iRobot Home (Classic) vs HeroNest
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.
HeroNest
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Running a home is real work — the cooking and the cleaning, but also the planning, the remembering, the school runs, and the emotional support that nobody sees. HeroNest makes that work visible, valued, and easier to share. Log it in seconds. Tap a category, set a time, done. Or just tell HeroNest what you did in your own words — "packed lunches, drove the kids to football, cleaned the kitchen" — and watch it sort everything for you. Mental load counts here. Planning, remembering, family admin, and emotional support are first-class categories, not afterthoughts. The invisible work finally shows up. Your week, clearly. A calm weekly summary shows where the time went — hours, categories, and how this week compares to last. Evidence, not arguments. Appreciation built in. Send thanks with one tap. Small recognitions, big difference. Less scorekeeping, more "I see what you did." Kids join the team. Kids Mode gives children their own cheerful world: missions, hero points, streaks, and badges. Starter missions like "Make my bed" are ready on day one, and parents can add more. Optional pocket-money mode — you set the rate, you stay in charge. A face for every hero. Pick from 35 warm illustrated avatars — family characters and friendly creatures from a wise owl to a magical unicorn. No photos needed. The value of home work. See an estimated value of your household's unpaid work — and hide it any time if numbers aren't your family's style. Plan together. A shared daily plan everyone can claim from. Less "did anyone…?", more "I've got it." Your family's data is yours. Private by default. No ads. Export everything or delete everything, any time. Children never see adult metrics, payment screens, or cameras. HeroNest is not about proving who does more. It's about helping families see, value, and share the work that keeps home life running.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HeroNest at every 4 days against iRobot Home (Classic)'s every 2 weeks. iRobot Home (Classic)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iRobot Home (Classic) ships an update every 2 weeks, HeroNest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRobot Home (Classic) | HeroNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (173K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 173K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 591 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iRobot Corporation | VIKTORIJA NAMAVIRA |
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
HeroNest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iRobot Home (Classic)
No in-app purchases
HeroNest
No in-app purchases








