iRobot Home (Classic) vs BFT CellBox Prime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
BFT CellBox Prime
This app allows you to program and operate an SMS-programmable intercom with a keypad. You can manage access codes, set schedules for gate operation, and receive notifications when access is granted. It offers control over relay outputs and includes features to prevent nuisance calls.
- SMS programming of keypad
- Store temporary and time-restricted codes
- Built-in 7-day time clock
- Auto open/close gates
- Access granted notifications
- Control relay outputs
- Do not disturb feature
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Free App to program and operate "The BFT CellBox Prime" SMS Programmable Intercom with keypad. Built in 7 day time clock Auto open/close gates at pre-set times of the day/week Program the Keypad via SMS text message Store temporary keypad codes, time restricted codes, permanent codes. Add and delete codes via SMS text for improved security. Notifications to a master phone when access is granted Control Both relay outputs with momentary, Latch and Unlatch buttons. Do not disturb and watershed feature to prevent nuisance calls at night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRobot Home (Classic) at 74% against BFT CellBox Prime's 0%. iRobot Home (Classic) also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (173K vs 16). BFT CellBox Prime's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iRobot Home (Classic) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRobot Home (Classic) has 173K ratings behind it against 16, 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 0% of BFT CellBox Prime's.
iRobot Home (Classic) ships an update every 2 weeks, BFT CellBox Prime every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRobot Home (Classic) | BFT CellBox Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (173K ratings) — better | 2.9 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 173K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 591 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iRobot Corporation | ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS GLOBAL LTD |
Customer experience
iRobot Home (Classic)
BFT CellBox Prime
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
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- Improve mapping and room detection
- Enhance error reporting and diagnostics
BFT CellBox Prime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iRobot Home (Classic)
No in-app purchases
BFT CellBox Prime
No in-app purchases
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