Beatbot vs PawFence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beatbot
Control your robotic pool cleaner remotely. Customize cleaning modes, schedule tasks, and monitor your robot's status from anywhere. View cleaning history and maps to ensure your pool is always pristine.
- Remote robot control
- Customizable cleaning modes
- Scheduled cleaning
- Cleaning history and maps
- Real-time robot status monitoring
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The Beatbot App is the official application for all Xingmai robotic pool cleaners, allowing you to have full control over your robot. With just a single tap, you can ensure your swimming pool is thoroughly cleaned. After completing the network setup, you can enjoy the advanced features provided by the App: 1.Cleaning Mode Setting: Customize cleaning modes for different areas based on your specific needs to enhance cleaning efficiency. 2.Cleaning Record&Map: Access the cleaning record and map for each cleaning task after completion. 3.Robot Working Status: Keep track of your robot's working status using the App, regardless of your location. 4.Delayed Cleaning Setting：Schedule cleaning to start at a specific time period of your choosing. Additionally, we are continually testing and developing other practical features. Stay tuned for more updates in the near future! We hope you'll enjoy using the Beatbot App.
PawFence
Create virtual boundaries for your pets using your mobile device. This app allows you to set up electronic fences, including circular and polygonal shapes, to keep your pets safely within designated areas.
- Electronic fence setup
- Circular fence creation
- Polygonal fence creation
- Designated pet areas
- Mobile device control
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Set up hardware electronic fences through a mobile app, including circular electronic fences, polygonal electronic fences, etc. Use electronic fences to allow pets to move within designated areas
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beatbot at 63% against PawFence's 0%. Beatbot also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (272 vs 6). PawFence's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Beatbot holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beatbot has 272 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Beatbot's written reviews are positive against 0% of PawFence's.
Beatbot ships an update every 5 weeks, PawFence every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beatbot | PawFence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (272 ratings) — better | 1.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 272 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | 伟才 邓 |
Customer experience
Beatbot
PawFence
In-app purchases
Beatbot
No in-app purchases
PawFence
No in-app purchases
