Comparison

SharkClean vs PetDowntown

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
Currently charting
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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

PetDowntown

Features
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PetDowntown is an AI pet companion and social platform for pet owners. You can take or upload pet photos to receive AI-assisted behavior observations, pet-style replies, voice playback, translation, scoring, and historical records. The app also provides a pet social feed where users can view posts, comment, like, send flowers, follow posts, and manage pet profiles. PetDowntown supports multiple languages.AI analysis is for entertainment and general reference only. It does not replace veterinary diagnosis, professional pet behavior evaluation, or emergency care.

Screenshots

SharkClean4 screens
PetDowntown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: SharkClean at #100 against PetDowntown's unranked. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SharkClean ships an update fortnightly, PetDowntown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
SharkClean versus PetDowntown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharkCleanPetDowntown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (504K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings504K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC青 陈

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

PetDowntown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SharkClean

No in-app purchases

None

PetDowntown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SharkClean free?
SharkClean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PetDowntown free?
PetDowntown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SharkClean or PetDowntown have ads?
Neither SharkClean nor PetDowntown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SharkClean or PetDowntown?
SharkClean ships an update fortnightly, and PetDowntown every 2 weeks. Most recently, SharkClean was updated on November 4, 2026 and PetDowntown on October 24, 2026.

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