimes it occurs more often, as much as once a week. If I wait long enough, they\u2019ll come back. Or I\u2019m impatient (I usually am), I\u2019ll unplug the Wyze Cam that serves as the base station to force a reset, which <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly brings the sensors back. (Usually, but not always.) Even Wyze admitted the problem and stopped selling the original sensors altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019m happy to say the new sensors are much more reliable. They\u2019re larger than the original sensors, as is the base station. I suspect the real improvement came from that base station. Instead of a tiny little bridge device that plugs into the back of a Wyze camera, it\u2019s a large beefy guy that looks like a Wi-Fi router. I\u2019ve been using the new system for a month, and haven\u2019t had any issues. They just work, which is how it should be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When I praised the original Wyze sensors, I said, \u201cit couldn\u2019t be easier to set up,\u201d but it turns out I was wrong. Wyze managed to improve even that process by dumping the one pain point to the original sensors\u2014the need for a sim card ejector tool. Before, you\u2019d put the bridge in pairing mode and then press the sim card ejector tool into tiny holes in the sensors to put them in pairing mode. Then you\u2019d instantly lose the tool and have to find a paper clip the next time you need to pair your sensors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The new Home Monitoring System bypasses that problem. To get started, you\u2019ll add the base station to the Wyze app (for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wyze\/id1288415553\">iOS<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hualai&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a>) and connect it to your internet. Then just go to the add device section of the app and choose the different motion sensors you want to add. Your base station will announce \u201cready to connect,\u201d and you\u2019ll press a button right on the contact or motion sensor. No need for a dumb sim card ejector tool. It\u2019s pretty painless, and I paired everything, including the keypad, in about ten minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I do have one nitpicky complaint, and that\u2019s down to the app. Wyze uses the same app for all of its products, which is a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you don\u2019t need to remember which app turns on the lights and which app shows you live feeds from your cameras. That\u2019s nice. On the other hand, my Wyze app is getting overcrowded with stuff, and the Home Monitoring system instantly adds four entries: hub, keypad, contact sensors, and motion sensors.<\/p>\n<p>You can group things together, but they have to be the exact same thing. You can\u2019t group standard Wyze bulbs with Wyze color bulbs. And you can\u2019t group contact sensors with motion sensors. Which means the hub and keypad won\u2019t group with anything. And you can\u2019t group version one sensors with version two sensors. So I have a hub, keypad, a group for version contact sensors, another group for version one motion sensors, another group for version two contact sensors, and yet another group for version two motion sensors. It makes for a cluttered mess and I hope Wyze addresses it cause it will get worse as the security system expands.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Itll_Do_for_Home_Security_but_It_Could_Be_Better\"><\/span>It\u2019ll Do for Home Security, but It Could Be Better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/44c00d45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-85258 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/44c00d45.jpg\" alt=\"Wyze's Home Monitoring camera a motion system on a shelf.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So how does the Wyze System work for home security? Pretty good! But not perfect. If you opt for the $99.86 starter pack, you get a year of free 24\/7 monitoring. Wyze farms that service out to NoonlIght, a company well-known for safety apps and emergency services. And honestly, I\u2019m glad Wyze chose to work with a reputable company\u2014I\u2019d be a little concerned if it tried to spin up its own call centers and emergency responder employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just like nearly every security system, you arm and disarm the Wyze security system. And like most, you have three choices\u2014-disarmed, home, and away. In the app, you tell Wyze which sensors and cameras you want it to pay attention to in each mode. That\u2019s handy because when you\u2019re asleep, you probably want the contact sensors on your doors and windows to trigger the alarm, but you might not want the motion sensors to pay too much attention. Especially the one you put in the hallway between your bedroom and the bathroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wyze doesn\u2019t sell a separate siren you can place in your home, so the base works as a siren. I wish it were louder, to be honest. Wyze claims it can reach up to 88 decibels at two feet, but it felt mildly noisy at best when I tested it on the loudest setting possible. Enough that if your hub is near the area, a thief broke into, they\u2019ll probably\u00a0hear it and run away. But it\u2019s not ear-shattering, heart-shaking, loud. And that\u2019s what I want in an siren.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And while the Wyze Sense Hub has a battery backup in case of failure, it doesn\u2019t have an LTE backup for internet outages. That means if you lose the internet for any reason, the Wyze Monitoring System can\u2019t contact emergency services if someone breaks into your home. It can\u2019t even ping your phone with alerts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Remember the stickers and decals Wyze includes in the starter pack? For that reason alone, you shouldn\u2019t put them out. You should get some kind of \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Octagon-Shaped-Surveillance-System-Security-Stickers\/dp\/B06XMRDW1H?tag=reviewgeek-20\">home protected by security system<\/a>\u201d decal to display because they might deter a thief looking for an easy target. But letting everyone know you use Wyze for security is also telling them how to defeat your system\u2014cut your internet access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both SimpliSafe and Ring have battery backup and LTE backup, so even if you lose power AND the internet, those systems can still contact emergency services. That\u2019s a big difference that you lose with Wyze\u2019s large price cut. Beyond that, Noonlight\u2019s service provides all the usuals\u2014they\u2019ll call you if your alarm goes off and call emergency services for you. You can even set up a safeword to let them know you\u2019re OK (or tip-off that someone is forcing you to claim you\u2019re OK).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One other thing I miss from my SimpliSafe system is the door chime. When someone opens a contact sensor (on doors or windows) on SimpliSafe, the base system sets off a chime to let you know. As someone who works from home in an office off to the side of my house, it\u2019s easy to miss when people arrive, and it\u2019s comforting to have that noise. Wyze\u2019s base system doesn\u2019t chime like that, but it\u2019s on the roadmap for a future feature. In the meantime, if you have an Echo, you can set up something similar\u2014but not quite as good. Because these sensors work for smart homes, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Cheapish_Set_of_Smart_Home_Sensors\"><\/span>A Cheap(ish) Set of Smart Home Sensors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/abf1da43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-85403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/abf1da43.jpg\" alt=\"Wyze's Home Monitoring security views.\" width=\"233\" height=\"518\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-85405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/0d492cf7.jpg\" alt=\"Wyze's Home Monitoring security camera views.\" width=\"233\" height=\"518\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-85406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/68adbc21.jpg\" alt=\"Wyze's Home Monitoring settings.\" width=\"233\" height=\"518\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/>The security section of the app is well put together and easy to use. Click images for full size.<small\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maybe you don\u2019t want a security monitoring system; perhaps you just want a replacement for Wyze\u2019s original smart home sensors. The good news is, you can do that! You\u2019ll have to buy the core kit without a monitoring plan for $80 to get started, though. The sensors connect to the Wyze hub, which alas means one more hub for your smart home. Considering Wyze\u2019s main focus here is a security system it makes sense, but I hate adding more hubs for the sake of smart home devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But once you get past hub hate, Wyze\u2019s upgraded sensors work better than the original. I have both in my home, and in the last month, I\u2019ve had to restart the original sensors\u2019 hub three times because the Wyze app saw them all as offline. I haven\u2019t had the issue once with the newly upgraded sensors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The new sensors are larger than the originals but smaller than SimpliSafe\u2019s offerings. And honestly, I\u2019m pretty happy about the size increase. The original sensors ran off little watch batteries, which are a pain in the butt to source and replace. The new larger sensors use AAA batteries, and I always have those on hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More importantly, they can control your Wyze products through the Wyze app. You can set a motion sensor to turn on Wyze Light Bulbs or a contact sensor to turn on a Wyze plug. I plan to replace my original Wyze contact sensor in my Remote Control box with the newer sensor. When I open it, the sensor triggers my Wyze Plug connected to my entertainment system\u2014turning everything on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And if you want to control even more devices, you can connect your sensors to Amazon Alexa. Wyze recently updated its Alexa skill to work with the new sensors, which means you use them to control any smart home device in your home through routines. I have Alexas routine that turns on and off light switches throughout my home as I walk around it. It works so well my wife asked me to adjust the routines to only turn on lights at night because the cat and dog activated lights throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And speaking of routines, I used Alexa to replicate SimpliSafe\u2019s door chimes. I couldn\u2019t get an exact match, though. Alexa\u2019s noise options (church bells, bouncy ball noises, etc.) are either too soft or too weird. Instead, when someone opens a door, one of my Echo devices announces, \u201cThe Front Door is open.\u201d The bonus is, I know which door my home someone just entered, which is more informative than chimes. Still, a random voice announcing that information is a little jarring, and I\u2019d prefer chimes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Compared to most smart home sensors, Wyze sensors are inexpensive. You can expect to spend between $40 and $50 per sensor for most smart home contact and motion sensors. And in many cases, they work solely for smart homes and not security systems. Here you\u2019re getting both.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_Hard_to_Say_No_at_This_Price\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Cantsayno\">It\u2019s Hard to Say No at This Price<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you want the absolute truth about home security systems? Most people probably don\u2019t need one. Most people don\u2019t get robbed. But that\u2019s a numbers game, and you might be the unlucky person who does get robbed, like my mother-in-law\u2019s neighbors. So it might be tempting to ask, is it worth spending hundreds of dollars plus subscription fees to protect you from an event that might never happen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Well, Wyze bypasses that question. Because now you can spend tens of dollars on a system to protect you from an unlikely scenario. And when it\u2019s just $100 to get started and just $5 a month to keep 24\/7 monitoring after the first year, that\u2019s a new different set of variables entirely. A security system you can\u2019t afford isn\u2019t any good at all. But the Wyze system is affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So no, it\u2019s not perfect. I want it to have LTE backup, door chimes, and a louder siren. But just like nearly every other Wzye product, the price is so low it\u2019s easy to look over the imperfections. It\u2019s 90% of the features the other guys have for 30% of the cost. And I\u2019ll take that equation every time. You probably should, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\nRating: <strong>9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Price: <strong>$59.88-$79.98<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Super inexpensive hardware<\/li>\n<li>And inexpensive subscription<\/li>\n<li>Easy to setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Limited hardware options<\/li>\n<li>Siren could be louder<\/li>\n<li>If internet goes down, so does security monitoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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