Comparison

pjrobot 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

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.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • WIFI fast distribution network
  • Smart linkage for multiple devices
  • Voice assistant support
  • One-click device control
Features
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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!

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

pjrobot4 screens
Roomba Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 1.5. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
pjrobot versus Roomba Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpjrobotRoomba Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings235K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#89 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDongguan Pinjia Intelligence Technology Co.,LtdiRobot Corporation

Customer experience

pjrobot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Roomba Home

All ratings34,814 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews3,492 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.6%

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

None

pjrobot

No in-app purchases

None

Roomba Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pjrobot free?
pjrobot 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, pjrobot or Roomba Home?
Roomba Home is rated higher. pjrobot averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Roomba Home averages 4.7 from 35K ratings.
Do pjrobot or Roomba Home have ads?
Neither pjrobot nor Roomba Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pjrobot or Roomba Home?
pjrobot ships an update every 13 months, and Roomba Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, pjrobot was updated on October 21, 2026 and Roomba Home on November 1, 2026.

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