# iRobot Roomba Plus 505 Combo review

LiDAR Roomba with spinning mops and a dock that washes and dries them

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $1,000 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: families who want mopping right up to walls
- Skip if: you want a quiet dock or have lots of loose cables
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/irobot-roomba-plus-505-combo/

## Verdict

A good fit for busy homes that want vacuuming, edge reaching mopping and hands off pad care from one dock. Testers liked the corner mopping and easy app, but it is loud when emptying and can still eat socks and cables. Skip it if you need a quiet dock or perfect object avoidance.

## Pros

- Mops into corners and along walls
- Dock washes and heat dries the pads
- Pads lift on carpet
- Fast LiDAR mapping
- Matter and voice assistant support

## Cons

- Loud when the dock empties the bin
- Occasionally swallows socks and cables
- Hair can wrap the brush ends
- App lacks mop wetness controls (New Atlas)

## Specs

- suction: iRobot claims up to 70x the suction of Roomba 600 series robots with 4 levels; New Atlas lists 7,000 Pa
- navigation: ClearView Pro LiDAR, up to 5 maps, about 9 min to map 1,000 sq ft (iRobot); Tom's Guide saw mapping in 5 to 7 min
- obstacle avoidance: PrecisionVision AI for cords, socks, shoes and pet waste (iRobot); New Atlas saw it occasionally swallow socks and cables
- mopping: Two DualClean spinning pads at 200 RPM that extend toward edges and lift on carpet (iRobot)
- self empty: Yes, bagged, about 75 days of auto emptying per bag (iRobot)
- dock features: AutoWash dock empties debris, washes pads, heat dries pads and self cleans; clean and dirty water tanks (iRobot)
- runtime: 3 hours (spec sheet cited by Tom's Guide); iRobot's page lists no runtime
- height: 4.2 in robot height (iRobot)
- pet hair: Tom's Guide saw no dog hair tangles over 20+ runs; New Atlas found hair wrapping the ends of the brush
- app: Roomba Home app; Matter enabled, works with Apple Home, Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant (iRobot)
- threshold: Not stated by iRobot; Tom's Guide said it crossed thresholds without problems, New Atlas called step climbing clunky
- noise: Tom's Guide measured about 65 dB vacuuming and mopping, 87 dB when the dock empties the bin

## Safety

- recalls: No recall for this model found on the CPSC vacuum cleaner recall page as of 2026-11-03 (cpsc.gov)
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Restructured
- company status note: iRobot filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 case in December 2025 and closed its sale to Picea, its main contract manufacturer and secured lender, on 2026-01-23. It is now a privately held company wholly owned by Picea. iRobot said app functionality, customer programs and product support would continue.

## Questions buyers ask

### How often do I change the dock bag?

iRobot says one bag holds about 75 days of debris. The box includes one extra bag.

### Will the mop wet my rugs?

No. iRobot says the pads lift automatically on carpet, and Tom's Guide set no mop zones for rugs.

### Does it work with Apple Home?

Yes. iRobot says it is Matter enabled and works with Apple Home, Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant.

## Sources

1. [iRobot US store: Roomba Plus 505 Combo](https://www.irobot.com/en_US/roomba-plus-505-combo-robot-plus-autowash-dock/N185020.html)
2. [Tom's Guide: Roomba Plus 505 Combo review](https://www.tomsguide.com/home/home-appliances/roomba-plus-505-combo-review)
3. [New Atlas: Roomba Plus 505 Combo review](https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/roomba-plus-505-combo-review)
4. [CPSC: vacuum cleaner recalls](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recall-Products/Vacuum-Cleaners)