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iRobotReleased May 2025 · Analysis updated Feb 2026
Roomba 205 robot vacuum features a large compacting bin and efficient dust compactor, great for pet hair, easy to use, and provides long battery life for medium-sized homes. The iRobot 205 scores 59/100 based on 9 expert reviews in the robot vacuums category. Coverage includes reviews from Tomsguide, Xataka, Techadvisor, and Consumer.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 9 expert reviews
Pros
- Large compacting bin(4)
- Dust compactor works very well(2)
- Great for pet hair(2)
Cons
- Frequently gets stuck(3)
- Basic mopping(2)
- Has trouble docking(2)
- Noisy(2)
9 Expert Reviews
The Roomba Plus 505 Combo is powerful enough to vacuum and mop your hard floors, as well as clean your carpets or rugs, saving you a significant amount of work.
The iRobot Roomba 205 Dust Compactor offers excellent navigation, strong suction for pet hair, and a compact design without a bulky base station, making it a well-rounded robot vacuum that excels in m...
The Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot vacuum does lots well: it's better at cleaning carpet than many others, good at finding its way home to charge and the huge compacting bin on board means it ca...
The iRobot Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo has an innovative dust compaction bin and decent cleaning performance, but is let down by a poor app experience and several usability issues.
Great for dust bin capacity – less so for overall intelligence.
The Roomba 205 Combo disappoints on all fronts with poor navigation, ineffective cleaning, and frustrating app issues.
The Roomba 205 saves on space but fails in too many other ways.
