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    iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum with Wi-Fi Connectivity, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors

    • I loved using the app as it was easy to navigate through
    • The app is great compliment to the Roomba 980.
    • mobile app also works great with no problem.
    • Four errors were due to a blocked path (upturned corner of rug).The app is good, and has the features I want.
    • The app makes it easy to control
    • Love app and seeing map of area covered, dirt level, time, etc...
    • I love the cleaning app
    • Seems solidly built, like how the app makes programming and control easier, etc., etc., here too
    • The Android app is worthless and useless.
    • We really like the app and history of use.
    • Never sent me notifications, you can't control it from the phone, the app just seemed worthless
    • Apart from letting you press a button to start or stop cleaning or scheduling clean ups and give you error messages, the app is absolutely useless
    • The app works well, and it stays connected to my network.
    • The only downsides I have seen are (a) the app can be stubborn about updating the maintenance status of the vacuum, and sometimes the vacuum itself can be a little fussy about detecting the cleaning/re-insertion of the dust bin.
    • The new app is helpful.
    • The app is great and I am looking forward to updates that provide even more info and control.
    • I love the app, it tells you when it needs maintenance, how much square footage it has cleaned, helps you find it when it gets stuck, and lets you start and stop cleaning from anywhere with internet access.
    • App needs a heap of work -Wow, the app is disappointing.
    • Too bad a bad app ruins a good product
    • App is easy to useThis one uses wifi, so you can start your cleaning cycle from anywhere from your phonecomes with some battery charge so you can see it in action as soon as you take it out of the boxset-up was a snap
    • The app (not available for my Windows phone) is not needed to use Roomba
    • I have had to call customer service a few times when the app wasn’t enough, and I must say the support from iRobot is fantastic
    • the app is great, shows everything it cleaned and all the little dirt spots (+'
    • I love the app, you can turn it on when you are not home, or schedule cleanings.
    • The app has other features too like setting a schedule, carpet boost settings, status of the Roomba, and other things
    • The free Roomba app for iPhone is perfect, giving overview and detail when you need it
    • But if you don't need the fancy app, you can do just as well with one of the less expensive, less moody models.
    • App is great to change dates of schedule
    • I love that you can just set it to run during the day when you are gone and the app has great details, like a map of the area cleaned and a "dirt" rating
    • Also enjoy the app and it has videos on how to clean and assemble/disassemble to clean or if it gets stuck on some wire
    • The app - well - so far it works
    • It's easy to clean, and the app is easy to use.
    • The app makes everything really easy and convenient
    • The app makes scheduling easy and alerts for a full hopper keep it operational
    • The App - It would be wonderful to have an option within the app to alert you when the robot starts, ends or errors without having to open the app first
    • If you buy the 980, do yourself a favor and get the smart phone app as Roomba says
    • The app was easy to set up and easy to use
    • I had an earlier model roomba, and this one just blows it out of the water.- cleans the entire house while I am at work and sends me notifications via the phone app- easy to maintain, doesn't accumulate hair on the beaters like the earlier model, you just empty the dustbin- makes exact tracks on my rug, not a random pattern- found it's way back to the vicinity of the charger even when the power went out during a cleaning
    • After going into the iRobot Roomba app on my phone, I eventually turned off "Edge Clean" and set "Cleaning Passes" to "One Cleaning Pass"
    • entire scheduling and functionality is dependent on the stupid app
    • However, the app is free and once you use it a few times, it's easy enough and I find that I appreciate the extra information that it provides
    • moneyParticularly the app and Alexa Roomba excels in my opinionLOVE MY ROOMBA by the way his name is Barney
    • Easy app to schedule use & monitor your
    • The app is nice because you can instruct her to clean from anywhere (ie
    • I do like having an app so unable to look most of the time and see if it's stuck somewhere
    • I love the app- makes it so easy to know what’s going on (such as, why did it return to the docking station
    • Love the app and everything about the machine
    • App: Seems gimmicky but darn it, I use it!
    • The app is easy to use and the vacuum quality of my R2 unit is equal to that of my Dyson
    • The app is good, it can show you where it cleaned and where it had to run extra passes
    • Both the app and the Roomba are SUPER fast and easy to set up
    • The app has worked without crashing (iOS), and I can remotely control and check in on the Roomba
    • The app isn't really all that useful
    • The app is decent but could be better.
    • The app is not the best in the world but it works and serves its basic purpose which is to schedule cleans.
    • The marketing literature will tell you about the technology to pick up pet hair better, increased vacuum suction when the need is sensed, automatic sensing of the room configuration, smart phone apps for remote control and remote start, auto height adjustment, and all sort of other technology built in
    • Likewise, the app is intuitive and makes scheduling cleanings, or kicking off an ad hoc cleaning, a breeze.
    • The app works very well -- you can see the map of what was vacuumed, current bin and battery status, change setting, schedule cleanings
    • (according to the wonderful phone app that is so easy to use and lets you know what is going on and shows maps of what Roomba has cleaned) told me that the dust bin needed emptying
    • It automatically increases power when on the rugs to assure they get clean, and they do!The app is also very handy
    • For the app to work, the 980 needs WiFi (since the app works through your WiFi network)
    • I have had this vacuum for 3 months and it has cleaned (as per app
    • The app is pretty cool as it allows you to adjust the robot settings, set a cleaning schedule and review the cleaning history.
    • Mobile app is useful and helps find the machine when it becomes stuck.
    • I do like having an app so unable to look most of the time and see if it's stuck somewhere
    • The mobile app works very well and provides messages when needed on progress of cleaning and trouble alerts.- A virtual map is provided in the mobile app showing the floor space cleaned, which is kind of cool and helps to see where it is cleaning or having difficulty getting around.- Easy to schedule cleaning via the app.- Does a very good job on the hardware and with the corning cleaning turned on
    • The app allows another feature if you wish: a double clean
    • The app is really easy to set up and use
    • it keeps getting trapped and getting things stuck in it, but the app is really helpful because whatever error you get, it shows you a video of how to fix it.i like that it knows to work harder on carpet
    • The mobile app makes it easy to monitor its progress, and it notifies you whenever there's an issue
    • The only thing i wish was that the app was more versatile but they add features frequently
    • App for the roomba is great for setting a schedule and getting alerts when the roomba is full.
    • -App functionality is awesome.. keeping track of it while it vacuums and setting schedules is really nice.-The location sensing technology in this one (
    • I got this model because of the WiFi connection and upgrades to hardware, but frankly the app is literally unusable because of bugs that arise that the developers don't address, so I could've saved money by going for a cheaper model
    • They seem to be updating the app and improving regularly.
    • I didn't think I would like the app that goes along with
    • The app is great too and shows you a map of where the 980 has been and even this signal strength of the wifi on another map
    • The scheduling capability is extremely handy as well as the app
    • App works excellent with the bot
    • The app is a bigger joke
    • the app is awesome by the way!
    • The app is useless
    • The app loses connection and you have to reinstall to reconnect (with 2 Roombas even that did not work)
    • The app will not work via your local network (best I can tell), it has to have an outside connection even if you're home.
    • The app is awesome.
    • The app needs to be improved but I will explain that in more detail in the needs improvement portion of the review
    • Because of this, I have chosen to keep it under one of my china hutches and use the smart phone app to start it most of the time
    • Without wifi connectivity, the app is useless, and some of the nicer features of the iRobot are not accessible
    • App tells you the maintenance schedule and when things need to be replacedCustomer SupportEasily cleanableSurprisingly good run time for both battery and dust binCons:App needs a heap of workLogic flaws in cleaning methodGets stuck too easilyThey need to either include more lighthouses or drop the price of them/limited in range of virtual wall to 10ftNo true cloud connectivity, only one device can administer the botAuto performance mode doesn't always workBackground:2 dogs, Great Dane and a German Shepherd2000 square foot ranch home, 3 bed, 2 bath.
    • The App sounds an alarm if the Roomba gets stuck or runs into some problem
    • The app is also a lifesaver, as I can schedule a "quick cleanup" while I'm out running errands
    • The app works great with this vacuum and it runs way more longer then previous models
    • App is useful overall with alerts6
    • App needs a heap of work -Wow, the app is disappointing.
    • awesome, love the app, top of the line product
    • Original app did not require this nonsense
    • Even though the app seems like just a nice little extra I can see it will come in handy if iRobot wants to upgrade the program, since they would be able to access it through the app and my wifi
    • The app could use a little work but I am very satisfied with this product.
    • The app was extremely easy to set up and worked very effectively
    • App is useful to start/stop (during movie time)5
    • The app is pretty nice with loads of useful information and the ability to remotely control the vacuum.
    • I know this because there is a great App that keeps track of it's work
    • By the way, iRobot people need to improve their Roomba app, its not really useful as their competitor Xiaomi vacuum app has.
    • App features- does not clean well in the dim to dark situations.
    • -Battery last awhile-Love the app and alexa capabilities
    • The app is fun - it's the HUD for George.
    • Given that the app has no push notifications (MAJOR fault, in my opinion), you have no idea what it's doing unless you open the app.
    • The app is great for checking where it vacuumed and how long it took
    • App and map of house / reports are a joke.- Weak battery+Great at picking up fine dust+Maintenance free rollers
    • I am not 100% satisfied with are:The app, or really should do more - I would love a map, or a remote control or just more coolStuff because it's an app after
    • I've used the app to program Sophie to clean daily, at times I'm not likely to be home
    • The APP only is worth it
    • I like the app because I keep my Roomba under a cabinet
    • I do like that the app tells you at a glance if your robot has done his job that day (they sometimes like to take off without permission) and if the bin is full or not.
    • I also like the app as it allows programming which is very convenient.
    • The app is wonderful in my opinion (I have an iPhone)
    • The app is pure gimmick- the floor plan it
    • App is nice and naming the robot was fun.
    • The app works nicely for scheduling.
    • The app loaded and worked after several attempts
    • Too bad a bad app ruins a good product
    • The app can get funky at times... during a cleaning cycle if u want the robot to march back to its base, it sometimes gives you the option to instruct the robot to head back to base and sometimes that option is not available.3.
    • The app still needs work and feels lacking with what it currently offers, but I have to think this is just the start of something BIG with Roombas in the future
    • The app is a little glitchy, but I LOVE this vacuum - and it picks up a LOT of stuff
    • The App:I think the App is kind of gimmicky.
    • The app is pretty neat, too
    • The app is nice to use, but I am mostly a hands on person
    • Similar to the BVC.-With edge clean turned off it vacuums the open areas efficiently and relatively quickly with the trade off of a bit less clean on the edges which is good for right before company shows up.-Intuitive and useful app with quite a few useful features (a couple things missing see cons).-Cleaned a surprising amount of powdery fine dust from carpets.
    • The app is fine, but you can do well without it too.
    • We love it, our bottom floor is on two levels and we purchased the entry level model first and were moving unit back and forth, ordered the 980 and it works even better than 1st, Extra battery life is great and App is really neat also.
    • The App is easy to use and navigate.
    • The app has never connected to the machine from a remote site even though my other apps worked at those sites.
    • The app works as remote control.
    • The app is well put together, but needs to add in notifications.
    • I tried looking for a setting that would disable this, but the app kept crashing.
    • But navigation is not as shiny as a fun new app
    • The app is intuitive and I love that it has maintenance info as well as a map of previous cleanings
    • Each time she docks, I clean out her basket and brush off her filter and each time I do it, I am shocked as to how much dust, debris and fur is in the basket!!
    • We have to empty the bin after each cleaning as sometimes there is so much hair/dirt that even in one cleaning, the roomba will stop as the dust bin is full.
    • Love it Does get confused as to home base some times by does great job.
    • I definitely recommend this as long as it's not for excessive dog hair on carpet.
    • The brushes are more advanced and much easier to clean as they are a strips of rubber than traditional brush fibers
    • I have Neck, back & knee hardware that makes it difficult to clean as much as I would like to.
    • He cleans as if it is a new space every day
    • It also cannot clean over black carpet as it thinks its falling off of a cliff
    • It doesn't clean the rug nearly as good as my upright (durr) but it cleans it some
    • We have 5 dogs...keeps the floors clean of dog hair...honestly did not expect it to be as great as it is...set it and forget it (aside from emptying the bin).
    • This promotes reliable navigation both, for returning to point where it quit due to low battery as well as in finding its home dock.
    • not as flexible as I had hoped
    • First day she sucked up a
    • Now it is working up in the children’s room where it works partially as a
    • My husband and I were fascinated as we watched it go from room to room.
    • You don't get the same level of clean as if you vacuumed yourself, but it's close enough
    • In theory great idea but as far as it cleaning when not home so far hasn't worked to well as it gets stuck daily
    • While no robot is perfect, this robot does an overall good job cleaning as it works its way around the floor area
    • Vacuum does an excellent job cleaning a