Comparison

C3 Smart vs Roomba Home

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

Head to head
About

C3 Smart

Easily manage and operate your Codelocks Smart Locks with a user-friendly interface. Program settings, issue access, and generate time-sensitive codes. Stay informed with lock notifications and update firmware seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Program and edit lock settings
  • Manage locks and clients
  • Issue access and edit permissions
  • Generate time-sensitive NetCodes
  • Sync to locks via Bluetooth
  • View lock audit data
  • Remote unlocking (with WiFi Gateway)
Features
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Managing and operating locks has never been easier. Featuring a simple and easy-to-use interface, the C3 Smart App provides flexibility and convenience for those using Codelocks Smart Locks. C3 Smart Key Features: - Program and edit lock settings - Manage locks and clients - Issue access and edit permissions - Generate time-sensitive NetCodes - Create Code Free periods - Sync to locks via Bluetooth - View lock audit data - Unlock remotely (compatible WiFi Gateway required) - View lock access notifications - Easy in-App firmware updates

About

Roomba Home

Control your robot vacuum with an intuitive app. Schedule cleanings, customize maps, and adjust settings for personalized routines. Get real-time insights and maintenance alerts to keep your home spotless.

Highlights
  • Schedule cleaning routines
  • Customize home maps and zones
  • Adjust vacuum and mop settings
  • Real-time cleaning insights
  • Voice control integration
  • Robot maintenance dashboard
Currently charting
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The Roomba® Home App is compatible with Roomba® 100, 200, 400, 500, 700, 800, and Mini series robots sold after March 2025. For other models, please download the iRobot Home (Classic) app. Get ready to elevate your cleaning game with the intuitive Roomba® Home app! Easily start, stop, or schedule your robot, adjust cleaning settings, customize detailed maps of your home, and create personalized cleaning routines. Dirty rooms are noted based upon previous cleaning jobs to help you clean more effectively without having to think about it. See where and how your robot is cleaning in real-time, proactive product maintenance, and seamless smart home integrations. From setup to daily use, the Roomba® Home app offers intelligent recommendations and a user-friendly experience to keep your home spotless with minimal effort. - Easy, Seamless Setup: Easy-to-follow onboarding guides you from unboxing to your first cleaning run with helpful tips along the way. - Cleaning Routines: Effortlessly create cleaning routines with Routine Builder. Select which rooms to clean, adjust settings, and turn on advanced scrubbing to clean just the way you like. - Schedules: Easily adjust the days and times your robot cleans so it runs when it’s most convenient for you. - Cleaning Settings: Choose to vacuum, mop or both, and adjust settings like suction & mopping liquid levels, number of cleaning passes and turn on advanced scrubbing to clean each room just the way you like. - Maps: Save up to 5 maps, label rooms, add zones and furniture for more targeted cleaning control, and start cleaning specific areas with a click. - Real-Time Insights: See where and how your robot is cleaning and manage it along the way with real-time controls. - Voice Control: Hands full? No need to stop what you're doing. Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant-enabled* compatibility allows you to clean with a simple command. - Robot Maintenance & Health Dashboard: Keep your robot operating smoothly and in tip-top shape with a list of maintenance and troubleshooting suggestions, while the Health Dashboards monitors robot and accessories health. Note: Roomba® 100 series products require a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi® network. Not compatible with 5GHz Wi-Fi® networks. *Works with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled devices. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com or its affiliates. Google and Google Home are trademarks of Google LLC. Siri is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Screenshots

C3 Smart4 screens
Roomba Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roomba Home at 68% against C3 Smart's 20%. Roomba Home also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (35K vs 3). C3 Smart's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roomba Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roomba Home has 35K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of C3 Smart's written reviews are positive against 68% of Roomba Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C3 Smart ships an update every 2 months, Roomba Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
C3 Smart versus Roomba Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC3 SmartRoomba Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#107 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodelocks International LtdiRobot Corporation

Customer experience

C3 Smart

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Roomba Home

All ratings34,814 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews3,490 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.6%

Bugs and requests

C3 Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Roomba Home

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • App only works with products launched after March 2025

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved user guidance
  • Support page fixes

In-app purchases

None

C3 Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Roomba Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C3 Smart free?
C3 Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roomba Home free?
Roomba Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, C3 Smart or Roomba Home?
Roomba Home is rated higher. C3 Smart averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Roomba Home averages 4.7 from 35K ratings.
Do C3 Smart or Roomba Home have ads?
Neither C3 Smart nor Roomba Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C3 Smart or Roomba Home?
C3 Smart ships an update every 2 months, and Roomba Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, C3 Smart was updated on October 19, 2026 and Roomba Home on October 29, 2026.

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