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Roomba 694 vs Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra: 61% of 158 owners recommend it, vs 54% of 13 for the Roomba 694.

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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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

61%of 158 owners recommend
61% recommend · 14% neutral · 25% don't
Owners praise
  • Cleans floors thoroughly, leaves them spotless
  • Worth the money despite the high price
  • Strong suction, excellent on pet hair and carpets
Owners complain about
  • Weak obstacle avoidance, tangles on cords and cables
  • Hardware failures (mop/arm jams, LIDAR errors, DOA, flooding dock)
  • Mopping underwhelms, leaves streaks or dirt behind
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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 Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra owners say

“it has been amazing so far. All I have to do is clean the air filter on the dust bin every 3 days and change the bag out every 3 weeks or so when I refill the detergent. Come home every day to perfectly clean floors with extremely minimal maintenance.”
— @mint88rx8 on YouTube
“My Roborock is second to none… well worth the high price tag.”
— @lackr0073 on YouTube
“It’s… soooooo expensive tho…”
— @MrBlueCreeper on YouTube