Seagull Pro
Aiper's first wall-climbing cordless robot, from 2023, now being phased out. Two testers found it cleans floors, walls and algae well with a simple dial, but it's heavy, and a pool shop that sells rivals reports weak battery life.
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The short version
The Seagull Pro was Aiper's cordless flagship when it launched in 2023: a boxy, four-wheeled robot with two roller brushes across the front that scrubs the floor, then climbs and cleans the walls. There's no app. You turn a dial on top to pick floor, walls or both, drop it in, and it parks by a wall when it's done or the battery runs low. A basket lifts out through a hatch on top.
Aiper now lists it as being phased out, and it's only left in its US and Australian stores. Its own figures have also changed since launch: early testers were told it covered twice the pool area and recharged far faster than Aiper now claims. It weighs about 9.5kg dry, so lifting it out on a pole takes effort. Aiper's newer Scuba S1 and Scuba X1 climb walls too and add more modes and, on the X1, a charging dock.
Our take: Only buy it at a clearance price, for a regular in-ground pool where algae on the walls is your main job and you're happy with a simple dial instead of an app. Check that spare parts and battery support will last. If you're buying new at full price, the Aiper Scuba S1 does the same jobs with more control, and the WYBOT C2 parks itself at the edge for easy pick-up.
Where it sits in Aiper’s range
What reviewers found
Two independent home tests, both positive. PCWorld used it a few times a week in a US pool with in-floor cleaning jets and called it the most effective robot it had tested, especially on algae. EFTM ran it in an average Australian pool and loved how simple it is. A third hands-on test by Poolbots, a pool shop that sells rival robots, found the opposite: short, fading battery life, frequent sticking and poor fine filtering. Neither of the other testers reported those problems.
PCWorld, hands-on, Used a few times a week in the reviewer's own pool, Jul 2023 · EFTM, hands-on, Jan 2024 (Tested in a well-kept Australian pool) · Poolbots, hands-on (Poolbots is a pool-robot shop that sells rival brands and recommends them in this review.)
Strong cleaning, including algae
PCWorld found it picked up every visible leaf and twig in normal use and was even better at brushing away algae, walls included. In a staged test with silk leaves it missed a few in an L-shaped shallow end, but a second run got them. It moves in straight back-and-forth lines rather than random arcs, on the floor and then the walls, which EFTM also saw. Poolbots saw erratic zigzags and missed areas in its sloped pool instead.
Runtime depends on who you ask
Aiper now claims up to 150 minutes and three to four hours to recharge, per Aiper. EFTM got a full two hours in floor mode. PCWorld reviewed it at launch, when it was sold on 90 minutes of floor cleaning followed by 90 on the walls, and a 90-minute recharge. Poolbots managed only about 45 minutes after a few weeks, and says capacity kept falling. That's one shop's unit, but it's worth asking about battery cover.
Parking and lifting it out
Both independent testers found it reliably parks near a wall at the end of a run. PCWorld once found it partway up the pool steps. You fish it out with the included hook on your own pool pole, and it's heavy: PCWorld measured 21 pounds dry, and Poolbots found lifting it on a pole a balancing act. Aiper says water drains quickly as you lift it.
Easy basket, clogged mesh
Emptying is simple: open the top hatch, lift out the basket and hose it down. PCWorld found that much easier than robots you have to take apart, but dirt clings to the fine mesh, so expect to get wet. EFTM thought the basket a decent size and easy to clean. Poolbots found it let fine sand and silt through, though it handled leaves.
Where it gets stuck
PCWorld found it could get hung up on the pop-up nozzles of an in-floor cleaning system, though it always worked its way free in the end. Poolbots had it stuck on steps, liner wrinkles and a slope at least once a session, and a plastic clip snapped after a few months. Poolbots also points to owner reports of Aiper robots catching fire, which we couldn't confirm.
Aiper has changed the Seagull Pro's listed specifications since launch, so early reviews quote different battery and pool-size figures.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Does it climb walls and clean the waterline?
Yes. Its default mode cleans the floor, then switches to the walls, and Aiper says that includes the waterline, per the specifications. PCWorld found it particularly good at scrubbing algae off the walls.
Is it cordless, and how long does a charge last?
Yes. Aiper now claims up to 150 minutes, with three to four hours to recharge, per the specifications. EFTM got two hours in floor mode, but Poolbots, a shop selling rival robots, saw about 45 minutes after a few weeks of use.
How do I get it out of the water?
It parks next to a wall when it finishes or runs low, and you lift it with the included hook on a pool pole. PCWorld found the parking reliable, but it weighs 21 pounds dry, so it's a heavy lift.
Does it handle leaves as well as fine dirt?
Leaves, yes. PCWorld saw it collect every visible leaf and twig, plus lots of grit. On fine silt the evidence is mixed: Poolbots found fine sand got through the filter. Aiper lists only the one top-load basket, per the specifications.
How do I clean the filter?
Open the hatch on top, lift out the basket, tip out the debris and rinse it. PCWorld found this much quicker than on robots you have to take apart, but dirt sticks to the fine mesh and needs a strong spray.
Compare with
Scuba S1 2026
Also climbs walls, and EFTM, which had used the Seagull Pro, came to prefer the S1 over several months.
PCWorld kept finding whole patches of floor it never visited.
C2
Cleans the floor, walls and waterline, then parks at the edge, and two testers found it simple and effective.
A third tester found its suction weak.
Sora 10
Much lighter and simpler to lift out, and it cleans walls and the waterline too.
Testers found it wanders, skips steps, and may sink again if you're slow to collect it.
Full specifications
Figures come from the manufacturer’s product page unless a source is named. A blank means nobody we trust has confirmed it.
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Sources
Everything cited on this page. Expert scores are shown as the reviewer gave them.
- PCWorld: Aiper Seagull Pro review: The wall-climbing robot pool cleaner · 4.5 / 5Hands-on, Used a few times a week in the reviewer's own pool
- EFTM: Aiper Seagull Pro Review – The simplest pool cleaner you'll ever useHands-on · Tested in a well-kept Australian pool
- Poolbots: Aiper Seagull Pro Review: Don't get burned by this pool robotHands-on · Poolbots is a pool-robot shop that sells rival brands and recommends them in this review. (not counted towards our two-review minimum)
- Aiper: Seagull Pro store page (US)Manufacturer
- Aiper: Seagull Pro product page (US)Manufacturer