Aiper Seagull SE · Wybot C1

Floor-only design keeps the price under $500, but it means walls remain unattended; weekly manual brush needed for light algae.

Operation is independent of WiFi and app (simplicity advantage), but coverage is irregular around obstacles; pool toys must be removed before each cycle.

Cordless operation removes the cable and swivel of a tethered cleaner at the cost of a bounded battery cycle: the machine runs up to 150 minutes, parks itself at the wall, and waits to be lifted out and charged rather than drawing power continuously.

Walls or waterline algae management

Floor-only design leaves walls and tile line untouched. Walls require manual brushing or a separate wall cleaner. Not suitable for pools where wall algae is a concern.

Cluttered pool bottoms or heavy obstacle placement

Bump-sensor navigation creates irregular coverage patterns around obstacles; pre-cleaning the pool floor (removal of toys, deck chairs) is required for reliable coverage.

Pools larger than about 850 sq ft

Aiper rates the Seagull SE by surface area, up to roughly 850 sq ft. Beyond that the 90-minute cycle will not cover the floor in one run, and the machine handles floors only, so a larger-capacity or dual-plane cleaner fits better.

Pools larger than 1,615 sq ft

Wybot rates the C1 by surface area, up to 1,615 square feet. Larger pools take more than one cycle per clean, and each cycle ends with the machine coming out of the water to charge.

Owners wanting a cleaner that lives in the pool

The C1 runs a scheduled cycle, parks at the wall and comes out to charge. It is not a permanently installed or continuously powered cleaner that stays in the water between cycles.

Pools under heavy leaf and debris load

Capacity is bounded by the onboard filter, which is rinsed between cycles. Pools with steady leaf fall need skimming or a larger-capacity cleaner rather than a repeat cycle.