3 Best Fingerprint Door Lock for your Bedroom

Did your kid walk in last night unannounced? It’s not just embarrassing. It’s the explaining you have to do afterwards. If it’s still early for the birds and bees talk, you might want to install a fingerprint door lock for your bedroom.

Our Top Picks:

Best Fingerprint Door Lock for Your Bedroom

KPP Fingerprint Door Lock

An elegant addition to your bedroom, the KPP lock comes in two finishes – black and silver. It has multiple ways to unlock – regular thumbprint, using your smartphone via bluetooth, and a back-up mechanical key unlock.

It is battery operated so no pesky wires to worry about. And no charging either. Just pop in 4 AAA batteries and they will last you a year. When they are close to running out, the lock will warn you by flashing a red LED. In case the batteries are out of charge before you get a chance to change them, there is a micro USB port for emergency power.

It’s a well designed lock made of zinc alloy giving it a premium look and feel. And the anti-scratch nano coating ensures that it will stay that way for a long time. It holds upto 30 fingerprints and they are stored under local encryption so there is no need for a WiFi connection.

This KPP device is a simple, reliable latch lock that will last you for years.

Pros:

Minimalist design with a reliable fingerprint reader.
Local storage, no WiFi required.

Cons:

No smart features.
Doesn’t work on old mortise style locks.

Tiffane Smart Fingerprint Door Lock for Bedroom

With fingerprint bedroom door locks, it’s more a case of design choice rather than functionality. The most important thing you want to look for is reliability. The Tiffane Biometric Lock is as reliable as they come.

Like the KPP lock, you get bluetooth unlock – within 15 feet, emergency key access, and a long battery life. However, if you need more than just fingerprint access, you can purchase the WiFi Gateway for a host of smart features.

Tiffane WiFi Gateway

Install this device at any plug point in your house and instantly activate smart features for your Tiffane door lock.

Remote Control: After you connect with the TT App, you can remotely lock and unlock your door as long as the door is latched. And you can do this from anywhere in the world!

Voice Control: The Gateway also enables voice control via Alexa devices for added convenience.

Multiple Devices: Unlike Ultraloq or eufy gateway hubs, the Tiffane gateway works with multiple devices so you need to buy several of these hubs.

Pros:

Add WiFi Gateway to activate smart features.
100+ fingerprints stored under local encryption.
Excellent technical and customer support.

Cons:

Need to remove screwed-on cover to change batteries.
Fingers need to be bone dry to work.
No auto lock.

GeekSmart Fingerprint Door Lock

A beautiful two-tone finish distinguishes this lock from it’s monotone peers. And with a 0.1 second fingerprint scanning speed it has the brawn to match its beauty.

The build quality is excellent. Even though it has a slightly longer handle than normal, the extra 2 inches actually help you get a better grip. It’s not meant for the outdoors as it is not weather rated, but for an indoor lock you will not find a better lock at this price point.

The Geek lock is easily the best choice on this list. While it only holds 20 fingerprints, it does that reliably and with local encryption.

This is unfortunately not a smart lock which is disappointing because an option to upgrade this with a gateway or hub would make this the perfect choice.

Pros:

800 mAH rechargeable Lithium batteries.
Auto Lock and Unlock mode
Easy installation.

Cons:

Maximum 20 fingerprints
The handle is longer than similar locks.
Not compatible with GeekSmart’s android application.

Do You Need a Bedroom Fingerprint Lock?

Putting a fingerprint lock on a bedroom door is more a question of privacy rather than security. You don’t want someone barging into the room without permission. And after all your attempts at training people to knock have failed, it’s time to take a slightly more drastic approach.

Emergency Exit: It’s important to remember that you might need to exit your bedroom in case of an emergency. It is unwise to install a lock that requires a key or passcode to exit.

Easy to Unlock: There is really no need for advanced deadbolt locks for your bedroom doors. Unless you live in a shared house and your bedroom is your only space in the house. If that is the case we recommend installing a bedroom door smart lock for that added protection.

Ease of installation: All you need is a screwdriver to install a bedroom door latch lock. Interior doors usually do not have a deadbolt. It would be useless anyway as interior doors are hollow and can be easily kicked in by a burglar. You are not protecting from forcible entry but just unwanted intrusion. If you do need a deadbolt lock we have reviewed smart locks for the front door; these will work just as well for interior doors with a deadbolt.

Disadvantages of a bedroom door fingerprint lock

Technology: Biometric technology and especially fingerprint recognition isn’t as developed as we would like. Even Apple products require clean, dry fingerprints to work. Smart locks aren’t any different. And if you are moving around in your home, chances are your fingers won’t always be in the perfect condition to be recognized.

Ergonomics: You are currently used to pulling the handle and getting into your room. We took this into consideration when doing our product research. All our top picked locks are a handle pattern with thumbprint access, making them effortless to use.

Optics: “What about escalation?”, wondered Commissioner Gordon. “We start wearing Kevlar…they buy armor-piercing rounds.”. The very act of installing a bedroom door lock raises suspicion that you have something valuable to hide.

Midnight Cry: If your child is prone to waking up and coming to your bedroom at night, and they are not able to open the door, you’ll understand what a midnight cry really is. Then again, you waking up with a small human being staring at you next to your bed might be worse. Pick your trade-off.