Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro vs iRobot Roomba i7+

Use the tablet app versus a phone app. Only one person in the household should control the programming. Easier to set up "no go" areas using a tablet. Once mastered, very easy to use

Unfortunately, the map will have to be generated again (third time) but he assures me it will be a much smoother process this time. If so, I expect to give it 4 stars. It's not getting 5 stars until I can more easily generate a map and they can allow indefinite (or at least 24 hour) job delays so I can suspend cleaning overnight and have it pick up where it left off the next. So far cleaning has been adequate but could be better; I assume the "better" would come from the S9 with its greater suction

In terms of noise, it’s okay. It’s more noticeable than our old robot. It seems like it’s wheels are really stiff out of the box and makes clanky noises. I don’t know if this is what it’s suppose sound like, but it doesn’t seem to hamper its function

1. It is very loud when cleaning. As both my wife and I work from home I quickly learned that it can not be run during the day because it is just too loud and distracting. I also found that I couldn't run it in the evenings as it made TV watching unbearable