Comparison

SharkClean vs AIR PET

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Schedule cleans by room
  • Customize cleaning maps
  • Set no-go zones
  • UV Stain Detect™
  • Spot cleaning
  • Live robot tracking
  • Smart home linking
Features
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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.

About

AIR PET

This app works with a smart cat litter machine to monitor your cat's health and habits. It identifies individual cats, tracks their weight and toileting patterns, and allows for personalized smart settings. For flagship models, it offers remote cleaning and real-time camera monitoring.

Highlights
  • Multi-cat identification
  • Health data management
  • Customized smart settings
  • Remote operation visualization
  • Real-time camera monitoring
  • Intelligent multi-cat recognition
Features
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AIR PET is an APP of AIRROBO, which needs to be used in conjunction with the AIRROBO smart cat litter machine. [Multi-cat identification] Through the difference in weight, cats of different weights can be distinguished, and up to 6 different cats can be identified. [Health data management] Monitor cats' weight and toileting time around the clock, periodic data push, combined with multi-cat identification, make the cat's toileting health data management more accurate, just open the APP, you can instantly understand the cat's toileting health situation. [Customized smart settings] Personalized settings can be made in the APP: automatic mode, do not disturb mode, timing mode, etc. This is a unique smart cat litter box that only belongs to you and the cat owner. The above are the functions that are bound to the high-end smart cat litter machine. If you are bound to the flagship model, you can enjoy the following new functions: [Remote operation visualization] The cat litter box can be remotely controlled for one-key cleaning, smoothing and sand changing. All cats and cat litter box status can be viewed on the app in real time. At the same time, the camera can be turned on at any time to understand the cat's toileting status in real time. This little hobby, as if coming to the scene in person, makes it easy and fun to shovel shit. [Intelligent Multi-Cat Recognition] Through weight difference and AI intelligent recognition, cats can be accurately distinguished, and up to 6 different cats can be recognized, making message push and data management more accurate. AIR pets allow you to care for cats anytime, anywhere, enjoy the relaxed and happy life brought by technology, and let us spend more time with our hearts.

Screenshots

SharkClean4 screens
AIR PET4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SharkClean at 4.8 against AIR PET's 2.8. SharkClean also leads on ratings volume (503K vs 272) and review sentiment (49% vs 29%). AIR PET's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SharkClean holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SharkClean has 503K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of SharkClean's written reviews are positive against 29% of AIR PET's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SharkClean ships an update fortnightly, AIR PET every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SharkClean versus AIR PET: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharkCleanAIR PET
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (503K ratings) — better2.8 (272 ratings)
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings503K — better272
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHARKNINJA OPERATING LLCShenzhen Yibai Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

SharkClean

All ratings500,926 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews2,376 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative37.6%

AIR PET

All ratings252 ratings
Positive40.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative57.8%

User reviews

SharkClean

From 503K App Store ratings

What 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

AIR PET

From 272 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quiet and smooth cleaning process
  • 📊 Detailed usage data and analytics
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 💡 Customizable cleaning schedule and parameters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate weight tracking
  • 🔍 Limited cat breed options
  • ⏱️ 24-hour clock format
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues and frequent disconnections
  • 🔒 Lack of password reset/recovery options

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

AIR PET

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and network errors
  • Unable to register or log in
  • Litter box disconnects from Wi-Fi
  • Deleted accounts reappearing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add 12-hour clock option
  • Allow deletion of false usage entries
  • Enable multiple user accounts for shared litter boxes
  • Provide better support and troubleshooting options

In-app purchases

None

SharkClean

No in-app purchases

None

AIR PET

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SharkClean free?
SharkClean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIR PET free?
AIR PET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SharkClean or AIR PET?
SharkClean is rated higher. SharkClean averages 4.8 out of 5 from 503K ratings, while AIR PET averages 2.8 from 272 ratings.
Do SharkClean or AIR PET have ads?
Neither SharkClean nor AIR PET shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SharkClean or AIR PET?
SharkClean ships an update fortnightly, and AIR PET every 2 months. Most recently, SharkClean was updated on October 30, 2026 and AIR PET on October 30, 2026.

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