Customer Ratings & Reviews

Not sure how I feel about this. Time will tell. I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it either. It’s been a long time since I owned a robot vacuum. Back to the days when then would ping pong around a room and you used a magnetic strip to keep them out of a room. With a lot of tile/hardwood floors, and the advance in technology, figured I’d give them another go. What I like: - Mapping feature so now I can just edit the map for the areas I want the robot to stay out of, instead of the old magnetic strip. It can virtually be blocked from rooms. - The option to mop and the roller brush that is constantly being cleaned, compared to the pad versions. - The docking station that self-empties the machine of debris and water. - Like that you can vacuum, mop or combo and do a spot clean. I have questions: - Why does the dry cycle for the mop take 4-hours? Seems like an unnecessary about of time for such a small roller. This means there’s a hum from the dock for 4-hours while it dries and periodic revolves/indexes the brush during the cycle. (I’m assuming on that last part.) - Why is it foaming? The app says this is because it may have found residual cleaning solution on the floor. I’m skeptical. I feel like the solution used might be too soapy. I used the sample solution provided. Again, the app says this could be normal but it’s annoying, especially when the foam is carrying dirt, then it dries and you have dirty spots where the foam dried out. Seems like they know it’s a “problem” but trying to spin it as a feature. - Why is it acting like there’s obstacles on the floor, when there are none. I’ll try to share a video and the map. The robot dances a circle around this open space. Wasting time and missing a spot in this inefficient manner. - The robot jitters too much. It’ll speed up and then jerk to stop or slower speed. Even with nothing in its path, it inches along the floor like it’s bumping into furniture and trying to find the edge. Again, the floor is wide open. - It still misses spots. Looking at the post clean map, there are areas it still doesn’t technically cover. Gaps in the pathway. How is that possible, given the robot knows where it’s been and reports out on the map. Ultimately, about 1/3 - ½ of the obstacles it claims aren’t even there. - The dock can be quite noisy during bin dumping and mop roller prep. As in, if you have this automate at night while you sleep, you might be awakened by it. - We have bench seating at our kitchen table. There’s a horizontal bar that goes across the bottom of the bench. The robot bumps into it because it’s low enough I can’t pass under, but high enough that I guess it doesn’t register the obstacle and keeps trying. After about 10-15 minutes, I had to rescue it from under the table and then setup the area in the app as a virtual do-not-clean area.

I was really looking forward to the Roomba 705 Combo because of the LiDAR and rolling mop with heated water - I ended up wildly disappointed with this iRobot. For starters, this robot vacuum is riddled with software issues in the app as well as the machine itself. The only positive trait of the Roomba 705 is the new roller mop and possibly the LiDAR - but even the LiDAR has its shortcomings. PROs 1) Roller Mop - The roller mop is the #1 feature for this 705 Combo vacuum. I've had several robot vacuums in the past that just had mops that vibrated and dragged around a dirty mop. The roller style mop on this iRobot is a brilliant design that makes me wish they put the same effort in designing the rest of the vacuum. Not only does the roller extend out the side of the machine to get close to the walls and corners, but its also heated and cleans itself as it goes. This constant cleaning of the roller combined with the hot water and rotating brush will actually clean your floor. 2) No Wet Carpet - Wet carpet was one of my major concerns when I initially picked out the 705 Combo. After seeing the marketing materials, I knew the mop roller did not automatically lift or detach at the base like other models I've seen - so, how was this going to prevent my rugs from soaking up the moisture from the roller? As it turns out, the engineering team at iRobot must have brewed an extra strong pot of coffee before their design meeting because they managed to whip up one of the coolest solutions. There's actually a mechanical cover that closes over the roller when it's on carpet - which makes it impossible to transfer any moisture. So cool. CONs 1) App - The app feels like a half-baked product you'd expect to see from a start-up. I'll list a few issues: a) Robot failed to connect to wifi b) App fails to recognize the robot periodically c) App deletes maps without warning d) App fails to show the robot when on a mission e) App throws an error and only way to resolve is to delete and re-map f) App freezes and sometimes modes can not be selected g) App fails to save a routine h) App lacks meaningful trouble-shooting with errors. More often than not, you will have to delete the map and start over but the list goes on and on and on. The issues with firmware are unacceptable considering the company has been around as log as it has. 2) Very Confused Robot - I had hoped that the robot's ability to map and find its position would be improved with the LiDAR - I was wrong. It may be better than other models that rely on a vision based system but the 705 struggles to find its way most of the time. Its sluggish method of positioning is most noticeable when it starts a mission. If you want it to clean a specific room, it can take around 2 minutes to figure out the room positioning and that's before it even starts cleaning. I've had situations where it needed to clean the kitchen and the Roomba had to drive to the living room to find its position before eventually returning to the room I asked it to clean. 3) Endless Empty Cycles - This might be one of the most annoying flaws with the firmware. I'm not sure what triggers it, but the Roomba will spiral into an endless loop of cleaning for a few minutes followed by docking and emptying the bin. It will never complete the task but it will keep going back to the dock and using the incredibly loud AutoWash Dock to empty the unit. I eventually have to go into the app and manually end the mission. 4) App Features - I can't tell if iRobot is trying to make the app easy to use by having a fraction of the app features I've seen in competitor products or if they don't want to put in the time. I'll list some of the features that I would consider standard but iRobot decided against. a) Emptying scheduling for dock. Example: I scheduled a routine for 9:30PM but I don't want the dock to empty the vacuum after 7:00PM because of the excessive noise b) Ability to adjust mopping or vacuuming intensity after a mission has started c) Re-mapping for specific rooms d) Spot cleaning. Example: I only want the vacuum to clean a mess in small area of a room. I don't want to clean an entire room just to clean a small spot CONCLUSION Based on my experience, you will pull your hair out if you invest in the 705 Combo Vacuum. I've never owned a product intended to improve my quality of life only to see it achieve the complete opposite. My time invested in troubleshooting alone could have been time spent cleaning the floors myself.

I bought the Roomba 705 Combo and I’m honestly impressed. The mopping roller is amazing — it leaves my floors looking clean, shiny, and way better than I expected from a robot vacuum. It’s also surprisingly quiet, which I really appreciate, and it does a great job scrubbing into all the little crevices around my home. At first, I thought something was wrong because it wouldn’t go into the bathroom. Turns out it just saves the bathroom for last, which actually makes a lot of sense and keeps the cleaning cycle organized. Once I realized that, everything worked perfectly. Overall, I absolutely love this robot and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a vacuum/mop combo that actually delivers on what it promises.

First let me just say I’ve owned a few Roombas and this one was so worth the upgrade that I only wish I had done it sooner! Setup was a breeze on the app and this Roomba zipped around the house mapping it out in like 10 minutes! Having multiple dogs who shed a TON owning a Roomba was the best investment made. I watched it pick up all the dog hair off the ground. It do a fantastic job at mopping as I could see it literally remove the paw prints right in front of me. Best parts about this model is that it avoided bumping into dog toys, it has this protective cover that comes out when on carpet (mind blown moment for me), and it goes back home and cleans itself! This Roomba easily replaces the multiple ones I had before and only wish I wouldn’t have hesitated as long as I did before upgrading. It has been a treat to wake up to clean floors each morning and not feeling like I need to mop multiple times a week now.

This Roomba® Max 705 Combo is a significant upgrade from the past iRobot J 7+. A few things to consider; The robot is significantly larger and heavier, driven by the vacuum + mop modes as well as the autowash deck. The LIDAR is a huge improvement with mapping of the house which was completed in 30 minutes vice the 2 hours required for mapping without LIDAR. My only concern with the new system is the non-availability of the StayClean™ Mopping Concentrate. The robot comes with a very small supply, but the iRobot site says that the supply is not available as of 15 Jan. This impacts the homeowner with hardwood floors in that other cleaning solutions are not recommended due to unique mopping system of the robot. Hopefully that issue will be corrected soon.

This Roomba is great, shy from 5 stars due to docking issues, I went through 2 units before landing the latest version that has improved rubber rings that enables the robot to fully empty and refill the unit, the roller mop is outstanding the best of Roomba's line up. Unfortunately iRobot will not replace your unit if it goes through poop, like the previous Combo Max 10 units, aside from these issues is a great device

The iRobot vacuum does a decent job for everyday cleaning, especially on hard floors and low-pile rugs. It navigates fairly well on its own, and the scheduling feature is convenient if you want hands-off cleaning. The dustbin is easy to empty, and the app setup is straightforward. On the downside, it can be a bit loud, and sometimes it misses spots or gets confused around furniture. Battery life is acceptable but not exceptional, and the unit occasionally needs help if it gets stuck on cords or transitions. Overall, it’s a solid option if you want a simple automated cleaner, but it’s not perfect and still benefits from occasional manual touch-ups.

Purchased this unit to replace an older roomba vacuum and roomba mop unit. This newer model does a better job of both vacuuming and especially mopping than our older units. We love the large water storage tank on the base unit and the fact that it cleans the mop when it returns home. The newer combo unit has much better room and furniture detection than the older units. After seeing this combo unit perform, we both agree that it's worth the price.

This product is such a time saver! Vacuums, mops empties, and cleans itself. The roller is so efficient, extending out to clean the edges, while continuously cleaning itself, and has a retractable cover for when on carpets. LiDAR exceeds expectations mapping and maneuvering around my house with ease. Very happy with my purchase!

Vacuuming it was awesome! But as far as the mopping… well it did an ok job. My S9 does an amazing job and it is 4-5 years old so far it has been a great experience. I wanted to see how this compares to it especially with the mop feature. I will continue to use my S9 till it dies

This robot vacuum/mop combo works amazingly well for keeping my hardwood floors and rugs clean. I’ve had several Roombas, and this one is by far the best as far as mapping and cleaning capabilities. Keeps the dog fur tumbleweeds from over taking my house!

This robot — and its sleek base — are absolutely stunning. It’s larger than my previous J7+, but the upgrade is completely worth it because this one vacuums and mops! Setup was a breeze thanks to the clear quick-start guide. The robot connected to Wi-Fi instantly, and the app walked me through the rest with zero confusion. Room mapping was surprisingly fun to watch. It took a couple of passes to get everything perfect, but once it did, customizing my home layout was incredibly easy. I quickly set up exclusion zones, renamed rooms, added high-traffic areas for deeper cleaning, and even created automatic cleaning schedules. I’m impressed by how intelligently it adjusts suction depending on the floor type — whether it’s an area rug, carpet, or tile, it just knows what to do. I loved my old robot, but having a machine that both vacuums and mops has been a total game-changer. It’s a huge time saver and keeps my home looking great with almost no effort from me. Highly recommended!

I’ve used robot vacuums before, but the iRobot Roomba Max 705 Combo with the AutoWash Dock feels like a genuine leap forward rather than an incremental upgrade. Setup was surprisingly smooth for a device this advanced. The Roomba Home app walked me through everything step by step, connecting to Wi-Fi, mapping my home, and configuring vacuum and mop preferences. Within the first run, it created a detailed 3D map of my space and automatically labeled rooms accurately, which immediately made it feel smarter and more intentional than past robot cleaners I’ve owned. In daily use, the cleaning performance is impressive across both hard floors and carpet. The suction power is no joke; it noticeably pulls up embedded debris and pet hair from rugs, especially with Carpet Boost kicking in automatically. On hard floors, the heated mopping combined with the spinning PowerSpin roller mop leaves floors genuinely clean rather than just “wiped.” I tested it on dried spills and high-traffic areas, and enabling SmartScrub made a visible difference with fewer streaks and a more polished finish. The retractable mop cover is a standout feature. Transitioning from tile to carpet happens seamlessly without worrying about wet messes or manual intervention. Navigation is another area where this Roomba excels. PrecisionVision AI has already saved me multiple times by avoiding cords, shoes, and random clutter I forgot to pick up. It feels confident moving around furniture, edges, and corners, and the extending mop does a great job reaching areas most robot mops usually miss. I also appreciate how the robot adapts mid-clean, vacuuming first, mopping where needed, and even repeating passes in dirtier areas without me having to micromanage anything. The AutoWash Dock is what truly makes this system feel premium and hands-off. Not having to empty the bin for up to 75 days or manually clean and dry the mop roller is a huge quality-of-life upgrade. The dock washes the roller with heated water, dries it to prevent odors, and refills solution automatically, so the robot is always ready to go. After a few weeks of use, maintenance has been minimal, and my floors stay consistently clean without constant attention. It’s expensive, but for busy households or anyone who wants near fully automated floor care, it genuinely delivers on that promise. Despite that, if you want a mostly hands-off, high-performance vacuum and mop combo, the Roomba Max 705 delivers one of the best experiences currently available.

It works well! I have 3 labs and it’s “a lot” for this device to maintain so it requires constant maintenance (manually cleaning the brushes etc). This isn’t the end all to your cleaning an vacuuming needs but it’s great to give a quick brush down.

Easy to set up. Works great. A small (real small) amount of cleaning solution is provided and at the moment it does not appear any is available. You need to access the manual via the app to get detailed setup instructions.

Had issue with water basin after just a few uses, so had to call customer service for help. They are sending a replacement seal. Hopefully it fixed the problem.

I had high expectations for this product after having a previous model of the same brand for 5 years prior. The new app is not as user friendly as I expected, the mop is constantly in error mode and must be emptied during every refill because it says it’s full (it’s not) & it leaks dirty water everywhere around the base and the robot itself. The vacuum function leaves debris on the floor-I would not recommend buying this

Great machine that is much quieter than previous models and does a good job mopping and vacuuming

Over 20 years have passed since the first Roomba debuted, in an era long before smartphones were in nearly every pocket and where dial-up Internet was still the most popular way to get online. iRobot was selling a glimpse of a future that wasn’t yet certain, taking a chance by starting a new wave of home automation that was further ahead than its time. Many bright and futuristic ideas fizzle out shortly after debut, but two decades on the robot vacuum market is bigger than ever. Iterating on their success in a competitive market, iRobot’s Roomba options compete up and down the pricing gamut. The new Roomba Combo 705 sits at the top of the home robot vacuum stack, offering both iRobot’s most advanced dry floor vacuum yet and integrating a mop wash function to clean multi-surface floors. Offering both dry and wet floor cleaning in the same device made me wonder where the compromise is, but much like my previous Roomba i6, I was impressed by its overall performance and ease of use that makes full cleanings a far less frequent chore. More time to put my feet up and watch NASCAR on the TV! - Unboxing & Setup Setting up the Roomba Combo 705 will take some time. The biggest consideration for this dry-wet vacuum is where to locate the base station, as ideally you’ll want it on a hard floor, in or near a kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room where a sink is available. The Combo 705 uses reservoirs to wet and empty the mop portion of the vacuum, so while you can place it anywhere that it fits, keep in mind you’ll need to manually empty the dirty water and refill with clean. You will also need some clearance around both sides of the base station and a few feet in front for the Roomba to navigate entering and exiting the base station. Setup with the Roomba Home app (available on both Google Play and iOS App Store) is as streamlined as it gets. The app acts as the device’s manual with picture guides and animations showing basic maintenance for the vacuum, and really does a thorough job walking through setup. Sadly, an iRobot account is still required (it’s 2025…single sign-on with an AppleID or Google account should be the standard), but the app seems to stay logged in in perpetuity making this a one-time frustration. One annoyance with the new Roomba Home app is that it cannot control older Roombas, and you’ll need to keep the iRobot Home Classic app installed to control older models. I hope iRobot will merge apps soon, but this smells of planned obsolescence. Funny enough, in my review of the Roomba i6 from 2021, I pined about this exact topic and now we have a “Classic” app that we can only hope will continue to receive security updates. Foreshadowing! Once your Roomba is set up and fully charged, an initial Clean Everywhere will run so that it can begin mapping out your floor. The process can take up to 30 minutes, though mapping the 600 square foot floor area where I have the Combo 705 was done in under 10. - Cleaning Performance As with my previous Roomba, I was expecting good “in-between cleaning” performance on dry surfaces, and that’s exactly what I got - with standard cleaning settings. Now featuring four power levels to balance noise and battery life against cleaning performance, the vacuum and rollers of the Combo 705 do a great job pulling dust and dirt out of medium-pile rugs on the standard setting, and the corner brush sweeping along the wall gets almost everything. Hardwood and laminate vinyl plank floors are no trouble at all for the Combo 705. I did notice that the dust container fills fairly quickly, but the self-emptying mechanism makes this a non-existent pain point compared to my older, beloved Roomba i6. Though I enjoyed messing around with the multitude of vacuum settings, what I was more curious about was the mopping function as two-thirds of the floor area I’m running the Roomba Combo 705 on are hard surfaces. There are tons of settings you can adjust for the mop function, from water temperature (yes, this thing has a heater!) to drying time, and enabling cleaning solution to be dispensed from the base. In an ironic twist, my partner spilled a can of soda in our kitchen while I was looking through the options for the first time, and decided to let the Roomba handle cleanup with cleaning solution and warm water selected. It was a little noisy and squeaky when mopping (but about what I expected there), though once it was finished the spill on our kitchen floor was nonexistent, with our freshly washed floor looking good as ever. The fact neither of us had to mop, scrub, or otherwise bend over to clean up a spill was something we swooned about through half of dinner that night! The most impressive part of the vacuum and mop functions is how well it transitions between the two when moving from carpet to a hard surface and vice-versa. The Combo 705 has a mop “door” of sorts that keeps the wet rollers from touching carpet, and though it takes a second or two to process the surface change, I found only a hint of moisture on the edge of the carpet in my living room immediately following a full vacuum & mop section, and it was dry within half an hour. The Roomba will perform passes similar to a lawnmowing job, working in discrete rows across the floor and navigating around obstacles only as necessary, ensuring it doubles back to get around all sides of an obstruction in a circular fashion. It will take several full passes of the space to reach a point where the Roomba makes an accurate map of the floor and improve its cleaning efficiency. - Navigation & Noise Mapping your space is something the Roomba Combo 705 gets somewhat right. Unfortunately the mapping algorithms don’t seem particularly improved from my i6 (which is about four years old), but they give a good starting point for you to tweak, edit, and finish in the Roomba Home app. What *is* improved is the Roomba’s navigation. While it will still occasionally bonk into a chair or table leg, the Combo 705 is significantly better at avoiding obstacles and covering the entire area to be cleaned without getting lost or stuck. The LIDAR sensor is putting in work here. In my week of testing the Roomba only got stuck once, dipping a wheel into an HVAC vent on a floor register I didn’t know was loose. I also noticed that the Roomba Combo 705 was better at low-light navigation, which let me run daytime cleaning cycles without needing to put any of the house lights on while my older i6 ran into issues in the early evenings. As mentioned earlier, the Roomba has four power level settings for the vacuum and this has a direct impact on how loud the Combo 705 is in operation. At standard cleaning performance it seemed no louder or quieter than my old model, which is to say you’ll know where it is if you’re a room or two away, but even up close the noise level is never obnoxious. On maximum power, though, the whirr of the vacuum motor gets much louder and a little irritating…still better than any canister vacuum I’ve owned, but worse than any stick vacuum as well. The drive wheels also squeal a little bit from time to time, most notably when changing from one surface type to another. Think this might simply be a lubrication issue as it’s reduced a bit in the week I’ve had it. - Emptying & Maintenance If you thought previous Roombas were easy to empty, auto-emptying ones like this are a dream. The vacuum compartment in the base station can hang on to weeks’ worth of dust and dirt, though iRobot’s claim of 75 days is a tall order unless you’re running passes fairly infrequently. The mop compartments are also a bit overrated in terms of time between emptyings…and the dirty water especially is something you’ll want to empty the same day as the mop cycle runs. That stuff starts to reek fast, and even if the base station can contain it I’d rather not open up to two-month-old rancid liquid. Yuck. All the basic maintenance tasks are shown in the Roomba Home app with step-by-step instructions and animations to guide you through each function. While I personally would have preferred a physical manual, the app is well laid out, intuitive, and definitely more eco-friendly than a printed manual. Most consumables can be ordered through iRobot or Best Buy, and the app can both show you the estimated remaining life of the consumables and notify you when it’s time to reorder. - Bottom Line With the competition heating up, the best needed to get better than ever, and iRobot delivered. My first Roomba was transformative in how it let me approach cleaning my newly-acquired house, and now years on it’s been another transformative experience. Though not without its faults, the Roomba Combo 705 is a huge step forward in quality and outright convenience, making cleaning the most trafficked areas of my house ten times easier. Just about worth the price of admission! And that price of admission is the last thing to comment on. At its MSRP of $1,299 I would have some pause, but on sale the Combo 705 matches its best competition on price, and having had plenty of friends and family share their stories of rival offerings, let’s just say the iRobot brand name commands the premium. Recommended!

Enjoying this combo vac & mop! We have a large 2800 square foot house and one standard clean (there are a few to choose from) will drain the battery and it will need to recharge. You can also set the vac to AutoEmpty at different frequencies. Lots of settings on the app! Definitely worth the purchase for us.