What do reviews say about mapping?

No mapping; Tom's Guide flags it and 179 buyers complain about navigation.

What do reviews say about noise?

86 Best Buy reviews call it noisy while running.

What do reviews say about pet hair?

44 Best Buy buyers praise its hair pickup with dual rubber brushes.

What do reviews say about alexa?

Works with Alexa and Google; Tom's Guide likes the scheduling app.

Home & Kitchen · Robot vacuums · 1,547 reviews · 2 sources

iRobot Roomba 694

Best for: simple scheduled daily sweepsBudget

A dependable entry Roomba with a handy app and solid pickup. It bumps around with no mapping.

Tracking since Sep 2026

Buy if

You want hands-off daily cleaning
You want a simple, trusted app

Skip if

You want room maps or no-go zones
You need a quiet robot

How it scores

Performance6.3

Noise4.7

Price

$274

You pay for: Budget robot from a big brand

Reviewed Sep 2026 · 0 new reviews since · score unchanged

What people love

Most mentioned by reviewers

Cleaning resultsSolid daily pickup

Easy to useSet a schedule and forget

Pet hairRubber brushes grab hair

What people complain about

Most mentioned by reviewers

No mappingCannot target single rooms

Random navigationBumps around, misses spots

NoiseLoud while it runs

Reviewers disagree on

Buyers like its daily resultsIts random path misses areas

Alternatives

Same price · $274

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Sources

Best Buy
Tom's Guide
Reviewed Sep 2026

AI summary of public reviews, not a recommendation.