bObsweep vs SS Robot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote bot control
- Customizable room maps
- Scheduled cleanings
- Cleaning history logs
- Multiple saved maps
- Cleaning preferences
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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
SS Robot
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SS Robot APP is a robot sweeping control application, which can control your sweeping robot to clean anytime and anywhere; check various status and cleaning completion at any time. Through the StarBot APP, you can easily unlock the following advanced functions: [Room Cleaning] You can choose the designated room for cleaning. After selection, only the selected room will be cleaned and the cleaning will be performed in the order of selection. [Zone cleaning] Select the area you want to clean on the map, and set the cleaning times to achieve key cleaning. [No-go Zone] Set the forbidden area. After setting, the robot will not enter the forbidden area when cleaning. [Scheduled cleaning] Schedule cleaning tasks, the robot will start cleaning tasks at the specified time. [Partition editing] After the robot automatically partitions, edit the partitions manually, which can be merged, divided, and named.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: bObsweep at monthly against SS Robot's every 3 months. SS Robot's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
bObsweep ships an update monthly, SS Robot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bObsweep | SS Robot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (436 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bobsweep Inc. | Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
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
SS Robot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
bObsweep
No in-app purchases
SS Robot
No in-app purchases









