Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have gone through many generations and brands of robot vacuums over the years. Each time I try one, I am always left unimpressed and wanting more. They either are extremely dumb and try to eat everything on the floor (socks, cables, money...) and would ram into your walls startling you, or just sucked (not in a good way for vacuums) at sucking. So, I honestly was skeptical to try out the Roomba Plus 505, just because of my bad experiences in the past. I just recently bought a new home that has hardwood + tile everywhere, no carpet! Just some area rugs. I really needed help with mopping and saw this and thought, ok why not? Setup was very easy to do, just unbox, fill the water tank put it in, attach the mops and sweeper and you are done! The home base is really nice, it looks sleek, seems well built, and has a little ramp for your minion. I thought the auto map worked pretty well. Obviously you want to do your best job at removing anything that might get in its way. Another cool thing is that it auto detects what the furniture is. So after a few runs, it will know "oh thats a dining table, oh that is a bed, oh that is a couch" and put it on your map, and know how to navigate it better. The spot clean feature is nifty to use in a pinch. But let's get down to what matters the most, how well does it clean? Well, let me tell you, I am actually very impressed with how well this thing can clean. My floors were quite dirty and hadn't been mopped in almost a month so I put this thing up to the test. Wow I could not believe how much dirt it picked up in the dirty water resovoir! I then had it do a deep clean pass after spraying some floor cleaner, and my floors came out better than when I moved in. And to top it off, I didn't have to lift a finger or break my back mopping! And then the cherry on top is that it cleans it's own pads, notifies you when to replace them, empties its own dustbin and dirty water and fills up with new water. It's honestly everything you could want! The only "complaint" is I guess it's slow, it could take a couple hours to clean the whole house and needs to refill quite a bit, but I mean what do you expect? On top of superior cleaning, this robot is quite smart. Like really smart. It never has gotten any of my rugs wet in mopping mode! It knows when a rug or carpet is coming up, and auto retracts the mop pads so it does not get wet. And then it starts to vacuum and it does a great job at that too! And once it is done, it sets back down the mop pads to continue hard wood + surface cleaning. 5/5, great job iRobot!!

Works as advertised just had a party and people drug in a lot of dirt started the vacuum afterwards and had minimal to clean

I really like how easy it is to use through the app. You can schedule cleanings, see the map, and even control it from anywhere. It saves me a lot of time and keeps my floors looking clean every day. I definitely recommend it!

Not thrilled with the unit nor the lack of support from this company. The 505 does not empty the debris bin. Contacted their support and the only trouble shooting step from the company has been to restart the unit and the base. Once those steps did not work I waited over a week for their support rep to come back and ask about the warranty status for this unit that came out 2 months ago. On the positive side the 505 does seem to navigate around obstacles better but has canceled the running job several times claiming that it was stuck while in the middle of the room. Until they get these issues fixed I would recommend that this one be avoided.

It was great until it wasn’t after a few days of use the product leaked and left puddles of water.

Issues out of the box. Problem with connecting and mapping issue customer service was useless

Amazing, easy to set up and easy to clean the wash pads.

Perfect device for home cleaning very easy to use.

Got this as a gift for my son and his family. Had to return the first one because of an issue. The replacement is working fine for the last few months. Would give it more stars if not for having to return the first one.

So far so good still very new hopefully it will last for a long time

Is Great at Both Vacuuming and Mopping! Worth every Penny!!!

Really great product and especially helps us with all of the hair from the pets. We don’t have to clean the floor every day because we have a robot to do it for us!

Works great, makes the house look amazing while we’re gone! Money well spent

I recently upgraded to the Roomba 505 Combo robot after using an older Roomba and a competitor’s LiDAR-based robot vacuum for years. While those handled basic vacuuming okay, I never had a robot that could vacuum and mop together. With a new puppy in the house, I needed something more advanced and hands-off to keep our floors clean from fur, pawprints, and everyday messes. Right away after setup, I noticed the suction power is much stronger than my previous roomba I’ve owned. It picks up pet hair, crumbs, and dust in just one pass even from rugs and edges. My older Roomba had trouble with thicker rugs and often missed spots, but this one glides over all surfaces and cleans thoroughly. This was also my first robot with a mopping feature, and I’m honestly impressed. While it’s not built for deep scrubbing dried-on stains, it’s excellent for everyday spills, footprints, and light dirt. My hardwood and tile floors look noticeably cleaner after each run. Setup was super quick, less than 15 minutes. The Roomba app walked me through the mapping process, and setting up the dock was as simple as plugging it in on a flat floor near an outlet. One of my favorite features is how hands-free it is. The dock empties the dustbin automatically, washes and heat-dries the mop pads, refreshes the pads mid-cleaning if needed. This means I don’t have to touch soggy or dirty mop pads at all. That alone is worth the price to me. The LiDAR mapping is fast and precise and it mapped our 3,200 sq ft home in under 45 minutes. It knows exactly where it is, avoids furniture and cords, and doesn’t get stuck like older models used to. Plus, the built-in AI recognizes and avoids things like socks, cables, toys, and even pet accidents, something I used to worry about a lot with a puppy around. The new Roomba app is easy to use. Now, I can clean specific rooms or areas, set suction power levels, choose vacuum-only, mop-only, or both, turn on SmartScrub for deeper cleaning, track which rooms get dirty the most. It also works with Alexa and Google Assistant, so I can just tell it, “Clean the game room,” and it gets to work. Despite all this power, it’s quieter than my older models and doesn’t sound very loud or annoying. The robot and dock look sleek and modern, and they actually blend in with my home. With a shedding puppy in the house, this robot is saving me hours of cleanup every week. It handles fur, dirt, and scattered puppy kibble with no problem. I now run it daily, and my floors stay clean with almost no effort. At around $800, it’s definitely an investment, but for what you get, it’s a great value. The combo of self-emptying, mop pad washing/drying, strong suction, and smart obstacle detection makes it a complete and well-rounded cleaning solution.

Love my new toy, works like a charm. Just read the manual and do as instructed

works great! cleaning my floors on a schedule. Couldn't be happier.

The VERY best household help item. Made my life and chores so much easier! I absolutely love it!

very good and effcient product I would recommend it!

We have been using it for 1 month now and it works great.

Tremenda la máquina hace un trabajo espectacular y de eficiencia