FT Reviews 5 Smart Home Security Gadgets From £38 to £449
Updated
Updated · Financial Times · Oct 20
FT Reviews 5 Smart Home Security Gadgets From £38 to £449
3 articles · Updated · Financial Times · Oct 20
Summary
Five devices dominate the review: Shelly’s £38 camera, Tapo’s £220 4K doorbell, Homey’s £449 Pro hub, Switchbot’s £340 smart-lock combo and Aqara’s £80 P2 sensor bundle.
Shelly’s camera stands out for openness rather than raw specs, offering app or browser viewing, motion and object detection, local or cloud recording, and broad integration without requiring a hub.
Tapo and Switchbot focus on entry security: Tapo’s doorbell uses a 180-degree 4K view, radar, PIR and on-device AI to cut false alerts, while Switchbot adds facial, palm-vein, fingerprint, PIN and NFC unlocking.
Homey and Aqara push automation beyond simple alerts, letting users link sensors, lights and sounds into routines that simulate occupancy or trigger sirens across multiple entry points.