If not too late, I would take a pass on the August hardware. I just found it way unreliable with massive lags or outright disconnects between the physical lock and the keypad. Eventually, we just used the deadbolt key more often then dealing with the hassle of entering the code and failing multiple times.
That being said, I liked the conceptual user experience of August and the app. So I decided I would give the Yale + August combination that was just announced a chance (
https://www.yalehome.com/en/yale/yalehome/residential/yale-real-living/assure-lock/connect-august/). Remember the parent of Yale (ASSA ABLOY) bought August.
I got the one with the keypad and traditional key, but if you are really nervous about your lock being picked, you could get just the keypad variation.
This combination has proven to be way more reliable than the August hardware alone, while allowing me to use the same August interface. Clearly, the keypad having a physical connection to the deadbolt greatly improves reliability and greatly cuts down on frustration. Also, I have found the proximity function (e.g., approach your door and it auto-unlocks) is way improved.
On the downside, the calibration is a bit funky as my door jam is shallow and the bolt doesn't always extend fully, leading to false unlock states in the app (even though the door physically is locked). I'm going to shave away at some metal protrusions in the door frame once I get the right Dremel bits in the next couple of days, which I suspect will resolve that.
Good luck with whatever you choose!
