Blockwatch vs Matic Robots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blockwatch
Monitor your home security system and receive alerts. Designate community contacts to collectively decide how to respond to security events.
- Home security system monitoring
- Real-time alerts
- Community contact designation
- Collective decision-making for security events
- App-based notifications
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Blockwatch is the newest way to monitor your existing or new home security system, the way you want it to work! We alert you and your designated community contacts via our APP....then collectively you decide how to handle it.
Matic Robots
Control your robot vacuum remotely for intelligent, hands-free cleaning. Set schedules, define cleaning zones, and monitor progress in real-time with detailed maps. Enjoy a simplified setup and advanced features without constant supervision.
- Live robot status monitoring
- Photorealistic and semantic mapping
- Remote control of cleaning sessions
- Effortless scheduling
- Draw to clean functionality
- No-go zone definition
- Multi-floor and multi-robot support
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Connect to your Matic robot vacuum for smarter, hands-free cleaning. The Matic app gives you full control over your robot vacuum. Set your preferences, check in from anywhere, and enjoy a truly intelligent cleaning experience—without the long setup, mapping, or micromanaging. App features include: * Live Robot Status – Check your Matic’s activity, battery level, and cleaning progress in real time * Photorealistic Mapping – Watch your home map generate in stunning visual detail as Matic learns your space * Semantic Map Views – Switch between photorealistic and semantic views of your home * Remote Control – Start, pause, and stop cleaning sessions from anywhere * Effortless Scheduling – Set daily or weekly cleaning routines that work around your life * Draw to Clean – Simply draw anywhere on the map and send Matic to clean that area * No-Go Zones – Set off-limit areas with a tap—no tape or barriers needed * Multiple Map Support – Manage multiple home layouts for multi-floor cleaning * Multi-Robot Support – Connect and control multiple Matics from one app * Precision Joystick Mode – Take manual control when you need spot cleaning or fun demos * Privacy Built-In – All video and processing stays on your device—nothing sent to the cloud Matic is the first robot vacuum built to clean like you clean. Just unbox it, plug it in, and go. No complex setup. No babysitting. Just a vacuum that works the way you always hoped it would.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matic Robots at weekly against Blockwatch's every 6 weeks. Matic Robots also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 1). Blockwatch's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Blockwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matic Robots has 141 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blockwatch ships an update every 6 weeks, Matic Robots weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blockwatch | Matic Robots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (141 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockwilli Rmr LLC | Matician, Inc. |
Customer experience
Blockwatch
Matic Robots
In-app purchases
Blockwatch
No in-app purchases
Matic Robots
No in-app purchases









