Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner

Our take

The Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner is a cordless, battery-powered robotic pool cleaner from Aiper. It cleans the floor, walls and waterline, navigates by building a map of the pool with FlexiPath 1.0 + OmniSense+ ultrasonic mapping, and has a companion app. A charge lasts up to 180 minutes.

On paper it scores 8.3 out of 10 (great) against other robotic cleaners. Its strongest areas are filtration (10.0) and pool size (10.0). Where it gives ground: warranty (3.0) and app & connectivity (6.0). The maker doesn’t say whether the app connects over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

The best price we found is $999 at Home Depot. The typical robotic cleaner we track costs $899, so this one is pricier than most. For what it does, its value score is 6.5 out of 10.

If you want a Wi-Fi app, the cheapest we track with it is the Dreame Z1 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner at $349.99.

If you want surface skimming, the cheapest we track with it is the Beatbot Sora 70 Robotic Pool Cleaner at $1,199.

To spend less for nearly the same spec score, the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Robotic Pool Cleaner rates 9.0 for $799.

For about the same money, the Beatbot AquaSense Robotic Pool Cleaner scores higher (8.7) at $799.

Bottom line: a great pick for hands-off cleaning of the whole pool, pools with no outlet near the deck and large pools.