Comparison

Aladdin Connect vs SharkClean

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

Head to head
About

Aladdin Connect

Monitor and control your garage door remotely from your smartphone. Receive custom notifications, grant access to family and guests, and set up automated rules for enhanced security and convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote door open/close
  • Real-time status check
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manage up to 20 users
  • Automated rule setting
  • Smart home integration
Features
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Aladdin Connect® allows you to monitor and control your garage door from anywhere. The Aladdin Connect® app works with any Genie Wi-Fi-enabled garage door opener or retrofit kit and can be set up in minutes. The app controls up to 20 garage door openers or retrofit kits and allows you to do the following: • Open or close the door from your smartphone • Check whether the door is open or closed from anywhere, using your smartphone • Get notified if your door is opened or closed and customize notifications • Add up to 20 family or guest users and get notified when they operate the door • Set up rules to automatically notify you or close the garage if the garage door is open at night or open for a long time. • Connect to leading smart home and voice platforms For more information, visit http://www.geniecompany.com/aladdinconnect

About

SharkClean

Control your robotic vacuum remotely to schedule cleanings, customize cleaning maps, and set no-go zones. Monitor performance and ensure your floors stay clean, even when you're away from home. Features advanced stain detection and spot cleaning capabilities.

Highlights
  • Schedule cleans by room
  • Customize cleaning maps
  • Set no-go zones
  • UV Stain Detect™
  • Spot cleaning
  • Live robot tracking
  • Smart home linking
Features
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Meet Your Ultimate Cleaning Companion Use the SharkClean® to schedule cleans, customize maps, set no-go zones, monitor performance, and more. Whether you're at home, at work, or on vacation, your floors will stay effortlessly clean. Key features: UV Stain Detect™: Illuminates invisible stuck-on messes to see what you can't and cleans what other robots don't. After each run, the robot automatically revisits each detect spot to make sure nothing was left behind. (PowerDetect UV Reveal only) Proof of a deeper clean: View a detailed report showing where stains were found and targeted. (PowerDetect UV Reveal only) Spot cleaning: Don't need a whole-home clean? Send your robot to directly target a specific mess. Custom power and water flows: You can choose the power and water flow levels that work best for your home. Live robot tracking: See exactly where your robot is cleaning whenever you want. Schedule cleans by room: You pick when and where, then the robot handles the rest. Smart home linking: Easily connect to Alexa or Google Home and start cleaning with voice commands. Requirements: • Shark® Wi-Fi-Connected Robotic Vacuum • Models Supported: 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 2100 (Navigator), 2300 (Matrix), 2400 (Matrix 2-in-1), 2500 (AI Ultra), 2600 (Matrix Plus 2-in-1), 2700 (Stratos), 2800 (PowerDetect, PowerDetect 2-in-1), 2900 (PowerDetect ThermaCharged), 3000 (UV Reveal PowerDetect). • Shark® Wi-Fi-Connected Robotic Vacuum • Wi-Fi with 2.4GHz band support. Supported OS: iOS 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 26 For U.S. support, visit sharkninja.com for additional information. For E.U. support, visit sharkclean.eu for additional information. *Google is a trademark of Google LLC. ** Alexa is a trademark of Amazon LLC.

Screenshots

Aladdin Connect4 screens
SharkClean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SharkClean at fortnightly against Aladdin Connect's every 3 months. SharkClean also leads on chart position (#133 vs unranked) and ratings volume (502K vs 113K). Aladdin Connect's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 49%). 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 — 4.8 for Aladdin Connect against 4.8 for SharkClean. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113K and 502K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Aladdin Connect's written reviews are positive against 49% of SharkClean's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aladdin Connect ships an update every 3 months, SharkClean fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Aladdin Connect versus SharkClean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAladdin ConnectSharkClean
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113K ratings) — better4.8 (502K ratings)
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews — better49.2% of reviews
Number of ratings113K502K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#133 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverhead Door CorporationSHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Customer experience

Aladdin Connect

All ratings106,252 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative25.3%

SharkClean

All ratings500,926 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews2,364 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral13.1%
Negative37.7%

User reviews

Aladdin Connect

From 113K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Provides security
  • 🔒 Allows remote access
  • 👍 Convenient features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Randomly goes offline
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection
  • 🐛 Glitches after updates
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues
  • 🐛 Buggy notifications

SharkClean

From 502K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Cleans floors well
  • 🚀 Picks up a lot of dirt and hair
  • 👍 Convenient scheduling
  • 👍 Quiet operation
  • 👍 Decent battery life

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Mapping issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems with app
  • 🐛 Unreliable navigation
  • 🐛 Frequent errors/issues
  • 🔋 Short runtime before recharging

Bugs and requests

Aladdin Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not connecting to WiFi
  • Doors not responding to commands
  • Status not updating correctly
  • Sudden loss of remote access
  • Inability to delete/revoke access

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for Apple CarPlay
  • Integrate with Apple HomeKit
  • Improve Alexa/Siri integration
  • Add more automation options
  • Provide detailed usage history
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  • Allow separate access for multiple locations

SharkClean

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently crashes or freezes
  • Robot gets stuck or lost frequently
  • Mapping resets or corrupts after updates
  • Scheduling and room selection not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow scheduling of specific rooms
  • Add multiple floor mapping
  • Improve app notifications and status updates
  • Provide more suction power control options
  • Enable Alexa/voice control integration

In-app purchases

None

Aladdin Connect

No in-app purchases

None

SharkClean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aladdin Connect free?
Aladdin Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SharkClean free?
SharkClean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aladdin Connect or SharkClean?
Aladdin Connect is rated higher. Aladdin Connect averages 4.8 out of 5 from 113K ratings, while SharkClean averages 4.8 from 502K ratings.
Do Aladdin Connect or SharkClean have ads?
Neither Aladdin Connect nor SharkClean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aladdin Connect or SharkClean?
Aladdin Connect ships an update every 3 months, and SharkClean fortnightly. Most recently, Aladdin Connect was updated on October 28, 2026 and SharkClean on October 28, 2026.

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