Aiper EcoSurfer S2 vs Aiper Scuba S1

Aiper EcoSurfer S2 is the better robotic pool cleaner on the comparison as a whole: solar charging, above-ground compatibility, obstacle avoidance and a much longer surface runtime. Aiper Scuba S1 is still the one to buy if the job is scrubbing the floor, walls and waterline of an in-ground pool, because the EcoSurfer never leaves the surface.

They clean different parts of the pool. Aiper EcoSurfer S2 is a floating skimmer that collects leaves, insects and pollen before they sink. Aiper Scuba S1 is a submersible vacuum that covers floor, walls, waterline and steps, and it does not skim the surface at all.

Aiper EcoSurfer S2 can: it floats, so in-ground and above-ground pools are both in scope. Aiper Scuba S1 is rated for in-ground pools only, because it needs walls to climb and is not specified for a soft liner.

Aiper EcoSurfer S2 runs about 35 hours on a 5200 mAh pack and tops itself up from the solar panel while it works, with a DC charger included for cloudy stretches. Aiper Scuba S1 runs up to 180 minutes per charge and needs 3 to 4 hours on its wall charger, with no dock and no solar.

Pool owners whose problem is floating debris, especially under trees, and anyone with an above-ground pool. It is the more affordable of the two, it charges itself in the sun, and it is meant to sit on the water all day rather than finish a single deep clean.

Owners of a typical in-ground pool up to 1600 sq ft who want floor, wall, waterline and ledge cleaning plus 3 micron dual-layer filtration. Pair it with a skimmer if leaves land faster than they sink; on its own it will not collect what is still floating.