Wyze Thermostat review: First-class feature set, bargain-basement price tag

Wyze Labs' motto seems to be "anything you can do, we can do cheaper." The company that impressed us earlier with a range of incredibly inexpensive home security cameras, noise-cancelling headphones, a smart bulb, and a smart deadbolt has done again it with the Wyze Thermostat, which sells for just $50--less than half the price of the new entry-level Nest Thermostat. Not only is it less expensive, it comes with everything you might need, including an optional trim plate to cover up holes left over from a previous installation, and a wiring-conversion harness should you not have a C-wire in the wall to deliver power to the thermostat. Google says its Nest thermostats don't require a C-wire, but when you go through steps in either company's compatibility checker, you might find that it actually does to work with your HVAC system. The Wyze Thermostat isn't the prettiest device you'll install in your home, and its dial controller isn't the most sophisticated control option in its class.