Robot Vacuum Apps with Good VoiceOver Accessibility on iOS

I realize you framed your question somewhat more generally and it is a good one. Nevertheless I suspect this site's current knowledge collective on robot vacuums is summed up in the comments section of this recent post. https://applevis.com/forum/smart-home-tech-gadgets/eufy-app-accessibility-voiceover-robot-vacuum-cleaners

This is a good question. I would like to own some sort of vacuum like this but am waiting, like you, for accessability recommendations. Because, as you know, this will be a big purchase.

I am completely blind so hundred percent dependent on fully accessible and usable iOS apps for any sort of robot vacuum cleaner. Over the years I have owned iRobot Roomba 600 series and the last three or four I have owned including right now are all the 900 series. I would highly recommend the 900 series, for specific city my last four or five members over the years have been 980 model Super glad and impressed and thankful that the iRobot app is 95% to 98% fully accessible than usable including all the settings configuration through the app, locating the robot when it gets stuck somewhere, feeding favorites, running favorites etc. etc. So full thumbs up to the Accessibility and usability and the consistency of this Accessibility and usability in the iRobot iOS app. By the way, 5 to 6 years ago the initial set up of a brand new Roomba used to have some quirks for blind people however in the last four years or so those quirks around Accessibility I completely disappeared and even the set up process is super smooth consistent and totally accessible using their app.

I don't have a roomba anymore, i'm actually thinking of getting one next year again as they're very accessible and useful. The only issue I have with the roomba I had was connecting ti to the bass, there was no sound or anything to indicate that it was connected so ti was guesswork with the magnets.

I understand Brad‘s comment when trying to manually place the Roomba such that the contact points of the bottom of the Roomba connect with the corresponding metal plates on the charger. This situation may arise if for some reason the Roomba got stuck because it gobbled up some big piece of paper or something and got stuck and couldn’t make it back to the base in time while I was out for the whole day and the battery is drained when I return. However, although I am totally blind it’s very easy for me personally to pick up the Roomba manually and position it exactly so the plates make contact. For someone who’s never done this, it just takes feeling at the bottom of the Roomba and the metal plates on the charging base train your fingers and after just a tiny bit of practice, it is absolutely no problem at all. I must mention however that with the 980 series that I’ve had now and quite a few of those, the need for this is rare. Whenever the Roomba finishes the job and goes back to the charging dock, or if after cleaning the Roomba i place it on the floor and press the home button on it, each time the Roomba docks it makes a very l audible victory sound. So really entirely accessible, not just from the auditory feedback but the app and the buttons on the Roomba.
For those who follow the double tap podcast, a very recent show also recommended the full accessibility of the iRobot app and the particular accessible model discussed on that episode was the Roomba I7 pro.

Thanks, Prateek! I will give Roomba a try. Appreciate the recommendation and information.

When I saw this subject, I was hoping to read a post about a very enjoyable and accessible robot vacuum. Sadly, that was not the case. 🥺