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When you're considering buying a robot vacuum, parsing the different brands and models can be overwhelming. Truthfully, there are a lot of robot vacuum brands worthy of your consideration. Only a decade ago, buying a robot vacuum meant choosing from a couple of brands competing with each other. Now, dozens of robot vacuum manufacturers have earned themselves respectable reputations.

If you are investing in a robot vacuum that will stay in your house and maintain your floors for at least the next five years, which one should you choose? There are a lot of similarities between Roborock and Ecovacs in terms of features and consistency, but I'll dive into some key differences that will help you determine which is right for you.

Since I started using Roborock seven years ago, the app has been consistently one of the best on the market. In the years since, it's only gotten better. However, I've used both the Ecovacs and Roborock apps simultaneously for the past two or three years, and I have to say that the Ecovacs app has improved a lot, too.