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Roomba 694 vs iRobot Roomba j7+: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 54% of 13 Roomba 694 owners recommend it, vs 54% of 91 for the iRobot Roomba j7+.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Roomba 694

54%of 13 owners recommend
54% recommend · 23% neutral · 23% don't
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iRobot Roomba j7+

54%of 91 owners recommend
54% recommend · 11% neutral · 35% don't
Owners praise
  • Reliable performance with few or no problems
  • Excellent obstacle and pet-poop avoidance
  • Cleans carpets better than many rivals
Owners complain about
  • New rollers jam or melt and stop cleaning
  • Leaves dirt and clumps of pet hair behind
  • Trouble docking, getting lost or going offline
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What Roomba 694 owners say

“Omg not having to sweep dog/cat hair daily is such a blessing.”
— JurassicParkTrekWars on Reddit
“I encountered this issue after installing the comb dust bin modification (10/10 highly recommend it)”
— @ai522 on YouTube
“694 does not have handle. For me, who loves handles this is pretty painful”
— @robovaccollector on YouTube

What iRobot Roomba j7+ owners say

“Being a new owner in 10 days and wow, what can I say this thing is near perfect in what I need.”
— @nmraidernation.6092 on YouTube
“the roomba, despite having worse navigation, seems much more reliable in terms of not getting stuck and emptying the bin every time”
— @johnmerryman1825 on YouTube
“The J7+ Combo supposedly had great "poop avoidance" features but it ran over the poop and smeared it all over our floors on two separate occasions, lol.”
— OnCloud1989 on Reddit