Comparison

PetFun vs Roomba Home

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

Head to head
About

PetFun

Control your intelligent pet feeder remotely to ensure your pet is fed on schedule. Monitor your pet's activity, communicate with them, and capture memorable moments through video recording and photo sharing.

Highlights
  • Feeding statistics
  • Regular feeding schedules
  • Automatic feeding
  • Remote one-key feeding
  • Remote pet monitoring
  • Remote communication with pet
  • Video recording for pets
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PetFun APP is designed for users to operate the PetFun intelligent pet feeder. The following functions waiting for you to experience: Feeding statistics Regular feeding Automatic feeding Remote one-key feeding Remote pet monitoring Remote communication with pet Make video recording for pet Share the pictures and videos of pet to friends If you have any questions about the operation or the device, please contact us More>feedback

About

Roomba Home

Control your robot vacuum with an intuitive app. Schedule cleanings, customize maps, and adjust settings for personalized routines. Get real-time insights and maintenance alerts to keep your home spotless.

Highlights
  • Schedule cleaning routines
  • Customize home maps and zones
  • Adjust vacuum and mop settings
  • Real-time cleaning insights
  • Voice control integration
  • Robot maintenance dashboard
Currently charting
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The Roomba® Home App is compatible with Roomba® 100, 200, 400, 500, 700, 800, and Mini series robots sold after March 2025. For other models, please download the iRobot Home (Classic) app. Get ready to elevate your cleaning game with the intuitive Roomba® Home app! Easily start, stop, or schedule your robot, adjust cleaning settings, customize detailed maps of your home, and create personalized cleaning routines. Dirty rooms are noted based upon previous cleaning jobs to help you clean more effectively without having to think about it. See where and how your robot is cleaning in real-time, proactive product maintenance, and seamless smart home integrations. From setup to daily use, the Roomba® Home app offers intelligent recommendations and a user-friendly experience to keep your home spotless with minimal effort. - Easy, Seamless Setup: Easy-to-follow onboarding guides you from unboxing to your first cleaning run with helpful tips along the way. - Cleaning Routines: Effortlessly create cleaning routines with Routine Builder. Select which rooms to clean, adjust settings, and turn on advanced scrubbing to clean just the way you like. - Schedules: Easily adjust the days and times your robot cleans so it runs when it’s most convenient for you. - Cleaning Settings: Choose to vacuum, mop or both, and adjust settings like suction & mopping liquid levels, number of cleaning passes and turn on advanced scrubbing to clean each room just the way you like. - Maps: Save up to 5 maps, label rooms, add zones and furniture for more targeted cleaning control, and start cleaning specific areas with a click. - Real-Time Insights: See where and how your robot is cleaning and manage it along the way with real-time controls. - Voice Control: Hands full? No need to stop what you're doing. Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant-enabled* compatibility allows you to clean with a simple command. - Robot Maintenance & Health Dashboard: Keep your robot operating smoothly and in tip-top shape with a list of maintenance and troubleshooting suggestions, while the Health Dashboards monitors robot and accessories health. Note: Roomba® 100 series products require a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi® network. Not compatible with 5GHz Wi-Fi® networks. *Works with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled devices. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com or its affiliates. Google and Google Home are trademarks of Google LLC. Siri is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Screenshots

PetFun4 screens
Roomba Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roomba Home at 68% against PetFun's 10%. Roomba Home also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (35K vs 53). PetFun's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Roomba Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roomba Home has 35K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of PetFun's written reviews are positive against 68% of Roomba Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PetFun ships an update monthly, Roomba Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PetFun versus Roomba Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetFunRoomba Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (53 ratings)4.7 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5335K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#105 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB266 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宝平 钟iRobot Corporation

Customer experience

PetFun

All ratings53 ratings
Positive17.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative75.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative79.1%

Roomba Home

All ratings34,814 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews3,479 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.5%

User reviews

PetFun

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as it should (when functional)
  • 📸 Nice camera quality
  • 🏠 Good for remote pet monitoring
  • 📅 Reliable scheduled feeding (when working)
  • 🔊 Clear audio transmission (when working)

Room to improve

  • ❌ Unreliable connectivity issues
  • 📉 Outdated app interface
  • 🚫 Frequent app crashes/freezes
  • ⚠️ Difficult setup process
  • 💸 Expensive for unreliable product

Roomba Home

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 📊 Smart mapping features
  • 🔌 Voice assistant integration
  • 🎨 Customizable cleaning routines
  • 📈 Helpful cleaning history and maintenance alerts

Room to improve

  • 🗑️ Difficult to unclog hair from main brush
  • 🔍 Slight learning curve from old app

Bugs and requests

PetFun

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • Pre-programmed feeds not appearing
  • App states 'abnormal' feeder status
  • Machine doesn't work after app update
  • Notifications not received on other devices
  • Cannot change WiFi after moving
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  • Cannot connect device
  • Feeder disconnects randomly
  • Login issues / stays loading
  • App crashes when adding recording to audio list
  • Scroll wheels gone after iOS update
  • Latest update broke app functionality (portion size, times)
  • Cannot connect to network / goes offline easily
  • Error when entering WiFi password
  • Feeder stops auto-feeding after update
  • Programmed feeding stops when away from home WiFi
  • Manual feed unresponsive
  • App lost connection after update
  • Device is not online
  • Camera does not work unless connected to WiFi
  • Cannot login to app / request timed out
  • Counter history not working
  • Voice recordings and auto schedule resets
  • Device not online after working fine
  • App glitches out constantly
  • Audio issues
  • Cannot have more than one person use the app
  • Feeder doesn't consistently work
  • App doesn't count feeding statistics
  • Smart feeder wouldn't recognize QR code
  • App switches between home WiFi and network feeder
  • App doesn't store WiFi names
  • Never successfully connected
  • App makes feeder almost worthless
  • Only works with Android
  • Does not stay online when not on same WiFi
  • Password with special characters prevents login
  • Facebook login rejected
  • Pet feeder device must be plugged in for initial WiFi contact
  • Router needs to find feeder, not vice versa
  • Face phone screen at feeder's camera for QR code
  • 5GHz connections no longer supported

Requested features

12 requests
  • Update app interface
  • Full screen support
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Support for multiple users
  • Notification for other devices
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  • Option to not ask about time zone change
  • Compatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Improve customer support responsiveness
  • Notification when food is dispensed
  • Notification when feeder is empty/blocked
  • Ability to remove/add networks easily
  • HomeKit integration for camera and feed button

Roomba Home

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • App only works with products launched after March 2025

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved user guidance
  • Support page fixes

In-app purchases

None

PetFun

No in-app purchases

None

Roomba Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PetFun free?
PetFun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roomba Home free?
Roomba Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PetFun or Roomba Home?
Roomba Home is rated higher. PetFun averages 1.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Roomba Home averages 4.7 from 35K ratings.
Do PetFun or Roomba Home have ads?
Neither PetFun nor Roomba Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PetFun or Roomba Home?
PetFun ships an update monthly, and Roomba Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, PetFun was updated on October 19, 2026 and Roomba Home on October 22, 2026.

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