Comparison

iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control vs QRowl

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

Head to head
About

iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control

Control your robot vacuum and mop with your smartphone. Schedule cleaning jobs, track your robot's progress on a live map, and review past cleaning sessions. Manage settings and enjoy a more convenient home cleaning experience.

Highlights
  • Control robot start, pause, resume, and return to base
  • Schedule cleaning jobs
  • Live map tracking of robot's position
  • Review job history with map and stats
  • Customize cleaning frequencies and bin behavior
  • Automatic connection to robot
Features
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LESS Housework, MORE Relaxing Time with "Vacuum Robot Control" app. The ultimate Vacuum Control app is now available with all required features to control your Cleaning Robot at ease with only a smartphone needed. Now you can spend no effort to create & schedule jobs, keep track of the robot via the live map, review job history & other custom settings exclusively for your Robot. An all-in-one Robot Control app that makes your daily housework much more convenient & easier. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with either iRobot Corporation or any robot vacuum-related platforms. CONTROL & SCHEDULE With just a tap, you can freely start the job, pause, resume & send the robot back to the Home base without using a physical remote or touching directly the robot. More conveniently, you can schedule the jobs beforehand at your favorite times of the day, for example at night or at the weekend at noon. It is super easy to edit, reschedule, on/off the jobs whenever you want. LIVE MAP TRACKING Want to know where your robot is cleaning but you're too lazy to walk around the house to find him? Don't worry, our LIVE MAP will help you to do that within seconds while you're still laying on the couch! By looking at the live map, you can freely check the live position & movement of the robot, as well as giving you a bird's-eye view of your room. When seeing the robot is getting stuck at one position for too long, you can just simply press the "Music note" to activate the robot's sound for fast location investigation. After the job has been done, the complete live map will be saved in the History section. JOB HISTORY REVIEW You can see the summary of all the jobs done by the robot such as the recap of the complete map, start and end time (in case you use our app to start and end the job), total time spent and battery consumption for each job. You can organize the job history list, delete the old ones based on your preference. OTHER SETTINGS You can set up your favorite language, cleaning frequencies & bin full behavior in the Settings section. The Privacy Policy & Your Purchased Subscriptions can also be found here. If you like our app, you can rate us directly on AppStore and give us some suggested ideas for the latest updates. If you need any support, you can contact us via email with a brief summary of your issue and we will try our best to support you. CONNECTION INSTRUCTION You just need to set up your Robot for the first time, and the Robot will automatically connect to the app whenever you open it. The setup details will be shown step-by-step inside the app. Please make sure that the Robot is fully charged and is connected to the same WiFi as your smartphone. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with either iRobot Corporation or any robot vacuum-related platforms. • Subscribed user has unlimited access • Unsubscribed user can only use free features • User can subscribe for one week (USD $3.99), one month (USD $9.99), or a lifetime ($19.99) auto-renewing subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: http://smartwidgetlabs.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://smartwidgetlabs.com/privacy-policy/ You are welcome to contact us at support@smartwidgetlabs.com

About

QRowl

Features
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Put the QR codes you use in widgets. QRowl lets you create or import QR codes, keep them in a private personal library, and place them in widgets on the Home Screen, in Today View, or in StandBy, where a code stays scannable while the iPhone charges on its side, even in the red Night Mode. Create codes for text, websites, Wi-Fi networks, phone numbers, email, messages, contact cards, and calendar events. You can also scan with the camera or import QR codes from photos and PDF documents. Add an optional center logo from a photo or SF Symbol, choose foreground and background colors, and search your library when you need a code. Share a code as what it is, a link, a contact card, or a calendar event, together with its image, or print it large on a single page with its name as the title, big enough to scan from across the room. Attach an optional circular location and QRowl can notify you when you arrive, carrying the code in the notification so you can pull it down and scan it without unlocking, or tap it to open the preview. A File code carries a whole file of up to 1 MB, such as a PDF, an image, or a document. It plays as an animated sequence of QR codes in the preview, another iPhone or iPad running QRowl scans it back with the camera and saves the file, and you can share the file itself or export the animation as a movie. Your library stays private. Codes and saved locations are stored on your device and can sync between your devices through your private iCloud account. Whether a device sends location reminders is a local setting. Widgets use locally generated previews and never access CloudKit directly. No separate account. No ads. No tracking. No analytics.

Screenshots

iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control4 screens
QRowl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QRowl at none against iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control's shown. QRowl also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and QRowl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control ships an update every 6 weeks, QRowl weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control versus QRowl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVacuum Cleaner Robot ControlQRowl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFLOWMATIC PTE. LTDwerk01

Bugs and requests

iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unable to connect to device
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Better documentation
  • Improved customer support
  • Free app access

QRowl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Trial Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
One-time4
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$24.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$29.99
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  • Lifetime Premium Access$59.99
1 purchases

QRowl

One-time1
  • QRowl Pro$4.99

Questions

Is iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control free?
iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QRowl free?
QRowl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control or QRowl have ads?
iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control shows ads; QRowl does not.
Which is updated more often, iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control or QRowl?
iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control ships an update every 6 weeks, and QRowl weekly. Most recently, iVacuum Cleaner Robot Control was updated on October 25, 2026 and QRowl on October 25, 2026.

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