Behind the times, weak engineering – iRobot Home Review

• No push notification when bin is full or robot is stuck. • Often shows out of date information. For example, shows times that were no longer relevant hours ago. Should use Background App Refresh so that up-to-date data is displayed as soon as the app is opened. • UI is unintuitive. It says "Cleaning in progress" yet underneath shows a giant "CLEAN" button. • Can't access device history or settings when charging during a job. • The history lacks details if there is a problem. It just says Status Canceled. • UI is often unresponsive. • When renaming the Roobma, the cursor jumps to the end of line if you press space. The cross-platform UI controls in general lack the polish of the native iOS controls. • Elapsed time shows show breakdown of cleaning, charging, and waiting for operator. • WiFi setup worked well - on the second try. :-) • The general aesthetic of the app is nice.
Review by Ed Brey on iRobot Home.