you could talk to the bot through the Alexa,Siri, andGoogleAssistant bots, which makes cleaning easier.
And, the iRobot Roomba Combo j5+ can mop and vacuum.
With the Roomba j5+ Combo, you wont have that luxury.
(Both the Roomba j5+ and Roomba j7+ can even detect poop.)
The Roomba Combo j5+ comes with the Clean Base for automated self-emptying.
Thats a little lower than theiRobot Roomba j7+which scored 91.81 overall.
Its also not as high as the more capableiRobot Roomba s9+which scored a whopping 96.83 overall score.
Keep in mind that most of those competing models (even those from Roomba) still cost more.
In fact, the Roomba s9+ is $400 more but performed incrementally better than the Combo j5+.
That means, comparing the Roomba Combo j5+ to other models comes down to a price-versus-performance decision.
There were only a few minor frustrations to know about, as explained below.
Overall, its a smart floor-cleaning bot.
I decided to have a little fun with the general testing.
Instead, it uses a pad on the mopping dustbin to augment vacuuming with a wet mop.
Again, the higher-end bots will perform better, but at a higher price.
As with the hardwood floor test, the only real struggle was when it came to pet hair.
The 80.25 rating seemed low until I realized that meant there were only a few small clumps left.
The Shark IQ doesnt have mopping functions and cant detect poop, though.
As the test concluded, there were only a small handful of Cheerios remaining.
Theres no question iRobot has some of the clearest guidance around.
It starts with the out-of-the-box experience, which is nearly perfect.
Each item is easy to find, and the dustbins snap into place without any fuss.
you’re free to configure multiple robo vacs as well and choose between them.
Roomba Combo j5+: Verdict
This all adds up to a powerful and capable performer.
For a lower price, the Roomba Combo j5+ does just about everything as the more expensive Roombas.
It didnt score as high in our clean-up tests, but can double as a wet mop.
