bObsweep vs Aiper
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
Aiper
Manage your pool cleaners and irrigation devices from one app. Create custom scenes for different areas, schedule cleanings, and optimize watering for a vibrant landscape while conserving water.
- Unified pool and irrigation device management
- Multi-yard scenario support
- Intelligent pool cleaning automation
- AI Navium™ and Visual Mode for pool cleaning
- Customized irrigation schedules
- Water conservation features
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The newly upgraded Aiper App, now supporting both pool and irrigation devices, is designed to match your evolving vision for intelligent yard. Multi-Yard Scenario Support Go beyond the pool. Now you can seamlessly manage your entire yard. Effortlessly control and monitor both your Aiper pool cleaners and the newly supported irrigation device from a single app. Create distinct scenes for different areas or properties—all at your fingertips. Advanced Smart Pool Solutions Enjoy a pristine pool with intelligent automation. Schedule cleanings, monitor performance, and optimize energy use. Besides, The latest devices support AI Navium™ mode and Visual Mode, making pool cleaning more efficient. Introducing: Efficient Smart Irrigation. Now part of the Aiper family! Nurture a lush garden effortlessly. Create customized watering plans, set smart schedules, and take the guesswork out of lawn and garden care. Achieve a vibrant landscape while conserving water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aiper at 4.1 against bObsweep's 3.7. Aiper also leads on device support (3 vs 1). bObsweep's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 46%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Aiper holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 449 and 265 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of bObsweep's written reviews are positive against 46% of Aiper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
bObsweep ships an update monthly, Aiper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bObsweep | Aiper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (449 ratings) | 4.1 (265 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 46.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 449 — better | 265 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bobsweep Inc. | AIPER GLOBAL PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
bObsweep
Aiper
User reviews
bObsweep
From 449 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Aiper
From 265 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Effective pool cleaning performance
- ⚡ Cordless and autonomous operation
- ☀️ Solar charging capability
- 🎯 Reliable hardware quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent forced logouts requiring re-authentication
- 🔒 Excessive privacy requirements and data collection
- 📱 Single device login restriction (kicks off other users)
- 📢 Persistent intrusive advertisements and pop-ups
- 🔌 App disconnects when robot is underwater
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
Aiper
Reported bugs
14 issues- Login credentials not recognized after updates
- App fails to connect to devices
- Cleaning records not displaying or disappearing after updates
- Account registration impossible or code validation timeout
- Firmware update failures
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- Device pairing issues with QR codes
- Bluetooth disconnection not auto-reconnecting
- App incompatible with certain robot models
- Solar charging stopped working after recent update
- Devices showing as 'bound' to another account
- WiFi connection issues
- Notification spam despite disabling ads
- Battery percentage font too small
- Cleaning records not saved when robot removed early
Requested features
15 requests- Scheduling/timer functionality for automated operation
- Multi-device simultaneous login support
- Manual control when robot is underwater
- Pause/stop operation from app
- Customizable watering zones and amounts
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- Battery charging schedule optimization
- Remote power off capability
- Cleaning mode explanations and documentation
- Estimated remaining runtime display
- Ability to edit maps and add watering points
- Temperature unit conversion (F to C)
- Smaller tile view for multiple devices on main page
- iPad landscape orientation support
- Geographic map background for mapping
- Disable pool section for non-pool users
In-app purchases
bObsweep
No in-app purchases
Aiper
No in-app purchases
