Kenmore Smart vs Robot Vac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kenmore Smart
Control and monitor your Kenmore Smart appliances from your smartphone. Personalize appliance operation based on your schedule for convenience and peace of mind. Manage refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, water softeners, and grills remotely.
- Remote appliance control
- Personalized scheduling
- Appliance monitoring
- Diagnostic alerts
- Smart grill thermometer
- Water usage tracking
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Kenmore® Smart connectivity transforms your relationship with your home. Link, control and monitor your Kenmore Smart products all from one app. The Kenmore Smart app allows you to personalize the way your Kenmore Smart appliances operate based on your schedule and daily routines, making life easier and providing greater peace of mind. It does this by allowing you to link and manage your Smart products on one app from your smart device. The Kenmore Smart Refrigerator lets you control and monitor operation from anywhere with just your smartphone. Start cranking out extra ice for an impromptu party. Get an alert if someone forgets to close the door. The Kenmore Smart Washer and Dryer connect with your smartphone for a new generation of convenience and peace of mind. Check your laundry from your lawn chair. Schedule a load to finish just as you get home. You're in control of your laundry and your time. Remotely monitor the Kenmore Smart Dishwasher on cycle progress, customize notifications for diagnostic alerts and empty rinse aid dispenser. The Kenmore Smart Water Heater Module helps to ensure you have plenty of hot water and saves you from worrying about leaks. Leaving for a weekend? Turn your smart water heater down. Coming home? Turn it back up. Kenmore makes it easy. The Kenmore Smart Hybrid Water Softener keeps you in the loop on salt levels and water usage to lower costs, reduce impurities and eliminate surprises. So forget emergency salt runs or changing filters — and enjoy cleaner, softer water. The Kenmore® Smart app now includes features to monitor and control the new Smart Grill thermometer. The new Kenmore smart thermometer has benefits for all outdoor grilling enthusiasts from beginners to pros. Manage temperature notifications and probe settings all within the app to get desired doneness levels via Bluetooth pairing with your smart device. Use the Kenmore smart thermometer to track grill temperature with an ambient probe, monitor desired grilling results with 4 food probes. A WiFi router and Internet connection are required to control devices remotely. Learn more about Kenmore Smart Appliances at www.kenmore.com/smart.
Robot Vac
Control your robot vacuum remotely to clean your home on your schedule. Choose from multiple cleaning modes and adjust suction power. Check the robot's status, including battery level, and access support resources.
- Remote cleaning control
- Scheduled cleaning sessions
- Multiple cleaning modes
- Adjustable cleaning strength
- Real-time robot status updates
- Access to support resources
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Features: • Clean your house whether you are home or away • Set future cleaning sessions that work for your busy schedule • Choose between 4 cleaning modes including: Auto, Spot, Edge, and Single Room • Control the robots cleaning strength with Eco, Normal and High modes • Remotely check the status of your robot – including the battery level, cleaning mode, and more • Access instruction manuals, FAQ’s and more Requirements: • Supports model numbers 31510 and XXXX • Wi-Fi with 2.4GHz band support • Mobile device with Apple iOS9 or later Visit Kenmore.com for additional support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Robot Vac at 4.7 against Kenmore Smart's 4.5. Robot Vac also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Kenmore Smart's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 272). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Robot Vac holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kenmore Smart has 2.9K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Kenmore Smart's written reviews are positive against 63% of Robot Vac's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kenmore Smart ships an update every 2 months, Robot Vac every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kenmore Smart | Robot Vac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.9K ratings) | 4.7 (272 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.8% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 272 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sears Brands Management Corporation | Cleva North America, Inc.: |
Customer experience
Kenmore Smart
Robot Vac
Bugs and requests
Kenmore Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to create account or log in
- Appliances not detected or disconnected frequently
- Incorrect status updates and sync issues
- App crashes during setup or usage
Requested features
4 requests- Improved notification options and customization
- Expanded remote control and monitoring capabilities
- Diagnostics and troubleshooting tools
- Seamless integration across all Kenmore appliances
Robot Vac
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kenmore Smart
No in-app purchases
Robot Vac
No in-app purchases









