Comparison

Whirlpool vs iRobot Home (Classic)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Whirlpool

Control and monitor your smart kitchen and laundry appliances remotely. Get real-time updates, helpful tips, and voice control for hands-free operation. Streamline meal prep and laundry tasks with guided cooking and custom cycle downloads.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Real-time notifications
  • Voice control integration
  • Guided cooking with Yummly
  • Scan-to-Cook technology
  • Downloadable wash cycles
  • Customizable cycle creation
Features
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Get more done at once with the Whirlpool® app and a compatible smart appliance. Control your smart appliance, get real-time updates and notifications and access helpful kitchen and laundry tips, appliance info and customer support--all from the palm of your hand. Hands full? No worries. Use your voice to control what you can’t reach. Keep up with dinner and laundry even when you have your hands full by using a compatible voice-enabled device.* Cooking appliances - Remotely start cooking cycles, save your favorites and get notifications such as when your oven has preheated or your cooking time has ended.* - Whirlpool works with Yummly! Yummly® Guided Cooking makes meal prep easier by helping you answer the question “what’s for dinner?” before it’s even asked. Recipes with the Connected Fork icon in the Yummly® app include step-by-step video tutorials that provide the extra assistance you need on busy days. Prompts in the app even send cooking instructions straight to your Whirlpool® smart cooking appliance.** - Get the right settings for frozen meals every time with Scan-to-Cook technology.*** - Make multi-step meals simple by sending cooking instructions to the oven or microwave all at once. Dishwashers - Download the right cycle for a load of dishes, get specialty cycles and customized care with the Download & Go™ option.* - Receive notifications when your washing cycle has ended and your dishes are ready to be unloaded. Washers and dryers - Manage your routine right from your mobile device. Set, start, pause and monitor progress on your laundry appliances, even while you’re away.* - Schedule a wash cycle to be completed by the time you get home so you can keep your laundry moving, no matter where you are (select models). - Manage laundry day from anywhere by assigning family members tasks like transferring a load to the dryer or folding clean clothes. They'll get the notification on their smart devices (select models). - Send dry cycles to the dryer that match the wash cycle you used so you’ll know your clothes will be dried the way you want (select models). - Create and save your favorite cycles under any name and edit at any time. - Personalized Quick Tips make sure your family’s laundry gets the care it deserves, while helping laundry day go smoothly (select models). - Receive helpful alerts which let you know if there's an issue that may affect performance, then follow step-by-step instructions and select how-to videos to help guide you through quick fixes. *Features may vary by product and are subject to change. Compatible connected appliance required. Details and privacy info at whirlpool.com/connect. **Select recipes only. Details and privacy info at whirlpool.com/connect and yummly.com/privacy. *** Not all frozen foods included. Google, Google Home and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC. Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. CA residents - Do Not Sell My Personal Information: www.whirlpool.com/services/about-us/do-not-sell-my-personal-information.html

About

iRobot Home (Classic)

Control older iRobot floor cleaning robots with this app. It offers features like enhanced maps, room-specific cleaning, custom schedules, and smart home integrations. Ensure your robot is compatible before downloading.

Highlights
  • Control older iRobot models
  • Enhanced cleaning maps
  • Room and zone-specific cleaning
  • Customizable cleaning schedules
  • Personalized cleaning suggestions
  • Smart home integrations (Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant)
Features
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The classic iRobot Home App is compatible with older Roomba®, Braava® and Klaara™ products, including Roomba® or Roomba Combo® e, i, s, m, j, Essential, Essential 2, and 10 Max series robots. For other Roomba® models, please download the Roomba® Home app. Take control of cleaning your home with the classic iRobot Home app. The easy-to-use app offers enhanced maps, room, zone and object-specific cleaning, customized scheduling, personalized cleaning suggestions, and simple smart home integrations with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled devices*, all designed to make sure you get the most out of your iRobot floor cleaning robots. Feature availability varies by model. *Works with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled devices. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com or its affiliates. Google and Google Home are trademarks of Google LLC. Siri is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Screenshots

Whirlpool4 screens
iRobot Home (Classic)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Whirlpool and iRobot Home (Classic) both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of iRobot Home (Classic)'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Whirlpool's. iRobot Home (Classic) also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (172K vs 28K). Whirlpool's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Whirlpool against 4.6 for iRobot Home (Classic). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRobot Home (Classic) has 172K ratings behind it against 28K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Whirlpool's written reviews are positive against 74% of iRobot Home (Classic)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, iRobot Home (Classic) every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Whirlpool versus iRobot Home (Classic): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhirlpooliRobot Home (Classic)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28K ratings) — better4.6 (172K ratings)
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K172K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB591 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhirlpool CorporationiRobot Corporation

Customer experience

Whirlpool

All ratings27,380 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative69.5%

iRobot Home (Classic)

All ratings168,483 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews4,498 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.0%

User reviews

Whirlpool

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Remote control of appliances
  • 📢 Notifications for cycle completion
  • 💡 Cooking/recipe features
  • 👍 Convenient laundry management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and app crashes
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
  • 🔁 Frequent need to re-enable remote access
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
  • 🕰️ Lack of real-time cycle status updates

iRobot Home (Classic)

From 172K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great robot
  • 🚀 Excellent product
  • 🚀 Impressive cleaning
  • 🚀 Reliable and effective
  • 🚀 Fantastic for pet owners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App issues (crashes, slow, glitches)
  • 🐛 Mapping problems
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Frequent maintenance required
  • 🐛 Short battery life

Bugs and requests

Whirlpool

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App login issues and frequent sign-outs
  • Inconsistent behavior after software updates
  • Inability to maintain Wi-Fi connection to appliances

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with smart home platforms (e.g., Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant)
  • Ability to control appliances remotely without manual enablement
  • More detailed cycle status and time remaining information
  • Improved multi-user support and family sharing

iRobot Home (Classic)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App unable to connect to robot
  • Mapping issues leading to navigation problems
  • Charging and docking issues
  • Unexpected robot behavior and errors

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Siri/voice control integration
  • Improve app UI and usability
  • Allow manual control/steering
  • Provide live map tracking
  • Add more scheduling options
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  • Improve mapping and room detection
  • Enhance error reporting and diagnostics

In-app purchases

None

Whirlpool

No in-app purchases

None

iRobot Home (Classic)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whirlpool free?
Whirlpool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iRobot Home (Classic) free?
iRobot Home (Classic) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Whirlpool or iRobot Home (Classic)?
Whirlpool is rated higher. Whirlpool averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while iRobot Home (Classic) averages 4.6 from 172K ratings.
Do Whirlpool or iRobot Home (Classic) have ads?
Neither Whirlpool nor iRobot Home (Classic) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whirlpool or iRobot Home (Classic)?
Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, and iRobot Home (Classic) every 2 weeks. Most recently, Whirlpool was updated on October 23, 2026 and iRobot Home (Classic) on October 23, 2026.

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