iRobot Roomba Max 775 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock vs Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty

What owners say

Owners of the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty lead with the same two points: it rarely strands itself and it swallows pet hair. Multi-dog and multi-cat homes describe it keeping ahead of constant shedding, and long-time robot owners credit NeverStuck for lifting it over rug edges and thresholds that stopped their previous machine. A taller body is a repeated plus, since it no longer wedges under furniture, and hard-floor homes say daily runs cut manual mopping to a rarity. Against that, the SharkClean app is the most consistent criticism: owners call it plain next to rivals, and several hit registration errors or difficult Wi-Fi pairing on day one. Some report missed patches or a robot that bumps into objects rather than gliding around them, and the base holds about a month rather than the longer windows of the pricier models.