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iRobot Roomba 690 Robot Vacuum with Wi Fi Connectivity Works with Alexa Good for Pet Hair Carpets Hard Floors
Last Updated: March 27, 2019 (Refresh Now)
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Review Analysis - 923 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Cleaning
439floors, vacuum, cleans, rugs, hardwood
+81%
-19%
" ... Does a great job cleaning, and doesn't scare the dog! ... "
" ... This little robot makes keeping up with tracked in sand on the vinyl floor a lot easier. ... "
" ... This is a very convenient and easy way to vacuum especially if you have health issues that make it difficult to use a regular vacuum. ... A conventional vacuum is needed for deep cleaning however. ... "
" ... It picks up good with hard floors but if you have women with long hair it needs to be cleaned each use ... "
" ... First cleaning by “Betty” went great. ... Easy trNsition between hardwood and carpet/rugs. ... "
" ... Easy to clean and battery last a long time. ... "
" ... This vacuum cleans efficiently and I dont have to run the big vac as much. ... Keeping up on maintenance definitely helps (cleaning out bristles and changing filter). ... I much rather clean the vac than vacuum all my carpets and vinyl. ... "
" ... The house is so much more cleaner and dust free. ... "
Suction
117roomba, robot vacuum, floors, rugs, regular vacuum
+79%
-21%
" ... At first I thought it would help keep the floors clean in between using the upright vacuum but it's gone beyond that. ... "
" ... This has been a great help in vacuuming errant dog hair. ... "
" ... Easier to simply vacuum yourself. ... "
" ... It may not have the suction of a large vac but it collects pet hair, dust and pieces of paper. ... "
" ... I rarely ever use it for the open areas because I can sweep or vacuum a lot faster than my roomba can clean them. ... "
" ... We like the automatic function of this vacuum and most of the time it does not require any assistance. ... "
" ... It saves me a lot of time cleaning my carpets, it's much more convenient than pulling out a conventional vacuum. ... "
" ... I used to vacuum in the morning, at lunch and after dinner, it was so time consuming but I cant stand pet hair! ... "
Capacity
103hardwood, floors, roomba, dining room, carpet
+79%
-21%
" ... I purchased this Roomba to use at my parent's house a couple of months ago. ... "
" ... Since it is just the two of us, our little robot Girl is like a new member of the family. ... "
" ... We're a small family, my wife and I, and two kids, and we live in a relatively small house. ... "
" ... Have used device in all of the house without incident. ... "
" ... More than enough for 1000 sqft of flooring. ... We have a 1900 sqft house and recharge it before taking it upstairs. ... It navigates multiple rooms with different flooring with ease. ... "
" ... I live alone in a one story apartment, and this product has been superb for that purpose. ... "
" ... That's a mighty small room, apartment or house. ... "
" ... I pick up any clutter on the floor and section off rooms and let it go. ... "
Product Reliability
73years, month, years ago, roomba, error
+51%
-49%
" ... I wish I had bought this years ago. ... "
" ... I wish I had bought this years ago. ... "
" ... The older 650 still worked, but it was starting to have problems. ... "
" ... I’ve only this about a month, but so far so good. ... "
" ... Been using the Roomba since 8 years back. ... "
" ... I pondered the virtues of such a robotic wonder for years . ... "
" ... In fact, it’s been one of my best over the years!! ... "
" ... IT'S BETTER THAN THE ONE I HAD YEARS AGO. ... "
Battery Life
68charge, battery life, runs, life saver, die
+49%
-51%
" ... Then the batteries die and it's stuck somewhere off of home base. ... "
" ... It still makes noise when I charge it. ... "
" ... But suddenly it just won't charge. ... "
" ... I've found it with a dead battery in other rooms having not found its way back to Home Base and was informed that it cannot find Home Base if it's beyond 10 feet. ... It's got scratches from jamming under a rocker recliner and I'm sure that the battery is not going to last long when it wanders around and runs out of juice because it can't find it's way back. ... "
" ... Initially it was great having for cleaning, however after after 2 months of use, it no longer holds a charge. ... "
" ... The battery life seems very short. ... "
" ... I still own three other Roombas, the oldest being a 550 and it is still working after 10 years and three batteries. ... "
" ... Cons: Battery life is okay (about 2 hours). ... The real con is that the battery life is strictly average (less than 2 hours). ... "
Ease of Use
55easy to use, easy to clean, set, app, easier
+89%
-11%
" ... At the age of 71 it makes my life so much easier. ... "
" ... Set up was simple . ... "
" ... makes my day easier. ... "
" ... It’s so easy but learning I just need to split up house to 2 areas vs thinking it would make it thru all of house. ... "
" ... Easy to clean out. ... "
" ... Easy to use, can start from my phone when I’m out. ... "
" ... Once I got through that issue, the app was easy to get it hooked up. ... "
" ... The Roomba was easy to setup and use. ... "
Software Platform
55roomba, error, alexa, home, echo
+55%
-45%
" ... - app works well ... "
" ... Setup was fairly painless, taking 10-15 minutes to get the Roomba connected to WiFi and phone app. ... "
" ... They clean really well for the size and it works with Alexa. ... "
" ... The app option is nice. ... "
" ... Easy to manage through phone app. ... "
" ... Practical and useful app included ... "
" ... It can be dispatched, paused or docked using my Amazon Echo and keeps a log of its history that I can access from my phone. ... "
" ... i like that you can control it with an app or our google home unit. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
54cleans, clean, well, easy to clean, easy
+91%
-9%
" ... Cleans very well. ... "
" ... It cleans up well and I use it almost every day. ... "
" ... Easy to use, cleans pretty well and doesn’t need any assistance. ... "
" ... She does a pretty good job of general cleaning. ... "
" ... This little monster is simple and won't stop until it's all clean. ... "
" ... It cleans well. ... "
" ... Overall, this unit cleans well and works well. ... "
" ... It's easy to use, easy to assemble and clean. ... "
Hair
52dog, pet, dogs, cat, cats
+90%
-10%
" ... Hair everywhere all the time. ... "
" ... Have 2 large dogs and 2 cats and the unit does a nice job keeping up with the pet hair. ... "
" ... I have a cat and a dog, so pet hair is an issue. ... "
" ... It is great on per hair. ... "
" ... Works great for dog hair ... "
" ... Two women with long hair as well (we all know humans shed too!). ... "
" ... Works well with pet hair! ... "
" ... We run it every morning and it picks up an unbelievable amount of pet and human hair. ... "
Charging
50charging, charging station, runs, way back, dock
+44%
-56%
" ... Used it twice and would not keep a charge called iRobot and they said I needed a new battery very disappointed ... "
" ... Unless this vacuum was locked in the same room as the charger it never was able to find the charger base. ... "
" ... the only real flaw is it gets stuck under some cabinets or doesnt find its way back to its charge dock sometimes. ... "
" ... Won’t charge most days. ... "
" ... ), it has a hard time finding the charging port and most of the time I have to physically put it on the dock so it will charge. ... "
" ... So I left it to ‘charge’ overnight. ... "
" ... Not sure why it doesn’t plug itself in to charge when it’s low. ... "
" ... It rarely ever is able to find its way back to the station to charge . ... so I always have to go find it and manually put it back on the charger. ... "
Price
44worth the money, waste, worth, waste of money, model
+55%
-45%
" ... Decent product and good value for the price. ... "
" ... Maybe the higher cost units are a little "smarter"! ... "
" ... it's surprisingly good given its price. ... "
" ... Are you wondering if this is worth buying? ... "
" ... Good Product , good price! ... "
" ... Money well spent! ... "
" ... The iRobot had better ratings and seemed more robust, so we thought it would be worthwhile to spend the extra money over the $200 competition. ... -it cost $70 more ... "
" ... Definitely worth it! ... "
Network
38wifi, walls, roomba, hardwood, sq ft
+66%
-34%
" ... 1-Place centrally in the house. ... "
" ... I'm not sure where I read or saw that it "knows your floor plan". ... "
" ... We have a 1400 Sq ft home that is hardwood throughout with carpet in the spare rooms. ... It has learned the walls in our home. ... "
" ... The wifi capability was a big hit. ... "
" ... I pick up any clutter on the floor and section off rooms and let it go. ... "
" ... We have a 1900 sqft house and recharge it before taking it upstairs. ... It navigates multiple rooms with different flooring with ease. ... "
" ... It requires a strong wifi signal in home and plenty of room to dock. ... "
" ... I finally set it up on the upper floor. ... I got a WIFI range extender and that did the trick. ... "
As Gift
35christmas, daughter, christmas present, wife, law
+100%
" ... Don’t know anything about it, bought as gift, they’re happy ... "
" ... My dad bought me this for Christmas. ... "
" ... This was purchased as a Christmas gift for my sister-in-law! ... "
" ... Bought as a gift and parents love it ... "
" ... My daughter loves her Christmas. ... "
" ... We bought this as a gift for my daughter. ... Best Christmas present ever according to her. ... "
" ... This was a gift for my son and daughter in law. ... "
" ... I gave this machine to my daughter for Christmas. ... She called and told me it's the best gift she ever received. ... "
Apps
35roomba, home, easy, scheduling, schedule
+77%
-23%
" ... This works well because the iRobot app doesn't have the ability to send Wallie home which is handy if there is an unexpected work call, but the Alexa app does. ... "
" ... Easy to manage through phone app. ... "
" ... The app that goes with it is also very easy to use. ... "
" ... It is nice to just be able to go upstairs, open the app and let the Roomba do it's thing! ... "
" ... -App is fun. ... "
" ... App features are great also. ... "
" ... The instructions on the App are well made. ... "
" ... i like that you can control it with an app or our google home unit. ... "
Overall performance
35done, gets the job, fast, overall, roomba
+89%
-11%
" ... it will get the job done ... "
" ... Having said that it’s still does it’s job. ... "
" ... Just turn it on and it gets the job done. ... "
" ... Overall, the Roomba does an excellent job. ... Both do a great job. ... Overall, Roomba does a great job. ... "
" ... Although this was missing the controller, it does the job beautifully. ... "
" ... The thing’s a tank and really does a great job. ... "
" ... Have only used it a couple of times, but it does a great job. ... "
" ... I was a little sceptical at first but he does an amazing job. ... "
Build Quality
29furniture, stuck, chairs, chair, roomba
+24%
-76%
" ... She keeps getting stuck under the furniture, just the wrong height. ... "
" ... It guides itself with a bumper on the front, when it gets under chairs it’ll bump in to one leg, then turn and bump in to the other in an endless cycle until you save it or it shuts off. ... "
" ... "Suckretary of State" made random passes over my floor with no obvious pattern or method and made random turns when it bumped into furniture. ... "
" ... It will often get lost when trying to find it's dock - or fail to latch on when docking and wander off to another part of the house to die. ... "
" ... It would develop a pattern and keep repeating it falling in the openings at the glass door. ... Cheaply made very expensive and no use. ... "
" ... The eye part was higher than its body so it would get stuck under the cabinet. ... "
" ... bumping into the four legs. ... "
" ... sides a not fitted with rubber bumpers (as in the more expensive model) causing it to leave black marks and chip paint off of our trim ... The sides of the roomba are made from hard plastic and do not have rubber bumpers. ... "
For Kids
28roomba, daughter, christmas, child, cats
+96%
-4%
" ... The best part though, is telling our kids that we're going to run the roomba, and it will suck up all of their toys if they're not picked up. ... "
" ... With little kids and pets this is a must have! ... "
" ... Our Roomba, Lucy, encourages our kids to keep their toys up with threats of “Lucy eating their favorite toys!”. ... "
" ... Best thing that has happened to our crazy household of 2 dogs and a toddler. ... "
" ... Bought this for our son for Christmas, he’s been talking about getting one-if he likes this he’ll probably get the bigger-more expensive one-but his house is so big he can try this one out on one side of the house and use the one he gets for the bigger part of the house ... "
" ... I have 4 kids, a dog and a parakeet. ... "
" ... Just what I needed to stay on top of housekeeping while in grad school ... "
" ... Purchased for our daughter in law to be for Christmas. ... "
Fit
27stuck, furniture, roomba, leg, cliff
+37%
-63%
" ... -it frequently jams itself under furniture and cabinets ... "
" ... I've found it jammed under furniture and caught it attempting to "mount" furniture and the cat's scratching post. ... "
" ... It regularly becomes stuck saying it is falling off a cliff, which I do not have any cliffs in my home but it thinks black squares on carpet are a cliff. ... "
" ... Apparently screws on the bottom don’t sit flush. ... "
" ... It also tries to mount itself/ move over the base of my rocking/ armchair and scratched it in the process. ... "
" ... sides a not fitted with rubber bumpers (as in the more expensive model) causing it to leave black marks and chip paint off of our trim ... "
" ... Don’t trust it to complete a job without getting stuck or thinking it’s falling off a cliff. ... "
" ... It guides itself with a bumper on the front, when it gets under chairs it’ll bump in to one leg, then turn and bump in to the other in an endless cycle until you save it or it shuts off. ... "
Floors
23hardwood, tile, wood, stairs, works great
+87%
-13%
" ... We have mostly tile and hardwood. ... "
" ... And even better on the hard wood floors. ... "
" ... Works great on my hardwood floors but doesnt loke my rugs as much. ... "
" ... It does a great job on our tile and epoxied concrete floors . ... "
" ... I run DJ Roomba daily and now I only vacuum the stairs. ... "
" ... I have hardwood and tile floors. ... "
" ... Once we are completely finished with the floors I will use the schedule. ... "
" ... They said this is something that can happen as well with darker colored floors. ... "
Volume
22home, vacuum, room, tile, run
+9%
-91%
" ... - Somewhat loud when on the hard floors. ... "
" ... It's loud, but its an automated vacuum. ... "
" ... And also it’s loud, I can’t have it on when I work from home. ... "
" ... For me it is way too loud, goes way too quick and didn't seem to do that great of a job. ... "
" ... It’s also a lot louder than we thought it would be. ... "
" ... It's a little loud but oh well. ... "
" ... It's a little loud (not as much as a regular vacuum), but it seems to suck up a lot of dirt. ... "
" ... It’s very loud if you’re at home with it, otherwise I’d have it running in the night. ... "
Device Compatibility
21alexa, iphone, app, via, smart
+81%
-19%
" ... Nice that you can control with your phone. ... "
" ... She has done that both via iPhone manual commands and via iPhone scheduling. ... "
" ... I like how easy it is to turn on at home or away via app. ... "
" ... It can be dispatched, paused or docked using my Amazon Echo and keeps a log of its history that I can access from my phone. ... "
" ... Easy to manage through phone app. ... "
" ... We do not use any Smart Phone AP for it. ... "
" ... It took a few tries to connect to the Wifi, but once it did, we've had no problems. ... "
" ... Love the voice control through Alexa. ... "
Returns
19returned, refund, back, send, returning
+5%
-95%
" ... I will return it if I still can. ... "
" ... I returns this item , I did not get my refund back ,the quality is not good and not not do the job . ... I sent it back on Jan 20th . ... "
" ... And it gets confused returning to the dock . ... "
" ... It won't return to home. ... Cannot return because I had waited until christmas to open it and by the time I realized how ineffectual it is, it was too late to return. ... "
" ... But I can't afford to buy another one at the moment, and it's past the time to return it. ... "
" ... I wasn’t thinking, and threw the packaging out with the rest of the Xmas garbage, so no return for me. ... "
" ... Wish I had my money back :’( ... "
" ... I NEVER have received my credit although it was stated that it was credited on 2/7 ... "
Storage
19empty, space, compartment, kitchen cabinets, tray
+58%
-42%
" ... I empty her collection container once a week. ... "
" ... I’m thinking of getting another one so they can tag team our large space and dog hair. ... "
" ... We just empty the container every day and we're good. ... "
" ... So easy to carry room to room, let it do its work, and so easy to clean the tray after each use. ... "
" ... it’s better in smaller space around 600 square foot area ... "
" ... It wandered around like me after a case of beer, not accomplishing much, but will good intentions. ... "
" ... If you give it time to find it's way around the room and the furniture, it will do a good job. ... "
" ... I do suggest moving easily movable items such as plant stands. ... "
Wifi
18wi fi, connect, roomba, robot, 5g
+78%
-22%
" ... I can see some Improvements and and love the WiFi function. ... "
" ... It took a few tries to connect to the Wifi, but once it did, we've had no problems. ... "
" ... The 960 uses WiFi to map out where it’s been. ... "
" ... The wifi capability was a big hit. ... "
" ... I'm getting wifi this week and will update my review ... "
" ... Wi-Fi signaling in my home is excellent and the robot was never more than 50' away from the router. ... "
" ... the price is great for the wifi version ... "
" ... I like the Wi-Fi connectivity. ... "
For Running
17running, let it run, every day, run it every, unsupervised
+82%
-18%
" ... I had this up and running within minutes. ... "
" ... I bought another one too and run them together. ... "
" ... I can set it to run daily when we are not home. ... "
" ... I love being able to let my roomba run while I’m busy doing other things. ... "
" ... Haven’t run the sweeper in my rooms since I got it! ... "
" ... I've been running it daily for 3 months and haven't had an issue. ... All in all takes me 2 or 3 minutes to get it ready for the next run. ... "
" ... I turn it on a schedule and let it run while I am at work. ... "
" ... I can set Rudy to run and do other things. ... "
Sound Quality
13noise, makes, volume, vacuum, quieter
-100%
" ... Con's: It is very NOISY! ... Their robovac is less than half as noisy. ... "
" ... It’s also a lot louder than we thought it would be. ... "
" ... I also run it while I am out of the house because it is a little noisy. ... "
" ... It still makes noise when I charge it. ... "
" ... It also talks and make all kinds of beepy noises. ... "
" ... it's just a little noisy. ... "
" ... It is very noisy. ... "
" ... It's louder instead of quieter, it doesn't get stuck as much (because I think it might be a tad higher) but it can never find it's way back to the base before dying. ... But I'm mostly upset about the noise level ... "
Marketplace
13product, advertised, works, thank, received
+46%
-54%
" ... I sent it back on Jan 20th . ... "
" ... I don't normally review. ... "
" ... No thank you. ... "
" ... I NEVER have received my credit although it was stated that it was credited on 2/7 ... "
" ... When I try to get support through amazon it sends me to a bad site. ... Very upset as I am a big Amazon customer ... "
" ... A+ Amazon refund process though! ... "
" ... Company wont take it back ... "
Door
11rugs, clean, doors, mats, hardwood
+64%
-36%
" ... It works well on area rugs bathmat door mats hardwood flooring tile flooring or vinyl. ... "
" ... It does go over door ways. ... "
" ... ), press “clean”, and close the door. ... "
" ... I just put her in the bedroom with the door shut for about 15 minutes and come back to a nice clean room. ... "
" ... I used the "Virtual door" device that came with it and that seems to have fixed it. ... "
" ... I just close the door on that one. ... "
Setup
10easy, setup, roomba, still, simple
+90%
-10%
" ... - Simple to set up initially ... "
" ... Setup was fairly painless, taking 10-15 minutes to get the Roomba connected to WiFi and phone app. ... "
" ... - easy to setup ... "
" ... The Roomba was easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Set up was simple . ... "
" ... Easy set up, great performance so far. ... "
" ... First, set up is a breeze. ... "
" ... Instructions on regular maintaince is well explained and diagramed and very easy to do. ... "
Comfort
9held, hand, chair, pain, falling
+67%
-33%
" ... We put a chair pad very small size of my finger on the eye of the Roomba and it never gets stuck anymore. ... "
" ... I fell in love with him the moment he zipped under our heavy bed that we never move to sweep under. ... "
" ... This one is hand down the best one across the board. ... "
" ... it feels good walking barefoot. ... "
" ... I held off buying one of these due to the price but am now glad I did. ... "
" ... love the hands off ... "
Cables
7stuck, make sure, floor, toys, socks
+86%
-14%
" ... If you have cords "extension/power cords that run under or behind furniture buy command strips and clips and secure them to or close to the wall. ... "
" ... Each night we make sure any dragging cords are elevated, and put up the two end chairs on my dining table. ... "
" ... It also helps to keep the power cord to the homebase secured and out of harm’s way. ... "
" ... Just keep your cords picked up and any stray socks. ... "
" ... One thing to remember make sure all cords are up. ... "
" ... She wedges herself under couch and likes to chew on our cords so we have to clean up cords slack and be around to help her but she cuts down my maintanence cleaning by hours a week! ... "
Size
7space, makes my life, like, easier, base
+43%
-57%
" ... But it gets stuck EVERYWHERE. ... "
" ... This robot is too tall. ... "
" ... It’s hard to carry a conversation when it’s in the room. ... "
" ... So I had to carry it. ... "
Call quality
6calls, call, alexa, 3, error
+33%
-67%
" ... Talk about junk. ... "
" ... Seriously, more than 3 hours on 4 calls. ... "
Other
5sensors, front, vacuum, times, roomba
+40%
-60%
" ... This is due to its sensors not seeing enough detail in front. ... "
" ... Really needs 3-4 of the avoid sensor tower things. ... "
" ... Bangs into furniture should have a built-in sensor to detect objects . ... "
Delivery
5received, arrived, bought, product, new
+40%
-60%
" ... I opened the box and set it up and it did not work. ... "
" ... I NEVER have received my credit although it was stated that it was credited on 2/7 ... "
" ... The robot was dead on arrival. ... "
Features
5features, sure, way, one, gets the job
+60%
-40%
" ... Sure, you can spend a lot more on a newer model, or one with more features. ... "
" ... The Roomba had great reviews, was comparable in features and price to other leading robotic vacuums. ... "
Controls
4even, press, go, controls, home
+50%
-50%
" ... Even hitting the “home” button doesn’t send it home . ... "
" ... Now it won’t even clean when I manually press the button. ... "
Design
4rubber, product, looks, bumper
+75%
-25%
" ... I do with the bumper was a little more resistant to scratches but overall it still looks great. ... "
" ... However, since we started using the iRobot 690, our place looks great! ... "
Washing
3+67%
-33%
" ... Filter is mesh, so you don't have to wash it. ... "
" ... I can be doing dishes or laundry or whatever. ... "
Device Stand
3virtual, comes, 1
-100%
" ... I put up the virtual wall to try to avoid this from happening. ... About half the time the virtual wall is ignored. ... "
" ... It rammed my bar cart, which is on wheels and flung it into the wall. ... "
" ... Apparently screws on the bottom don’t sit flush. ... "
Drying
3dry, 2, half, 5
+67%
-33%
" ... Picks up hair, particles of dry food etc. ... "
" ... I have 2 pets, and it helps keep me sane, I only have to worry about getting hair off my clothes and off the furniture, so the robot cuts my job in half and then in half again because I don't have to clean litter off the floor.5/5 Would buy again. ... "
Ports
3go, charging, back, time, living room
+67%
-33%
" ... Plug it in and let it go. ... "
" ... the robot's ability to get away from power/usb lines and stuff on the floor is extremely good. ... "
Water Resistance
3issue, half
+100%
" ... I do wash the fliter gentle in the sink after brushing the dirt off it and dip it in half/half water/vinager to eliminate smells ... "
" ... First we puppied proof, then baby proofed, an now Roomba proof. ... "
" ... I live by the beach so it comes inside on people’s shoes. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes