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iRobot Roomba j7+ vs Roborock Q5 Pro: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Roborock Q5 Pro: 75% of 89 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

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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Roborock Q5 Pro

75%of 89 owners recommend
75% recommend · 14% neutral · 11% don't
Owners praise
  • Strong, impressive vacuuming and dirt pickup
  • Excellent on carpet thanks to dual rubber brushes
  • Huge dustbin needs emptying far less often
Owners complain about
  • Mopping is weak and only works briefly
  • Weaker pickup on low-pile and smooth hard floors
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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

What Roborock Q5 Pro owners say

“For someone with multiple dogs that shed, it’s a godsend. I have all carpet, so I got a dual rubber roller model with high suction (Roborock q5 pro).”
— amanfromthere on Reddit
“Just bought it today, Im impressed”
— @CATOBOEING on YouTube
“For the price, and no mopping, it should easily have obstacle avoidance.”
— @DanielChristopher96 on YouTube