KOOWHEEL Plus vs VacuPilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KOOWHEEL Plus
Monitor and control your balancing vehicle via Bluetooth. View real-time data like speed, power, and temperature. Adjust settings such as steering sensitivity and front/rear angles.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Real-time vehicle data display
- Power control
- Vehicle switching
- Angle adjustment
- Steering sensitivity control
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1, The KOOWHEEL App for balancing vehicle development App. 2, Through a Bluetooth connection to the KOOWHEEL balanced car, the App can display vehicle temperature, power, speed, current, current mileage, the mileage and other states. 3, The App can also control the power, switch the vehicle, the front and rear angle, steering sensitivity. 4.Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The App requires iOS7.0 or higher.
VacuPilot
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The native iOS app for robot vacuums running open-source firmware. VacuPilot is a true native iOS app, built from the ground up — no web wrappers, no Electron ports, no compromises. WHY VACUPILOT? • 100% Native Swift & SwiftUI Built with the latest Apple technologies for a fluid, responsive experience. No web views, no loading times — pure iOS performance. • No Cloud, No Data Collection Your data stays with you. VacuPilot communicates exclusively locally with your robots. No tracking, no ads, no hidden services. • Multi-Robot Support Manage all your robots in one app. Perfect for smart homes with multiple floors. INTERACTIVE MAP • Live map with real-time robot position and pinch-to-zoom • Tap rooms directly — cleaning order shown as numbered badges • Zone cleaning: Draw custom areas • Create virtual walls & no-go zones • Save and navigate to GoTo points • Save and restore map snapshots • Offline map cache — map visible even without connection CLEANING CONTROL • Start, stop, pause with one tap • Room cleaning with selectable passes and custom order • Adjust suction power & water usage • Manual joystick control • Timers for automatic cleanings • Do Not Disturb mode with schedule ROBOT MANAGEMENT • Real-time status via SSE — battery, position, activity live • Consumables tracking with low-level warnings • Cleaning statistics & history • Firmware updates directly from the app with progress display • Dock functions (auto-empty, mop drying) • Switch voice packs • MQTT & NTP configuration • WiFi management with signal strength APPLE INTEGRATION • Siri Shortcuts for quick actions • Push notifications: Cleaning done, robot stuck, errors • Background monitoring — status updates even when app is closed • VoiceOver support for full accessibility • Dark Mode AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY Robots on your network are found automatically via Bonjour (mDNS) and IP scan. Just open the app and start cleaning. SUPPORTED ROBOTS All robot vacuums running a compatible open-source firmware with a local REST API. PRIVACY VacuPilot is GDPR compliant. No data leaves your device. No analytics, no trackers, no cloud. Zero external dependencies — not even a third-party SDK.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KOOWHEEL Plus at none against VacuPilot's 3. KOOWHEEL Plus also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). VacuPilot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads 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. VacuPilot sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. KOOWHEEL Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
KOOWHEEL Plus ships an update every 9 months, VacuPilot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KOOWHEEL Plus | VacuPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD. | Simon Luthe |
In-app purchases
KOOWHEEL Plus
No in-app purchases
VacuPilot
- Small Thanks$1.99
- Big Thanks$3.99
- Huge Thanks$4.99









