Comparison

bObsweep vs SharkClean

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

Head to head
About

bObsweep

Remotely control your robotic vacuum, customize cleaning zones, and schedule cleanings. Save multiple home maps and review past cleaning activity. Take full control over your bot's settings for a personalized cleaning experience.

Highlights
  • Remote bot control
  • Customizable room maps
  • Scheduled cleanings
  • Cleaning history logs
  • Multiple saved maps
  • Cleaning preferences
Features
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Control your bot • Send your bot to clean, charge, or empty Customize your maps • Connect and divide rooms, name rooms, and use NoSweep and NoMop zones View cleaning history logs • Review your bot's past activity with detailed history logs Keep up to 3 saved maps • Ensure every level of your home is kept in pristine condition Schedule cleanings • Have your bot clean when you want, where you want, and how you want by scheduling cleanings Set cleaning preferences • Take full control over your bot's cleaning settings Coming soon • App Help Center

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
Currently charting
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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

bObsweep4 screens
SharkClean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SharkClean at 4.8 against bObsweep's 3.7. SharkClean also leads on ratings volume (492K vs 436) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). bObsweep's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 48%). 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

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

SharkClean holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SharkClean has 492K ratings behind it against 436, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of bObsweep's written reviews are positive against 48% of SharkClean's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bObsweep ships an update monthly, SharkClean fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
bObsweep versus SharkClean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbObsweepSharkClean
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (436 ratings)4.8 (492K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews — better48.4% of reviews
Number of ratings436492K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#105 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBobsweep Inc.SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Customer experience

bObsweep

All ratings436 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative35.6%

SharkClean

All ratings491,975 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews2,232 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral13.1%
Negative38.5%

User reviews

bObsweep

From 436 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great vacuum, cleans well
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 💡 Helpful mapping and scheduling features
  • 🚀 Efficient cleaning
  • 👍 Convenient self-emptying feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Mapping bugs and inaccuracies
  • 🐛 App crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Vacuum gets stuck frequently
  • 🐛 Vacuum doesn't always empty properly

SharkClean

From 492K 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

bObsweep

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Maps disappearing after updates
  • Vacuum disconnecting from Wi-Fi
  • App unable to connect to vacuum
  • Scheduled cleanings not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to control vacuum remotely
  • Notification when vacuum gets stuck
  • Better integration with smart home assistants
  • More customization options for cleaning schedules
  • Smaller no-go zones
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  • Ability to prioritize room cleaning order

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

bObsweep

No in-app purchases

None

SharkClean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bObsweep free?
bObsweep 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, bObsweep or SharkClean?
SharkClean is rated higher. bObsweep averages 3.7 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while SharkClean averages 4.8 from 492K ratings.
Do bObsweep or SharkClean have ads?
Neither bObsweep nor SharkClean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bObsweep or SharkClean?
bObsweep ships an update monthly, and SharkClean fortnightly. Most recently, bObsweep was updated on September 27, 2026 and SharkClean on September 30, 2026.

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