SharkClean vs Halo Collar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Schedule cleans by room
- Customize cleaning maps
- Set no-go zones
- UV Stain Detect™
- Spot cleaning
- Live robot tracking
- Smart home linking
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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.
Halo Collar
This smart collar system creates virtual fences using GPS and beacons to keep your dog safely contained. It offers real-time activity tracking, training guidance from Cesar Millan, and customizable feedback to ensure your dog's safety and well-being.
- Virtual fence creation via app
- GPS and GNSS satellite location
- Cesar Millan expert training methods
- Real-time safety and activity tracking
- Customizable feedback and alerts
- Indoor boundary setting with beacons
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Introducing Halo: the world’s greatest smart fence system. The virtual fences you create right in the app work with the revolutionary Halo Collar, and actually keep your dog safely inside. Halo also includes in-app expert training, using Cesar Millan's proven training methods, real-time safety and activity tracking, and instant communication with your dog anywhere to provide the best protection for your best friend—at home or on the go. Halo Fences The easiest fences you’ve ever set up: it’s as simple as tapping on your map in the Halo App, or by walking around the boundary you want to create using the Halo App and your Halo Collar. Halo Fences use world-class global satellite GPS & GNSS systems to locate your dog(s), and work autonomously to provide instant Prevention and Encouragement Feedback to keep them safely inside their smart fences, direct them back in if they leave, or call them back home wherever they are. Halo Fences are stored right inside the Halo Collar, and don’t rely on a cellular or Wi-Fi connection to work. If your dog approaches a Halo Fence boundary, they’ll instantly receive guidance to teach them where they can and cannot roam freely. Easy Setup, Unlimited Options No wires, no digging, and no hubs necessary. Halo Fences are created in the Halo App, then sent to and stored inside each Halo Collar. You can even create up to 20 unique Halo Fences virtually anywhere in the world. Finally, a fence that your dog can’t jump over, dig under, and that won’t let your dog run out of range, regardless of terrain, property ownership, and the size and shape of your fences. Intuitive Boundaries Halo Beacons are small Bluetooth beacons that communicate with your dog’s Halo Collar just like Halo Fences do. Place Halo Beacons indoors to keep your pup out of harm’s way from dangerous areas like stovetops, or off-limits areas like trash cans. Halo Beacons and Halo Fences provide instinct and consistent guidance from the Halo Collar, and can easily be managed right from the Halo App. Phone Notifications Stay up-to-date, but not on the edge of your seat. With in-app and push notifications, you’ll stay in the loop about your dog’s safety without having to worry that you’ll need to panic and rush to bring your escape artist back home. Completely Customizable Completely customize your dog’s feedback directly in the app. Preventions (Warning, Boundary, then Emergency) communicate the existence of a boundary that your dog should keep away from. Your pup will only receive Prevention Feedback while moving toward danger; as soon as they stop, turn around, or head back home, the Halo Collar’s advanced internal logic plays customizable Encouragements to tell your dog they’re doing a great job. It even automatically plays a Return Whistle to guide them back home! Revolutionary Training Learn Cesar Millan’s expert techniques to train your dog(s) to recognize boundaries. Cesar’s step-by-step instructions explain his world-renowned, proven methods that will give your dog the safest and most effective training experience anywhere—starting in your home before moving outside. Halo is your go-to pet parenting support that you can count on to give you peace of mind and an amazing relationship with your dog(s) Real-Time Safety Statuses No other collar does it all like Halo. Real-time safety statuses tell you whether your best friend is safe at a glance. And fast and accurate tracking via GPS & GNSS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular technology shows you what your pup is up to, even if you’re not around. Activity Tracking Activity tracking logs your dog’s location, number of walks per day, and time spent active, resting, or in the car. Keep up with how much exercise your dog is getting every day so you can stay on top of their health goals. Please visit www.halocollar.com for more information about the Halo Collar. Recommended minimum OS version is iOS 16.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SharkClean at 4.8 against Halo Collar's 4.1. SharkClean also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (500K vs 9.5K). Halo Collar's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 49%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SharkClean holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SharkClean has 500K ratings behind it against 9.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of SharkClean's written reviews are positive against 70% of Halo Collar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SharkClean ships an update fortnightly, Halo Collar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | SharkClean | Halo Collar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (500K ratings) — better | 4.1 (9.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 500K — better | 9.5K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 332 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC | Protect Animals With Satellites, LLC |
Customer experience
SharkClean
Halo Collar
User reviews
SharkClean
From 500K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Halo Collar
From 9.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best thing I've ever bought!
- 🔒 Great Service
- 👍 Problem Solved!
- 👍 Great for larger properties!
- 👍 Life savers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Loses connection
- 🐛 Awful.
- 🐛 Good, not great
- 🔋 I wish the 'zap' was stronger.
- 🐛 Mediocre at best
Bugs and requests
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
Halo Collar
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS inaccuracies
- Collar malfunctions
- Connectivity issues
- Battery life problems
Requested features
2 requests- Custom No Go Zones
- Remote control option
In-app purchases
SharkClean
No in-app purchases
Halo Collar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SharkClean free?
Is Halo Collar free?
Which has better reviews, SharkClean or Halo Collar?
Do SharkClean or Halo Collar have ads?
Which is updated more often, SharkClean or Halo Collar?
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