iRobot Roomba Plus 505 vs Tikom G8000 Max

Building an accurate map quickly is what owners praise most about the iRobot Roomba Plus 505, and it is enough to win this robot vacuum comparison against the Tikom G8000 Max on suction power, LiDAR navigation, obstacle detection, multi-room mapping, no-go zones, mop washing and drying, and the widest smart-home reach of the two, adding Apple HomeKit, SmartThings and Matter to Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant. The Tikom G8000 Max keeps a lower price, a typically stronger owner rating, and a longer runtime on paper, though its 150-minute figure only holds on the lightest Gentle suction level. Both mop automatically alongside vacuuming, but only the Roomba washes and dries the pad afterward without help. Buy the iRobot Roomba Plus 505 for a fuller smart-home routine and stronger suction; buy the Tikom G8000 Max if price is the deciding factor and you can live with hand-rinsing the mop.