Aiper, for most pools: its camera model has three hands-on tests behind it, all agreeing the camera really helps, and its range reaches further up. WYBOT is worth a look for a simple wall-climbing robot or a camera model at a lower price, but its evidence is thinner.
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Both brands' cameras work, but Aiper's has more proof. WIRED, Trusted Reviews and Bob Vila all found the Scuba V3's camera helps it find and clear debris. Two testers saw the WYBOT C2 Vision head straight for leaves too Les Numériques EFTM.
WYBOT's C2 parks at the pool edge when it's done Bob Vila. Aiper's Scuba V3 waits at the waterline for about 10 minutes and then sinks, and Trusted Reviews missed the window and had to hook it off the floor.
PCWorld found the Seagull Pro even better at brushing away algae than at picking up leaves, walls included.
WYBOT's ultra-fine filter made a noticeable difference with fine sediment for Bob Vila, and EFTM was surprised how much extra sand it caught.
Neither is reliable here. The Scuba V3 got wedged under a ladder for PCWorld, and the C2 Vision treated steps as walls for Les Numériques, though EFTM saw it climb its steps.
The closest match from each brand at three price levels, with today's prices.
The Seagull Pro picked up every visible leaf and twig and scrubbed algae from the walls for PCWorld, but Aiper is phasing it out and it's heavy. The WYBOT C2 handled everyday debris well and parks at the edge Bob Vila Impulse Gamer, with suction the doubt The Pool Nerd.
Both cameras hunt down debris. The Scuba V3 has three tests behind it WIRED Trusted Reviews Bob Vila and a waterline scrub, but you have about 10 minutes to fetch it before it sinks. The C2 Vision drove straight at a mask left in its path Les Numériques and has two tests so far.
Aiper only makes cordless robots, from the floor-only Seagull SE up to the skimming Scuba X1 Pro Max. Its best-tested model is the Scuba V3: WIRED, Trusted Reviews and Bob Vila all found its camera really helps it find debris. The catches are practical ones. The V3 sinks about 10 minutes after finishing a run Trusted Reviews, its battery is tight for big pools, and the older Seagull Pro is heavy to lift out PCWorld.
WYBOT's cordless range runs from the floor-only A1 to camera models like the C2 Vision. The C2 Vision's dirt hunting impressed both its testers Les Numériques EFTM, and the plain C2 kept a pool clean running every other day for Bob Vila. Suction is the recurring doubt: The Pool Nerd, a site linked to a Dolphin dealer, found the C2 weaker than a corded robot and the budget A1's runs ending after about an hour rather than two The Pool Nerd. No test has lasted a full season.
Aiper's Scuba V3 has three English-language home tests that agree on the main point WIRED Trusted Reviews Bob Vila, plus a side-by-side run in another tester's pool PCWorld. WYBOT's models have one or two tests each, and the budget A1 has only one The Pool Nerd. That doesn't make WYBOT worse, but a strong Aiper review is a safer bet.
WIRED watched the V3 route itself to pebbles it had thrown in, and synthetic debris was 96% cleared. Les Numériques saw the C2 Vision head straight for a pile of leaves and stay until every one was gone. The cameras find dirt rather than dodge things: the C2 Vision drove at a mask in its path Les Numériques, and the V3 got wedged under a ladder PCWorld.
The WYBOT C2 parks by the pool edge after a run, which Bob Vila and Impulse Gamer both found handy. The Scuba V3 climbs to the waterline and alerts your phone, but it can't float, so it sinks after about 10 minutes. Trusted Reviews missed the window and fished it out with a pole and hook. Either way, keep the hook handy.
WIRED measured the V3's runs ending between 170 and 190 minutes, and Trusted Reviews thought that tight for larger pools. Bob Vila got about two hours from the C2, and EFTM found the C2 Vision ran until its battery was low in every mode, from about 100 minutes in Turbo to 185 in Eco.
The Pool Nerd found the C2 lacked the pulling power of a corded Dolphin in its test pool, though that site is linked to a Dolphin dealer and generally prefers corded robots. Bob Vila's screened pool was mostly fine silt, which may explain a happier result. If heavy leaf fall is your problem, Aiper's tests give more confidence.
For most pools, yes, mainly because its evidence is stronger. Three home testers agree the Scuba V3's camera helps it clean WIRED Trusted Reviews Bob Vila. WYBOT's C2 Vision also impressed its two testers Les Numériques EFTM, so it's a reasonable alternative if the price is right.
Not reliably. They're built to find dirt. Les Numériques left a mask in the C2 Vision's path and it didn't change course, and PCWorld saw the Scuba V3 get wedged under a ladder several times. Clear toys from the pool before a run.
The WYBOT C2, which parks at the pool edge after a run Bob Vila. The Aiper Scuba V3 waits at the waterline for about 10 minutes and then sinks Trusted Reviews. Both still need lifting out with a hook, and neither has a dock.
WYBOT's ultra-fine filter has good reports: it made a noticeable difference with fine sediment for Bob Vila, and EFTM was surprised how much extra sand it caught. WIRED found the Scuba V3's ultra-fine mesh very good at trapping dirt but hard to clean and fiddly to refit.
It's the riskiest buy here. Its only hands-on test, from The Pool Nerd, found the battery lasted about an hour rather than two and the suction struggled with anything bigger than small leaves. It only cleans flat floors, so skip it for a pool with a deep end.
