Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (US) vs Roomba Combo j9+ (US)
Robot vacuums · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
- Neither is confirmed to work with Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant.
- They also differ on: radio, navigation and self-emptying dock.
Side by side
| Fact | Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (US) | Roomba Combo j9+ (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed[1] | Unconfirmed[1] |
| Google Home | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed[2] | Unconfirmed[2] |
| Radio | Unconfirmed | Wi-Fi[1] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[1] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Cleaning | Vacuum and mop[1] | Vacuum and mop[1] |
| Navigation | ClearView LiDAR[1] | PrecisionVision Navigation[1] |
| Suction | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Self-emptying dock | No[1] | Yes[1] |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (US) or Roomba Combo j9+ (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (US) or Roomba Combo j9+ (US): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More robot vacuums for Google Home
- Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (US) or Roomba Combo j9+ (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More robot vacuums for Amazon Alexa
- Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (US) or Roomba Combo j9+ (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (US) or Roomba Combo j9+ (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
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