Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very bad to work with if you don’t download the app

It works but I'm not sure why they made it with only one sweeping arm on the front. I wish I would have known before I bought it.

I don’t recommend this product. Pricey and does not Do its job.

Dumb technology. Floor must be clean of any foriegn material or gets stuck inside robot.

Broke twice in a month, would not recommend. The first came broken, exchanged for a new one and broke in three weeks.

Does not charge. Customer service wont help. Please someone help

Thing just goes in same area, waste of money and energy

So I own the S9 Roomba and that machine is a beast complete with its own suction base unit and bag for the dirt and full mapping out of floors and smart zone memory etc. This device is more like the no frills version of the Roomba, pretty large vacuum, a bit flimsier in the casing, more like all plastic instead of mix of plastic and metal and no smart maps, zones, memory of floors etc. and no large suction base unit with bags. However, this thing is fast, its quiet and it zooms under beds, chairs and is typical Roomba, it knows enough to go around objects and runs over cords easily. I was surprised when it got low on battery it just died in the middle of a cycle, causing me to go searching for it. And the small dirt cup is something to also get used to, emptying every time it fills up, however, the suction power and full cleaning of this device is just like any other Roomba and it does a speedy job in no time and a quality product. Pricing is on par with what you get with this device and I would recommend it for anyone that doesn't want to spend the $1200 on an S9 unit.

The Roomba 694 is a “half-smart” robot vacuum that’s a bit clunky, but cleans well. It’s Wi-Fi capable, so you can control it with the iRobot app, set cleaning schedules, and even command it to start and stop with the sound of your voice using Google Home or Alexa integration. I was kind of shocked how easy it was to set up in the app, because I have 2 other “smarter” robot vacuums from other popular brands that supposedly have this feature, but I could never get them connected properly. This is my first Roomba, and while the app controls for the 694 are sparse, I appreciate how snappy the app’s user interface is. It’s well thought out and easy to use, however with the 694, all you can really do is start and stop cleaning, integrate it with Google Home or Alexa, and program a cleaning schedule. That said, it was super enjoyable to have a robot vacuum that actually responds to my voice. Outside of a responsive app, the hard buttons on the vacuum itself work well and offer the ability to start and pause cleaning, spot clean, or send it to Home base. Going back to Home base is where this vacuum gets a bit weird, because sometimes it makes it and sometimes it doesn’t. It doesn’t have mapping technology, so I don’t know how it figures out where the charging base is, but it usually eventually makes it back there when it’s done. If it’s vacuuming the same room as the recharging base it’s fine, but it can get lost when it ventures further out. Not a big deal if you’re used to the dummy bumper based robot vacuums as it’s still a tad bit “smarter” overall. Cleaning wise, the Roomba 694 has great suction and moves quickly. The single cleaning arm does a good job guiding dirt and debris into the vacuum rollers and it had no problem climbing over a ¾” floor transition we have in the house. My other 2 robot vacuums can barely get over it, so it was a marvel to see the 694 climb it with ease. It did a great job on hardwood and thick rugs and supposedly has dirt detection where it automatically spends more time cleaning dirtier areas. It’s nothing I can tell in action, but my floors feel squeaky clean, so I’ll let the results speak for themselves. It’s funny, watching how well it cleans and how agile it moves, I think of it as the young dumb teenager of my robot vacuuming group. It seems physically more capable than the other two, and while it’s smart enough to not fall off cliffs and kind of find its way home, it doesn’t have object avoidance, room mapping, programmable “no-go” zones, or the capability to vacuum in organized lines. I don’t have to worry about it falling down the stairs, but I still have to clear the house of cables before setting it free, and block off the areas I don’t want it to go. Overall, the Roomba 694 is a capable “half smart” robot vacuum with a strong motor and Wi-Fi capabilities. It’s a bit clunky and doesn’t always find its way home, but cleans well and is easy to control via smartphone app or Google Home / Alexa voice integration. It’s a solid choice if you’re in the market for a bumper guided robot vacuum that’s slightly more capable than the base models. PROS - Cleans well - Motor seems strong - Responsive buttons - Moves quickly - Gets over 3/4” floor transitions very well - Smart cleaning / dirt detection - WiFi / app controllable - Can set cleaning schedule in app - Google Home and Alexa compatible - Cliff detection - Not totally dumb - Easy to maintain - Good size dust bin - Super easy Google Home integration that works - Responsive to app commands - App fairly easy to use CONS - Motor kind of loud - Moves randomly - Only 1 cleaning speed - Only half smart (no home mapping, not sure about object avoidance) - Have to clear cables and setup home for vacuum before cleaning - Spends a lot time stuck between chair legs - Needs to explore how to get Home, can get lost. - Limited app controls

The item was fraudulently ordered on my account. You’ll have to ask the scum thief.

Trash compartment doesnt stay on causing the irumba to constantly stop every 2 minutes.

Not as good as my old one. Will return it for a Shark robo cleaner

Piece of crap - never works, i get a notification every day that it cannot work

Bought in June and today it no longer works. Rarely used and only lasted 3 months

This is my first iRobot vacuum, and while I've tried a few other robot vacuums, they have always been lacking in the ability to clean or navigate, sometimes both. The iRobot Roomba 694 is a step up from other brands in its ability to navigate and has outstanding cleaning functionality for management of pet hair. In the box is the Roomba, startup guide, docking station, and spare filter. Setup is easy, install the iRobot app on your phone, I use an Android, and follow the prompts to connect to wireless to complete setup. Inside the app are a few different functions: setting a routine, limiting time to vacuum, viewing history, starting a cleaning session and a message center. One of my favorite functions is IFTTT, which allows the vacuum to use your phone's location and vacuum when it identifies the phone has left the house. This means I don't have to worry about scheduling and can expect it to vacuum when I leave to run errands. Alexa functionality is also available, while it works well, I don't find much use for it, and instead either use the IFTTT settings or cleaning from the app on my phone. As for physical footprint, the docking station has a slim profile, which I placed a few feet away from the corner in a large tiled room. So far I haven't had any issues with the Roomba returning to dock, or the dock not charging. The flooring types in my house are either tile or wood, there have not been any issues with the Roomba moving between flooring types. I'm also impressed with the vacuum's ability to navigate around furniture. This is much better functionality than another brand I have, including making tight circles around leg chairs and cleaning under the bed, not just random stripes. The dirt canister is easy to open, slide it out and press the lever to open the dust compartment door, then dump and return. The only issue it has is if the vacuum gets partially on a plush rug, then I will have to physically move it to a new area. When this happens, there are voice alerts from the vacuum that it needs to be moved. The voice commands combined with the app, make the iRobot easy to use and diagnose issues. There is also a deep clean function which will ensure the Roomba stays in one area to clean and will continue until the sensors detect there is no more dirt, at which point it turns off. Overall I'm a fan, there are still the minor expected limitations that other robot vacuums have of navigating complex footprints or getting hung up on different surfaces. The nice thing about this is that it provides an audible notification of what the issue is, allowing ease of use.

So happy this is my second one in the home and it’s great because I have four animals

This is my second robot vacuum and since the other is over three years old I had high expectations on how the systems had progressed in that time. Unfortunately, some things apparently do not change. First let me cover the good. Wireless connectivity is a huge plus for me especially since it integrate with Google Home and Alexa. The Roomba app is pretty nice allowing you to create a schedule when it should run, a status of what the unit is doing and even messages if it needs to be attended to. As for the operation of the unit, I have one warning, if you have/are OCD DO NOT watch this thing operate! It will follow the most random and illogical patterns to the point that I was getting confused why it did certain things. This could be it learning its boundaries and after time it will do things differently. Right now, it may clean one area multiple time and completely miss others. Again, this could be part of its learning process. As for the actual cleaning it does a pretty good job picking up almost everything in its path. This included a napkin that was under a table that did get jammed but it sent me a notification that the pickup brush needed to be cleaned. Interestingly, it has only one edge brush so it will only clean along baseboards in one direction. This is a curious design since my 3 year old model has two. Overall it is a decent robotic vacuum but with any purchase of this nature, create your list of wants and needs.

This is not what I expected at all. I have owned so many Roombas. But, this one doesnt have any of the features that the others do.

This is an entry-level Roomba robotic vacuum. It will introduce you to the wonderful world of Roomba, without breaking the bank. Roomba is on the cutting edge of automated vacuuming, and this model provides some of the benefits of the more expensive Roombas at a lower price point. The Roomba 694 is very good at it’s primary job, which is to save time by automating the vacuuming of your home. This model does that task extremely well. It is quite powerful, and does a great job of keeping my home clean. I was pleasantly surprised by how much dirt and particles it is able to suck up. This Roomba is about as loud as a cordless hand vacuum. This is not surprising because suction is created by a motor that makes noise. The more powerful the suction, the louder the noise. My dog doesn't mind it much, but she keeps her distance. Before putting it in use, it is necessary to clear obstacles and pick up loose items from its path. This is a robot vacuum not a jeep, so it can get stuck on things that get in its way. I have a two story home and it was able to completely clean my whole home with one charge. I deploy it on the second story first and then move it to the first story, where I keep the docking station, so that when finished it automatically returns to the charger. The Cliff Detect feature works and stops it before it goes off of the edge of the stairs. The App is easy to use and very functional. The Roomba and App connect via Wi-Fi, and make scheduling, controlling, and monitoring it very convenient. The App features a high degree of control and customization. Everything needed to use it is included, as well as an extra filter.

Garbage! doesn't charge enough to stay on a path. Dies halfway thru cleaning.