- Which is better for homes with carpet?
- The Roomba Plus 405. Its mop pads lift automatically when carpet is detected, so you can run combo cleans without soaking rugs. The Shark is built around simultaneous vacuuming and mopping of hard floors.
- Which mops better?
- The Shark. It refills its own water tank for up to 30 days and washes and dries its pads, and its sensors adjust mopping to dirt level. The Roomba scrubs with spinning DualClean pads but buyers say it can leave floors too wet.
- Which is better for pet hair?
- Both handle it, but the Roomba has the edge on hard floors according to buyer feedback, and its 70x suction claim over the Roomba 600 series is the stronger spec. The Shark is also rated for pets and adds HEPA filtration.
- Is the Roomba worth the extra money?
- At $359.00 versus the Shark's $179.99 low, you pay for LiDAR mapping, carpet mop-lift and a 75-day dock. The Shark's price has hit $570.00, so at that level the Roomba is the better buy.
- Which needs less hands-on maintenance?
- The Roomba empties itself for up to 75 days, longer than the Shark's 60. The Shark wins on mopping upkeep because it refills its own tank and cleans its pads.
- Which is easier to set up?
- The Shark, based on buyer feedback. Roomba owners report frustrating Wi-Fi setup and app crashes, though they praise the mapping once it runs.
