AquaSense 2 Pro
3 independent reviewsRead the findings →The middle model in Beatbot's AquaSense 2 family, cleaning the floor, walls and waterline and skimming the surface. It's best at scrubbing walls and the waterline. It's heavy to lift out, and its skimming is hit and miss.
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What reviewers found
Three home tests: Tom's Guide France, Mac4Ever over a few weeks, and The Gadgeteer across more than one pool. All three rate its wall and waterline scrubbing, and like that it floats up and drains at the end. Skimming is where they split. The Gadgeteer watched it collect dozens of oak leaves in half an hour, while Tom's Guide France saw it push leaves aside and catch mainly gnats and small bits unless steered by hand. Tom's Guide France was also more guarded about the floor.
Tom's Guide France, hands-on, May 2025 · Mac4Ever, hands-on, A few weeks, Jun 2025 · The Gadgeteer, hands-on, Several months across more than one pool, Dec 2025
Floor, wall and waterline
Mixed resultsWalls and waterline are its strength: Tom's Guide France saw green algae marks scrubbed away and The Gadgeteer found it cleared algae build-up. Skimming splits them, with The Gadgeteer collecting dozens of floating leaves while Tom's Guide France found it pushed leaves aside unless steered by hand.
Debris
Mixed resultsTom's Guide France found it good at lifting fine particles from grooves but less convincing with larger floor debris. The Gadgeteer saw it pick up pine needles and small twigs and collect floating oak leaves, which Tom's Guide France's mostly pushed away.
Coverage and navigation
Reviewers rate it highlyThe Gadgeteer got full coverage in a pool with an attached spa and several depth changes, and Mac4Ever saw it work in orderly S-shaped floor and N-shaped wall passes. Tom's Guide France found the only missed spot was behind the ladder.
Battery and charging
Reviewers rate it highlyRun time impressed everyone. Tom's Guide France recorded six hours in a demanding two-pass mode, and Mac4Ever measured about five hours on the floor and just under 11 hours skimming.
Filter and retrieval
Mixed resultsIt surfaces and drains itself, which The Gadgeteer found makes it much lighter to lift, and Tom's Guide France found the baskets quick to rinse. But at about 11kg, Mac4Ever sometimes needed two people to get it out when the water level was low.
Pool types it suits
Not enough evidenceOnly The Gadgeteer tried more than one pool, including one with an attached spa. Mac4Ever warns its weight makes lifting awkward from above-ground pools, but didn't test one.
Reliability and support
Not enough evidenceThe Gadgeteer reports several months of use across more than one pool, and Mac4Ever tested for a few weeks. That's only one longer-term account, and none of the reviews we use assesses Beatbot's support.
Value
Mixed resultsBoth French testers found the price high. Tom's Guide France lists it as the main drawback even when discounted, while Mac4Ever thinks it earns its place in large pools that collect lots of leaves and stones.
Verdicts come from independent, hands-on, finished reviews. An area needs at least two of them before we say more than “Not enough evidence”. We don't score robots ourselves. How this works
Walls and waterline are the highlight
Tom's Guide France found it grips the wall on the way up and down, and pokes out of the water twice to scrub the waterline. Even greenish algae marks came off, and the only ones left were behind the ladder, where it couldn't reach. Mac4Ever describes the same pattern, with an S-shaped route on the floor and N-shaped passes on the walls. The Gadgeteer found it kept its grip through whole wall-climbing runs and cleared algae build-up. If a dirty band at the waterline is the job you hate, this is the reason to buy it.
Skimming results were inconsistent
The Gadgeteer scattered oak leaves on the surface and saw it collect dozens in one 30-minute skimming run, leaving three small fragments that were already sinking. Tom's Guide France got a different result: gnats and tiny debris went in easily, but leaves tended to get pushed to the sides by the water it moves. Its fix was the app's remote-control mode, steering the robot straight at the leaves. The pools and debris differed, and nobody has explained the gap, so expect to help it with big leaves sometimes.
Good floors, not flawless ones
On the floor, Tom's Guide France found it good at lifting fine particles out of grooves, but said it could deal better with larger debris. The Gadgeteer was happier, reporting full coverage in a pool with an attached spa and several depth changes, pine needles and small twigs included. Mac4Ever says it can go up and down steps, and Beatbot's own answer on Beatbot is that steps must be wide and hold more than 40cm of water. Shallow top steps will probably still need a brush.
Long runs, heavy lifts
Battery life impressed everyone. In a two-pass zone mode covering floor, walls and surface, Tom's Guide France recorded six hours of continuous work, and a single pass in the all-in-one mode took just over three hours with more than 60% left. Mac4Ever measured a little under 11 hours skimming and about five hours each for the floor and for walls and waterline. Weight is the downside: Mac4Ever weighed it at 11kg and sometimes needed two people to lift it out when the water level was low.
Phone control only at the surface
Wi-Fi doesn't reach it underwater, so Tom's Guide France and Mac4Ever could only steer it or call it to the edge once it had surfaced, and both suggest checking your Wi-Fi reaches the pool. It comes up by itself at the end or when the battery runs low, and Mac4Ever adds that it goes to sleep if nobody collects it within about 20 minutes. The Gadgeteer liked being able to choose where it parks. The main modes can still be started from buttons on the robot.
Our take
Should you buy the AquaSense 2 Pro?
Best for: Pools with both floating leaves and dirt on the bottom. Skip it if: You would struggle to lift a heavy robot out of the water.
The 2 Pro is worth considering for its wall and waterline scrubbing if you also want surface cleaning. Allow for an 11kg dry lift and occasional steering to collect leaves: skimming results were inconsistent. If you already have a skimmer, compare the lighter AquaSense 2. The Ultra adds camera guidance, but its own skimming tests were mixed too.
The AquaSense 2 Pro sits in the middle of Beatbot's AquaSense 2 family, above the plain AquaSense 2 and below the camera-equipped 2 Ultra. Beatbot calls it five-in-one: it scrubs the floor, walls and waterline, skims floating debris, and releases a clarifying agent from a cartridge as it goes. Compared with the AquaSense 2, you also get a bigger battery, a larger two-layer basket and a remote-control mode in the app for steering it at the surface.
The catch is weight and certainty. It weighs about 11kg dry, and one tester sometimes needed a second person to get it out. Skimming worked brilliantly in one test and pushed leaves aside in another.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Does it really skim floating leaves?
Sometimes very well, sometimes not. The Gadgeteer saw it clear dozens of oak leaves in a 30-minute run. Tom's Guide France found it swallowed gnats and small bits but pushed leaves aside, and had to steer it at them from the app. Keep a net handy when the leaves are coming down.
Does it climb walls and clean the waterline?
Yes, and this is its strongest point. Tom's Guide France saw it scrub off greenish algae marks at the waterline, missing only the area behind the ladder. Mac4Ever notes it passes over the waterline twice each time round, and Beatbot says it handles concrete, tile, vinyl and fibreglass walls, per the specifications.
How do I get it out of the water?
It floats up when it finishes or the battery runs low, then drains itself so it's easier to lift, according to Tom's Guide France and Mac4Ever. It still weighs about 11kg, and Mac4Ever sometimes needed two people when the water was low. A hook is included for pulling it to the edge.
Is it cordless, and how long does a charge last?
Cordless, charged on a dock. Beatbot claims up to 11 hours of skimming, per the specifications. Mac4Ever measured just under that, plus about five hours on the floor. Tom's Guide France got six hours in a demanding two-pass mode. A full recharge takes about four and a half hours.
Does the water clarifier work?
Too early to say. Beatbot says the cartridge releases a crab-shell-based clarifier while it cleans, and refills are sold separately, per the specifications. Mac4Ever couldn't judge it because its pools were already clear. The Gadgeteer saw clearer water within 24 hours. It doesn't replace your normal pool chemicals.
Can it cope with steps?
Only wide ones with enough water. Beatbot says steps must hold more than 40cm of water, per the specifications, and Mac4Ever says it can go up and down steps. Tom's Guide France doesn't mention steps. Plan on brushing a shallow top step yourself.
Alternatives
Other robotic pool cleaners to compare.
AquaSense 2 Ultra
Why consider it: Adds camera guidance for finding missed leaves on the pool floor; reviewers liked its underwater cleaning.
The compromise: It's heavier still, and its skimming got mixed verdicts too.
Sora 70
Why consider it: It also skims, and PCWorld found its big single basket very easy to empty.
The compromise: PCWorld found it slow, and less thorough on the floor in its all-in-one mode.
Scuba X1 Pro Max
Why consider it: Reviewers were impressed by how much of the pool it covers and how well it picks up fine debris, and it skims too.
The compromise: It's big and heavy, and one tester couldn't get it to finish a run.
AquaSense 2 Pro head to head
Head to head
Beatbot AquaSense 2 vs AquaSense 2 Pro
Our verdict: The 2 Pro adds skimming, a clarifier, a bigger battery and a bigger basket. If you already run a skimmer, the AquaSense 2 cleans the same underwater surfaces, is about a kilo lighter, and three testers liked its cleaning. Pick the Pro only if you want one robot to handle the surface too.
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Where this page’s findings come from
Editorial reviews
- Tom's Guide France: Test Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro : toute la technologie d'un aspirateur robot au service de votre piscine ↗7 / 10Hands-on
- Mac4Ever: Test du robot de piscine BeatBot AquaSense 2 Pro : le prix du haut-de-gamme ↗Hands-on, A few weeks
- The Gadgeteer: Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro Review: The 5-in-1 Pool Cleaner That Actually Delivers ↗Hands-on, Several months across more than one pool
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Videos
- The Pool Nerd: Why I Regret Spending $2,000 on the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro - Full Review ↗
- ManShed: Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro Review: Ultimate Robotic Pool Cleaner with Smart Features ↗
- Search YouTube for Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.