Comparison

iRobot Home (Classic) vs Sunrise Simulator

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

Head to head
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.

About

Sunrise Simulator

Wake up gently with a simulated sunrise using your smart lights. Customize duration, brightness, and color temperature. Includes audible alarms with various sounds and a night clock mode.

Highlights
  • Simulated sunrise with smart lights
  • Customizable wake-up time and duration
  • Gradual light brightening and color temperature change
  • Audible alarm with custom sounds
  • Night clock mode
  • Multi-location support
Features
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Sunrise Simulator allows you to control LIFX and Hue lights as a sunrise alarm clock. You can choose the duration of the sunrise and your desired wakeup time. During the sunrise the app will gradually brighten the lights and increase the color temperature from warm to cool. If you haven't woken up by your set time, the app will play a sound you have chosen. You can control multiple lights from different manufacturers at the same time. You must have a smart lightbulb for the sunrise simulator to be fully functional. If you are in a location without a smart bulb, you can use the phone torch to simulate the sunrise. To do this, you MUST NOT lock your phone. If you do not any smart bulbs you can use the app as an audible alarm. The audible alarm can be any sound from your playlist, or you can choose from a variety of natural sounds such as waves, rain or bird calls. If you are a heavy sleeper you can also choose a siren. The siren setting will also strobe the light after the sunrise if you haven't cancelled the alarm. You can also use the app as a night clock as long as you do not lock your phone. You can adjust the brightness of the display by dragging your finger up or down on the screen. Version 3 supports multiple locations, so you can have different setups for different houses. The app will attempt to determine the location automatically, but you can also set the location manually.

Screenshots

iRobot Home (Classic)4 screens
Sunrise Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRobot Home (Classic) at 74% against Sunrise Simulator's 17%. iRobot Home (Classic) also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

iRobot Home (Classic) is free to download; Sunrise Simulator costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iRobot Home (Classic) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRobot Home (Classic) has 173K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of iRobot Home (Classic)'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Sunrise Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRobot Home (Classic) ships an update every 2 weeks, Sunrise Simulator every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iRobot Home (Classic) versus Sunrise Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRobot Home (Classic)Sunrise Simulator
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (173K ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings173K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size591 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiRobot CorporationJames Derrick

Customer experience

iRobot Home (Classic)

All ratings168,483 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews4,638 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative18.9%

Sunrise Simulator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

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
Show 2 more
  • Improve mapping and room detection
  • Enhance error reporting and diagnostics

Sunrise Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iRobot Home (Classic)

No in-app purchases

None

Sunrise Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRobot Home (Classic) free?
iRobot Home (Classic) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrise Simulator free?
Sunrise Simulator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRobot Home (Classic) or Sunrise Simulator?
iRobot Home (Classic) is rated higher. iRobot Home (Classic) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 173K ratings, while Sunrise Simulator averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iRobot Home (Classic) or Sunrise Simulator have ads?
Neither iRobot Home (Classic) nor Sunrise Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRobot Home (Classic) or Sunrise Simulator?
iRobot Home (Classic) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sunrise Simulator every 10 months. Most recently, iRobot Home (Classic) was updated on November 13, 2026 and Sunrise Simulator on November 6, 2026.

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