pjrobot vs Roomba Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pjrobot
Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. It offers easy device setup, smart linkage for one-click control of multiple devices, and voice assistant integration for a convenient smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- WIFI fast distribution network
- Smart linkage for multiple devices
- Voice assistant support
- One-click device control
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"pjrobot" Smart App, one-stop smart home control terminal; WIFI fast distribution network, and supports multiple connection methods; Remote control, you can easily control your home devices even when you are not at home; The smart linkage allows you to control multiple devices with one click, freeing your hands and enjoying a truly smart experience (Applicable to robot vacuum, air purifier...) Support voice assistant to intelligently control your device; Smart life has been opened for you!
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.
- Schedule cleaning routines
- Customize home maps and zones
- Adjust vacuum and mop settings
- Real-time cleaning insights
- Voice control integration
- Robot maintenance dashboard
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roomba Home at 68% against pjrobot's 0%. Roomba Home also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). pjrobot'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roomba Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roomba Home has 35K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of pjrobot's written reviews are positive against 68% of Roomba Home's.
pjrobot ships an update every 13 months, Roomba Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pjrobot | Roomba Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 35K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Pinjia Intelligence Technology Co.,Ltd | iRobot Corporation |
Customer experience
pjrobot
Roomba Home
Bugs and requests
pjrobot
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
pjrobot
No in-app purchases
Roomba Home
No in-app purchases









