Comparison

Philips Air+ vs Kärcher Home Robots

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

Head to head
About

Philips Air+

This app provides a smart, connected experience for managing indoor air quality. It monitors pollutants, automatically adjusts connected devices, and offers remote control and historical data insights for healthier breathing.

Highlights
  • Real-time indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring
  • Automatic device adjustment with Auto Plus mode
  • Remote control for connected air devices
  • Historical air quality data insights
  • Maintenance reminders and filter replacement guidance
  • Outdoor weather and air quality overview
Features
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Together with your connected Philips Air device, Air+ provides a smart experience that ensures you breathe clean and healthy air. The app keeps track of all indoor and outdoor pollutants and automatically adjust your device’s performance, so you don’t have to. Air+ keeps you in control, at home or away, with a device remote and notifications about all your air concerns including pollutants, allergies and gas. And by staying in the know with insights into your air quality data from past to present, you are in full control of breathing the clean, healthy air you deserve. Auto Plus mode - the smartest way to clean air Once you activate Auto Plus mode in the Air+ app, your indoor air will automatically be cleaned to keep pollutants at bay. This Self-adaptive Technology, powered by Artificial Intelligence, considers the readings of the smart sensors, room size, outdoor data and behavioral patterns to maximize performance. Disclaimer: Auto Plus mode will be released in winter 2022 for most Philips Air devices. Get to the core of air quality Thanks to the smart device sensors, Air+ provides you with real-time, indoor air quality data. Ranging from high-level snapshots to detailed views, all data is available to you up until a year ago. More information about each pollutant and their causes are included so you can make well informed decisions about your indoor air. In full control of your air, at home or away Air+ features a built-in remote so you are in full control of your device’s performance. Seamlessly switch between different modes, fan speeds and other features to tailor the device settings to your needs. Great for turning your device off when you’re away or on when you’re heading home, or to make changes without being near your Air device. Easy upkeep for maximized output Air+ tracks when it’s time to clean or replace certain parts of you Air device to make sure it runs at peak performance. Messaging and notifications alert you when the low-effort maintenance should be taken care of, and Air+ has step-by-step instructions handy if you need them. Plus, in most cases, you can buy new filters straight from the app. A holistic air quality experience with outdoor data As outdoor air quality can have a big impact on the indoor levels, Air+ includes a comprehensive overview of real-time outdoor readings. Additionally, Air+ provides a quick snapshot of the current weather at each location. You can add up to five cities to keep you in the know about the air quality conditions near and far. Air+ also supports a smarter experience with Philips Robot Vacuum Cleaners.

About

Kärcher Home Robots

Control your Kärcher robot vacuum and mop with this app. Schedule cleanings, customize suction and moisture levels by room, and define no-go zones. The app also reminds you when to replace brushes and cloths.

Highlights
  • Remote robot operation
  • Customizable cleaning schedules
  • Room-specific suction and moisture control
  • No-go zone definition
  • Maintenance reminders
  • Spot cleaning functionality
Features
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About the app WOW, what an amazing app! The Kärcher robot vacuum and mops can be easily operated with the Kärcher Home Robots app. Do you also want to adjust your cleaning to the exact day? No problem thanks to the Kärcher Home Robots app. The Kärcher Home Robots app offers several options. Give the robot a nickname or create different maps for different floors. Decide for the RCV-range how powerful the suction fan should be in which room and adapt the degree of moisture of the wiping cloth to each individual room or choose between different wet cleaning intensities and the number of cleaning cycles per room for the RCF 3. Create schedules for recurring cleaning tasks or use spot cleaning to remove major dirt as a once-off action. The app also remembers when brushes and cloths should be replaced. Have you particular treasured items at home and afraid they won't like the Kärcher robot? No problem: Protect your possessions by defining areas that are never cleaned or only cleaned dry (for RCV). You decide what the Kärcher robot mops and vacuums RCF and RCV can do for you.

Screenshots

Philips Air+4 screens
Kärcher Home Robots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Philips Air+ at 4.7 against Kärcher Home Robots's 3.2. Philips Air+ also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 13) and review sentiment (48% vs 24%). Kärcher Home Robots's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

Philips Air+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Air+ has 1.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Philips Air+'s written reviews are positive against 24% of Kärcher Home Robots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Philips Air+ versus Kärcher Home Robots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips Air+Kärcher Home Robots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better3.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews — better24.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVersuni Netherlands B.VAlfred Kaercher SE & Co. KG

Customer experience

Philips Air+

All ratings1,494 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,523 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative40.9%

Kärcher Home Robots

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative63.4%

Bugs and requests

Philips Air+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch after recent update
  • Firmware update notification bug
  • Inability to reset filter usage counter
  • Inaccurate air quality data displayed
  • Scheduled tasks not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for HomeKit and Google Home
  • Improve scheduling and timer functionality
  • Allow disabling of audible alerts
  • Provide more detailed air quality metrics
  • Integrate with other smart home platforms

Kärcher Home Robots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Philips Air+

No in-app purchases

None

Kärcher Home Robots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips Air+ free?
Philips Air+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kärcher Home Robots free?
Kärcher Home Robots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Philips Air+ or Kärcher Home Robots?
Philips Air+ is rated higher. Philips Air+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Kärcher Home Robots averages 3.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Philips Air+ or Kärcher Home Robots have ads?
Neither Philips Air+ nor Kärcher Home Robots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Air+ or Kärcher Home Robots?
Philips Air+ ships an update every 2 months, and Kärcher Home Robots every 2 months. Most recently, Philips Air+ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Kärcher Home Robots on November 3, 2026.

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