Introduction and Review

Enjoy the powerful services of iRobot Home, your loyal and capable housekeeper. The app was developed and launched by iRobot Corporation and ranks 63rd in the Lifestyle application list on the App Store. So far, it has been rated 4.6 stars out of 5 by 96.7k ratings. On Google Play, the app has an average rating score of 4.2 stars out of 5 together with 135k reviews as well as more than 5 million installments. The app is more popular among Android users compared with iOS users. The biggest strength of iRobot is that it is free of charge and anyone and take advantage of the app to arrange their home affairs. New features and enhanced maps as well as the customization of routines enables users to manage their home more efficiently. Also, seasonal suggestions are offered and the cleaning function of the app also makes users’ home cleaner and healthier for users to stay. You are in ultimate control of every home appliance. Customize the cleaning mode on your own and set personalized schedules to clean your rooms. You can also save favorites and make adjustments whenever you want. Based on the situation of your home, you will receive clear advice and recommendations. Even if you are away from your home, you can still control your robots with the iRobot application powered by smart home integration. By mapping out the layout of your home, you will enable your robot to clean the mess room by room following your customized routines and schedules. Keep the robot staying out of certain zooms that you don’t want the robot to enter and clean objects area by area. Once you set up your schedule, you can turn on the automation to let your robot function automatically based on your preferred schedule when you are away from home. In this way, you can still enter home feeling clean and cozy after a several-month absence. You can even control the robots when you are driving a car or doing something else when your hands are totally occupied because you can simply use your voice to make commands and control your robots remotely via iRobot. The app is also compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa. The software in your robot will be updated automatically on a periodical basis. To conclude, iRobot is the ideal cleaning controller that helps you to manage your housework systematically. Meanwhile, some users suggest that it is better to mark out those areas that have been cleaned in green so it would be easier for them to tell which part of their home has been cleaned and which part has not.

Updates

The version history of iRobot displayed on the App Store shows that the app has been updated regularly, basically once a month. Its latest update was on March 15th, 2023. During this update, version 7.4 was launched and some bugs were fixed together with some improvements. Yet, no further details were mentioned concerning those bugs and improvements.

Features

1. iRobot enables users to remotely control the cleaning robot to clean their homes.

2. Users can set specific schedules and turn on the automation mode so the robot can start to clean according to the set schedule automatically even when users are away from home.

3. Maps can be set up to decide which room to clean and which not.

4. Voice control is possible for users and they don’t need to use their fingers to make commands when they are occupied.

5. The system of the software inside the robot will be updated automatically on a regular basis to make sure it functions normally.