Yale IA-330 Sync Smart Home Alarm 9 piece kit.

This alarm system was incredibly easy to set up. Everything comes pre-paired, so all you have to do is pull out the plastic tabs that keep the batteries from draining during transit. You can stick the components up with the adhesive pads provided or use plugs and screws if you want something more permanent, I just used the sticky pads. The whole installation took me less than 30 minutes. Honestly, it took longer to get the ladder out than to screw in the outdoor siren! If your bundle includes a fob, it’s a brilliant little extra that makes arming and disarming the system so much easier, whether you’re coming home or heading downstairs in the morning. We’ve been dealing with a string of burglaries in the area, and they’ve been targeting back doors. Ours is very accessible, so I’ve configured the alarm to go off instantly with no delay if the door is opened. It gives me real peace of mind, and I sleep much better at night knowing it’s in place. I’ve turned off the motion sensors because I don’t want to have to disarm the alarm every time I walk into the living room or risk forgetting to rearm it during the night. For me, securing the doors is the priority, if someone tries to break in through a window, it would be noisy enough that the alarm wouldn’t even be necessary. At the end of the day, you can’t put a price on feeling comfortable in your own home, especially at night. Knowing you’ve got a good theft deterrent is priceless. Although, I’m not too concerned if someone does manage to break in. What matters to me is that I’d know about it right away so I can deal with them personally, rather than being asleep and unaware while my children are sleeping too. I can confidently recommend this to anyone. This is one of those items your gut tells you that you need, and you should always listen. Plus, the hub doubles as a siren, so it’s not just the outdoor one making noise. Together, they are incredibly loud, especially at night, when the sound would be insanely jarring, My kit also came with a dummy siren. Personally, I didn’t see the need for it, (AKA I didn't want to climb up the ladder again) so I gave it to my parents to use as a deterrent. Even though it doesn’t make any noise, its presence alone is likely enough to put off some thieves

Hi, i bought this alarm about a month ago. It was pretty easy to install, a bit of drilling for the PIRs, keypad and bell box and then stick on for the door sensors. The kit came pre configured and worked out of the box, i bought extra door sensors and PIRs and they were added and configured very easily. Often with this sort of technolgy the app lets it down, but i have to say its excellent. Really logical, robust, and easy to configure. The app notifications give a real confidence in the status of the alarm and any events that have taken place. The key pad is really easy to use. Its been super reliable and stable in use, with zero false alarms, sensitive enough to pick anything up. All in all this is one of the best products ive bought in a long time. I totally recommend this. My only comment is i dont totally love the key fob, it has a lock on it, but id rather not be trying to unlock it when im in a rush to disarm. I just need to remember to turn the alarm of before i go down in the morning.

​We previously used a Friedland alarm system which is now over 15 years old, so when two of the sensors stopped responding, we decided to replace it with a "smart" system which would integrate with our other devices (Alexa, Hue and so on). After deciding on key criteria (wireless, over 15 metres wireless signal detection range, integration with smart home, no monthly subscription, door chimes, ability to handle significant number of sensors (3 door contacts, 8 PIR for home and outbuildings), we settled on this unit. Some of the products we looked at from other vendors said "80 metre wireless signal range" but when you read their manuals, this was 80 metres "clear" i.e. when used in the middle of a field, and went down to 15 metres if you were foolish enough to use the product inside a building with actual walls in it!). On unboxing the kit, it seemed quite straight forward so we went for it, and let it walk us through the smart installation wizard. The steps were fairly simple and within 30 minutes the system was up and running. Another 10 / 15 minutes of playing around we got the Alexa integration running, plus the Apple watch functionality working. The "strange" design decisions were: on the hub, for the backup battery, there's a switch that needs to be toggled in order to enable the battery. The toggle label, unlike every other switch I've ever come across, gives instructions for using the switch rather than showing the state of the switch. So, instead of showing On / Off with the switch being positioned under the relevant value (like everyone else does), it shows a left pointing arrow followed by the word "on", indicating (I think) that you need to slide the switch to the left such that it's NOT under the word "On" in order to activate the backup battery. That's just plain daft, and even worse, until you switch it to On, you'll get an orange light on the front of the hub and a beep every 30 seconds until you figure out what's wrong, which is pretty annoying. There's a door chime function whereby the hub emits a chime sound whenever entry points are used. The chime sound (accessed from top left waffle button, settings, alarm settings, system settings, general configuration) was initially set to "No Sound". I turned on the door chime for both door contact points and couldn't figure out why it wasn't making a noise until I went searching on the net and found someone who'd turned it on. Questions are a) what's the point of having a door chime function if you're going to default it to "no sound" and b) if you're going to be idiosyncratic enough to default it to silent, why hide the setting under five levels of menus? Another daftness. the watch app stopped working overnight, so we couldn't disarm the system from the watch. I can only assume that it timed out, but I'll check that tomorrow and update the review if necessary. As things stand, having a watch app that can time out turns the watch integration into a novelty that is of no use in the real world. Edit: after digging around, I found that by going to top left waffle menu, settings, users, app security, and switching on "Enable touch ID", the watch stopped needing the phone to log onto Yale before it maintained sync with the alarm, so the watch integration is now a useful addition to the ways to interrogate / arm / disarm the alarm, and it isn't just a novelty any more. Anyway, after spending a minimal amount of time setting the system up and then AGES figuring out the daftnesses, we've finished up with a system that integrates with the rest of the house, has a good range, and first impressions are very favourable. The first thing we did on registering with the Alexa skill was to change the names of the devices to "Yale security", "Yale front" and "Yale back" to simplify arming and disarming by voice. Now, by saying "Alexa arm Yale security", the alarm is set and "Alexa disarm Yale security" causes her to ask for the pin and when you give it, the alarm is unset. Nice. We also did a routine which is triggered by the "arming of the system" event, which causes the "Messaging" action in the routine to broadcast "the alarm is now set" to all Alexa devices, as well as an "unset" equivalent, to let everyone know that the alarm isn't set anymore. Additionally, the chime function is an irrelevance if you have an Alexa device or two, since you can set up a routine that is triggered by doors opening. When the "Yale front" contact sensor is triggered, the routine broadcasts "the front door has been opened" to all Alexa devices and similarly a message for back door opening is in place. Lots better than a "dinkdink" noise coming out of the hub... The Alexa integration means the keypad and fob provided with the kit are redundant, so we'll just take the batteries out of those and stick them in a drawer somewhere. The rest of the kit is great, though, so I'd recommend this system to anyone who wants a flexible, extensible, alarm system that they can install themselves and integrates well into a smart home

Excellent alarm system. Took a while to install and takes a bit of time getting used to. The instructions could be be a bit better and the YouTube video is ‘helpful’ to a certain degree. Took a while to work out which screws belong to which device - they look very similar size. Had a bit of trouble where the siren was not synced with the system as it was meant to. Took over fours hours to get set up but pretty easy installation with basic diy skills. The screws were quite small and kept dropping them whilst trying to install. The door connector doesn’t fit flush with my upvc door, the door is quite a bit higher than the frame but there is enough distance for it to work with the bit that comes in the back to raise it from the frame. Bought an additional PIR sensor and was straight forward to sync. Nevertheless a decent alarm system for a good price. I paid £225 for mine. Will look to buy the fobs to add to the system. Tip: if any of the devices don’t show up, try syncing the again. There’s also a technical helpline if needed but wasn’t great. Overall a great system even if it takes a bit of time to set up. I haven’t yet figured out how the keypad works but use my phone to activate and deactivate.

If I wrote this review just after installing it would be a bit lower. I ended up getting our electrician in to help with this install as he had to remove our old wired system anyway. It was a bit hectic getting all the sensors connected and figuring out which was which and naming them. After install my control panel kept reporting tamper over and over (spamming my email!) I had no idea what to do so called support, but then found out it was a premium number!! This was extremely annoying as I just wanted a quick bit of advice. So I hung up since I was sure I could figure it out eventually. It turned out the panel wasn’t secured into the wall securely enough and the sensor wasn’t happy about that at all. This was actually quite impressive as I didn’t know the tamper sensors would work so well. Once the system was installed though, my experience has been much better and I really appreciate the remote setting feature, it’s given us a lot more confidence leaving the house and knowing we will get an email and texts if the alarm goes off is a huge improvement to our old system. The app has been updated since I started using it and the new version is much better and more intuitive for setting the alarm. I ended up buying more sensors (two extra motion and two extra door sensors) which were easy to add and work great. I’ve yet to have to change batteries, my understanding is this won’t be for a while so fingers crossed it isn’t!

*EDIT* After living with this for 3 months, I have had to downgrade it from 3 stars to 1 star. **KEY ISSUE 1 - The App** The app simply isn't good enough - in fact it's pretty hopeless. The app is really slow and not really worth the hassle plus, if the app updates, it logs you out without asking you to log in again and, you lose notifications from your system (I.e. the alarm could have been triggered and, you wouldn't know). **KEY ISSUE 2 - CRITICAL DESIGN FLAW** There is an evident critical design flaw with the smart hub. The smart hub can disconnect from the internet or, the Yale service be interrupted and, the hub will almost randomly go offline. Once it's gone offline, it isn't programmed to try again and, will permanently stay disconnected. When I contacted Yale "support", I was just advised to "turn it off then on again" - not much use if the reason you're using the app and smart hub is because you're away!!!! **KEY ISSUE 3 - CUSTOMER SERVICE** The CUSTOMER SERVICE IS WOEFUL. When I say woeful, I mean almost non-existent. There's not even any point contacting them. One of the first issues is the one in issue 2 - they told me to turn the hub off then on again when it goes offline, rather than fixing the issue. Furthermore, I have submitted 2 support requests as per the in-app process and, they have not responded to any of them - in 3 months!!!! ---------- Original Review: ---------- There's really only two systems out there worth considering - this Yale system or the Ring system. I bought the Yale system because, it includes the external siren, which I prefer and, I think it serves as a good deterrent. Having had a Yale alarm in the past, of course, the products are very well made and, the system is easy to use and install (although, the fittings I wasn't so keen on so, I used my own). That, unfortunately, is where the good news stops, due to the app. For all intents and purposes, this is clearly an alarm which has been adapted to suit an app, opposed to designed to work with an app. The app is slow, confusing, not intuitive and, you have to drill down through different menus all the time. I find it especially poor that you can't mix and match actions under disarmed, part-armed and fully armed settings. The worst of all though is that it doesn't integrate with Alexa or any home automation - only Hue. A big oversight - even a £10 sensor will have full integration with Alexa and apps like Smart Life. I fed all this back to Yale but, all I got back was a message about things I can do on the app, not features they had coming. This just got my back up. So, if you're looking for a well-made system with an intuitive app - get the Ring system and purchase an external siren separate. If you're looking for an alarm, where all you really want to do is arm or disarm it via your phone, get the Yale.

I have searched intensively for a smart alert system. My goal was for a system that has (1) Resnobile price, (2) High quality, (3) Easy to manage by mobile. I have decided these three criteria because (1) I do not want to wast a lot of money for a small house and only two persons live on it. (2) I do not wast my time with a rubbish system and lose time, which is money. (3) I am new in the UK, and I do not know anyone who could turn the system off if I am away. I do not want to bother my Neighbors. I came through this system in Amazon many times. What put me off not to buy it is negative reviews and 3.5 Stars. I kept searching and searching until I needed a system for critical security concern. I bought this system one week ago ( I will return to update this review after six months ) and here are my comments : Pors (1) Reasonable Price compared to its features and quality. (2) Easy to install for someone familiar with technology in General ( Total time of Installation & Testing & learning features was 6 hours) (3) Endless of amazing settings makes you have 100% control over the system (4) You can control the system from a keypad or your mobile. You can control this system from anywhere! Do not worry if you forgot to arm your home. (5) Very Expandable, you can add devices as much as you need ( up to 40 ), which I found it give you the ability to design your system based on your need and cost. (6) Multiuser setting. For Example, I can give the estate agent a separate password, and I can know if they ( for any reasons ) entered my home. (7) Full ability to control notification by many methods, Email, SMS, or Push to your mobile. (8) A lot of people comment negatively on Yale mobile application. I found it AMAZING, but you need an average mobile. (9) Very high-quality material that you can feel it in every part of the system, Even the security stickers! (10) As this system give you instant alert on your mobile, buying security camera which can be accessed by mobile will give you full control of your home. (11) There is no subscription fees for their mobile application and online services. Coins (1) The person who is not familiar with technology will find this system complicated ! not because it complicated but because of its endless features. (2) The guide (which is printed in high-quality material ) is not comprehensive. They have tried to make it simple; they do not explain all features of their mobile application in their simple guide. Bottom Line: I would recommend it for any person who needs full control of a security system. Update after 5 months : I could not say more than THANKS YALE! This system worth every penny spent.

Great value. How do they do it? Read the instructions carefully when installing otherwise, like me, you will running around shouting " How do you turn this ****** off" when the alarm sounds before you have finished the installation. Maybe they can improve the instructions to cater for muppets like me? However, once installed it works very well - particularly for such a low price.