K70
A cordless iGarden pool robot for the floor, walls and waterline, with a touchscreen on top and a very long claimed runtime. Nobody has tested it independently yet, so everything here is iGarden's own description.
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The short version
The K70 is the middle of iGarden's cordless K Series, above the K36 and K40 and below the K90. iGarden says the K36, K70 and K90 replaced its earlier K60 and K80. All four share the same body, filter and cleaning modes; the difference is the battery, and the K70 claims up to seven hours of floor-only cleaning. You can start it from a touchscreen on the robot or from the app.
The catch is that nobody has tested it properly yet. The runtime, suction and route-planning claims are iGarden's alone. It also can't talk to the app underwater, so settings have to be made before it goes in, and it weighs just under 10kg dry, so lifting it out will take some effort.
The iGarden K Pro 150 is a different series, not a bigger K70.
Our take: Wait for an independent test before buying on the runtime claims alone. If you want a tested cordless robot for the floor, walls and waterline now, the Aiper Scuba X1 is good on floors and fine dirt, and the MOVA Diver A10 runs a long time on a charge. The WYBOT C2 is a simpler option that two testers found effective on everyday debris.
Where it sits in iGarden’s range
- iGarden K36Same body, smaller battery, up to 3.6 hours
- iGarden K40Same body, up to 4 hours floor-only
- K70This model
- K Pro 150A separate iGarden series, not part of the K range
- iGarden K90Same body, biggest battery, up to 9 hours
What we know so far
Limited evidence No independent, finished hands-on review of this robot yet. What follows comes from the maker's specifications and early coverage, and says where something is untested.
We couldn't find a finished hands-on test of the K70 from a magazine, lab or independent blog. The written pages that call themselves reviews repeat the spec sheet, and we couldn't check what the YouTube videos show. Everything on this page comes from iGarden and iGarden, so read it as the maker's claims. We'll add findings when someone tests it properly.
Long runs are the main claim
iGarden quotes up to 7 hours of floor-only cleaning, 3.75 hours for a full floor, wall and waterline clean, and less in turbo mode. A full charge takes about five hours. You can set runs of one, one and a half or two hours, or until the battery runs low, and an automatic timer can repeat runs every 24, 48 or 72 hours. None of these figures has been checked independently.
Touchscreen or app, not underwater
You pick the mode on a touchscreen on the robot or in the app, per iGarden. The modes are floor only, walls and waterline only, walls first then floor, or everything. The app works over 2.4GHz Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, but iGarden says it can't connect once the robot is underwater, so set it up before dropping it in. How reliable the connection is by the pool hasn't been tested.
Two filters and a big basket
The 4-litre basket takes a 180-micron filter for leaves and a 50-micron filter for fine dust, and you can use both together for cloudy water, per iGarden. iGarden says to empty and rinse it after every run. It claims to scrub up to 5cm above the waterline. iGarden describes the K70 as an upgrade of the older K60 and K80, but doesn't say what changed.
No independent hands-on test found. Everything here comes from iGarden's own pages.
Prices
Where to buy the K70 in Australia
Not sold in Australia. Switch market above, or see the alternatives below.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Does it climb walls and clean the waterline?
iGarden says so: it has a walls-and-waterline mode and claims to reach up to 5cm above the waterline, per the specifications. Nobody has tested how well it actually scrubs a scum line yet.
Is it cordless, and how long does a charge last?
Yes. iGarden claims up to 7 hours of floor-only cleaning and 3.75 hours for a full clean, from a 7.5Ah battery that takes about five hours to charge, per the specifications. No independent tester has checked either figure.
Will it work in an above-ground pool?
iGarden lists in-ground and above-ground pools up to 6 × 12m, in concrete, vinyl, fibreglass, tile or steel, and water from 1m to 2.5m deep, per the specifications. The 1m minimum depth rules out very shallow pools.
How do I clean the filter?
Empty the 4-litre basket after each run and rinse it with a hose, per the specifications. Use the 180-micron filter for leaves and the 50-micron one for fine dust, or both together for cloudy water. How fiddly the basket is in practice is unknown.
Does it need an app?
No. You can start it and pick a mode from the touchscreen on the robot, per the specifications. The app adds remote start and monitoring, but only while the robot is out of the water.
Compare with
Scuba X1
A tested cordless all-rounder with a charging dock that testers agree is good on floors and fine dirt.
Testers disagree on how much bigger debris it leaves, and its fine filter is a chore to clean.
Diver A10
A tracked cordless robot with a long claimed battery life that testers found cleans the floor, walls and waterline thoroughly.
Shallow ledges and steps can trip it up, and recharging takes around five hours.
C2
A simpler cordless robot that two testers found effective on everyday debris across floor, walls and waterline.
A third tester found its suction weak.
Full specifications
Figures come from the manufacturer’s product page unless a source is named. A blank means nobody we trust has confirmed it.
Owner reviews
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Sources
Everything cited on this page. Expert scores are shown as the reviewer gave them.