Our take
iRobot Roomba Plus 515 Combo
Promising compact cleaner in early independent tests.
Automated mop care.
Rug tangles and awkward spot-clean controls.
Homes prioritising dual spinning mop pads.
Buyers who want a basic vacuum without mopping, advanced navigation or dock automation.
- Dual spinning mop pads
- LiDAR room mapping — positioning technology helps the robot work out where it is.
What reviewers found
The Plus 515 Combo’s compact body and automated mop station are practical strengths in early reviews. It handles everyday dirt well, but dried stains can take repeat passes and its app adds unnecessary steps to a quick spot clean.
Day-to-day cleaning
TECHNOSenior removed a small fresh milk mark in one pass; a larger day-old stain needed two or three passes with SmartScrub enabled. It also found the extending pad useful near furniture and walls. Vonguru reported good handling of ordinary dust and crumbs. These are encouraging home observations, but they do not establish deep-carpet or heavy pet-hair performance.
[1][2]A smaller robot still needs dock space
Vonguru noticed the benefit of the low body under furniture and found setup uncomplicated. The station still needs a suitable hard-floor position and clear access. Automatic emptying, water handling and mop washing reduce routine work, while the water tanks and wash area remain physical parts of the home to maintain.
[2]Mapping and rugs
TECHNOSenior mapped its roughly 50-square-metre apartment in a short initial run and found general operation positive. It nevertheless encountered a rug tangle and occasional app bugs. Both reviews identify the absence of the 575’s PrecisionVision camera, so the 515’s mapping should not be confused with that sibling’s object-recognition hardware.
[1][2]The small software irritation
For a one-off local spill, TECHNOSenior had to create a cleaning zone, start it from the saved-zone list and later remove it. That made a quick job unnecessarily involved. Vonguru found room selection and schedules straightforward, suggesting that the friction is more specific to ad-hoc spot cleaning than to every interaction with the app.
[1][2]These early tests concern Plus 515 Combo, not Plus 505 or camera-equipped Plus 575. Long-term repair and support outcomes remain unestablished.
Sources (2)
- TECHNOSenior — Plus 515 Combo home review ↗Hands-on review
- Vonguru — Plus 515 Combo hands-on review ↗Hands-on review
Full specifications
- Claimed suction
- 22,000 Pa
- Navigation
- ClearView™ LiDAR
- Dock
- AutoWash™ Dock, hot wash 75/45°C, heat dry 60°C, auto-empty
- Mopping
- DualClean™ Mop Pads spinning at 180 RPM
- Battery
- Lithium-ion
- Run time
- Up to 295 minutes
- Threshold clearance
- Mop pads lift 10mm before crossing carpets
- Height
- 29.8 cm (L) x 30.3 cm (W) x 8.35 cm (H)
Sources
Videos
- Budget Boss Matthew: iRobot Roomba Plus 515 Combo Review: Is It Actually Worth Your Money? (Fast Review) ↗
- Tinkr | Reviews & Guides: iRobot Roomba Plus 515 Combo Review: Is the AutoWash Dock Actually Worth It? (2026) ↗
- Search YouTube for iRobot Roomba Plus 515 Combo ↗Search results may include similar models; check the model name.



