iRobot Roomba Plus 515 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock vs Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty

What owners say

Owners of both robots praise a dock that removes the daily chore, and both groups run their robot on a schedule without thinking about it. iRobot Roomba Plus 515 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock owners highlight vacuuming first: strong pickup on wood, tile, vinyl and low rugs, accurate LiDAR maps, and pads that lift on carpet and are washed and heat-dried at the dock. Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty owners, meanwhile, talk about never rescuing it, a taller body that clears furniture and a bagless HEPA base. Their complaints also differ: the iRobot group flags mopping that is only okay, round pads that snag on cords, a dirty water tank that smells if left too long, 2.4 GHz setup and a loud self-empty, while the Shark group calls the app plain and reports registration or Wi-Fi pairing trouble.