Comparison

Whirlpool vs Roomba Home

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

Roomba Home

Control your robot vacuum with an intuitive app. Schedule cleanings, customize maps, and adjust settings for personalized routines. Get real-time insights and maintenance alerts to keep your home spotless.

Highlights
  • Schedule cleaning routines
  • Customize home maps and zones
  • Adjust vacuum and mop settings
  • Real-time cleaning insights
  • Voice control integration
  • Robot maintenance dashboard
Currently charting
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The Roomba® Home App is compatible with Roomba® 100, 200, 400, 500, 700, 800, and Mini series robots sold after March 2025. For other models, please download the iRobot Home (Classic) app. Get ready to elevate your cleaning game with the intuitive Roomba® Home app! Easily start, stop, or schedule your robot, adjust cleaning settings, customize detailed maps of your home, and create personalized cleaning routines. Dirty rooms are noted based upon previous cleaning jobs to help you clean more effectively without having to think about it. See where and how your robot is cleaning in real-time, proactive product maintenance, and seamless smart home integrations. From setup to daily use, the Roomba® Home app offers intelligent recommendations and a user-friendly experience to keep your home spotless with minimal effort. - Easy, Seamless Setup: Easy-to-follow onboarding guides you from unboxing to your first cleaning run with helpful tips along the way. - Cleaning Routines: Effortlessly create cleaning routines with Routine Builder. Select which rooms to clean, adjust settings, and turn on advanced scrubbing to clean just the way you like. - Schedules: Easily adjust the days and times your robot cleans so it runs when it’s most convenient for you. - Cleaning Settings: Choose to vacuum, mop or both, and adjust settings like suction & mopping liquid levels, number of cleaning passes and turn on advanced scrubbing to clean each room just the way you like. - Maps: Save up to 5 maps, label rooms, add zones and furniture for more targeted cleaning control, and start cleaning specific areas with a click. - Real-Time Insights: See where and how your robot is cleaning and manage it along the way with real-time controls. - Voice Control: Hands full? No need to stop what you're doing. Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant-enabled* compatibility allows you to clean with a simple command. - Robot Maintenance & Health Dashboard: Keep your robot operating smoothly and in tip-top shape with a list of maintenance and troubleshooting suggestions, while the Health Dashboards monitors robot and accessories health. Note: Roomba® 100 series products require a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi® network. Not compatible with 5GHz Wi-Fi® networks. *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
Roomba Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

Whirlpool and Roomba Home both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Roomba Home's written reviews are positive against 22% of Whirlpool's. Roomba Home also leads on chart position (#103 vs unranked). Whirlpool's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 4.7 for Roomba Home. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 35K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Whirlpool's written reviews are positive against 68% of Roomba Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, Roomba Home every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Whirlpool versus Roomba Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhirlpoolRoomba Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28K ratings)4.7 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K35K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#103 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB266 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%

Roomba Home

All ratings34,814 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews3,489 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.6%

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

Roomba Home

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 📊 Smart mapping features
  • 🔌 Voice assistant integration
  • 🎨 Customizable cleaning routines
  • 📈 Helpful cleaning history and maintenance alerts

Room to improve

  • 🗑️ Difficult to unclog hair from main brush
  • 🔍 Slight learning curve from old app

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

Roomba Home

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • App only works with products launched after March 2025

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved user guidance
  • Support page fixes

In-app purchases

None

Whirlpool

No in-app purchases

None

Roomba Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whirlpool free?
Whirlpool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roomba Home free?
Roomba Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Whirlpool or Roomba Home?
Roomba Home is rated higher. Whirlpool averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Roomba Home averages 4.7 from 35K ratings.
Do Whirlpool or Roomba Home have ads?
Neither Whirlpool nor Roomba Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whirlpool or Roomba Home?
Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, and Roomba Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, Whirlpool was updated on October 27, 2026 and Roomba Home on October 27, 2026.

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