RV20 Max Plus

Tapo is a home appliances brand under TP Link.

Better to go with Roborock even though both Tapo RV and Roborock Q7 M5 are made by ODM, but Roborock support and consumables are easier to find.

We recently got the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max Plus. Its our first robot vacuum and its been really good on the tiles. We have two doggos who shed a LOT and that has not stopped it. The self cleaning station imo is really a must as bins for these vacuums are tiny. You can also get extra mop pads, which we got and swap them after each clean. The app was simple enough, and you can set how much water it should use for the mopping, and which zones it should clean etc.

I have a dog and a Tapo TV20 Max, which does the job pretty well. It also mops. It's going for less than $200 online. I used to have an iRobot but it wasn't as powerful and started getting very noisy. Also, there is much more competition now with more options since iRobot first launched. I like Tapo because suction is strong, has an auto-empty dock, is super quiet, and has an all-in-one Tapo app, which controls over Tapo devices that I have. Also its Google Home compatible.

For carpet and dog hair in your price range, look at the Roomba i5+ or the Tp‑link Tapo RV20 Max. Both have strong suction and handle thick carpet better than cheaper bots. The Roomba Q011 is also worth considering if you want something simple and reliable. They all do a better job on carpet than basic models.

I have the tapo rv20 mop plus. A slimmer less powerful [2700] model. I only use it for the vacuum function and it does its job. Had it for 10 months but had to RMA once as the side sweeper motor was making weird sounds. App wise has been stable but I had to remap the house once on the 5 month as the robot couldn't locate the docking station. Comes with 18 mths warranty and paid usd 150.

I have the Tapo RV20 Mop plus. It's the previous model to the RV20 Max Plus. Had it for 1 year. I only use it for the vacuum function daily. No complains on the RV20. It functions as intended. I deep clean the robot every 2 weeks and replace the dust bag every 5 months. It has enough battery, even now, to vacuum my home, which is about 90 sqm. Only two issues that happened during the 1 year of ownership. Had to RMA the robot as one of the side brush motor was making strange noises. The other was that the map tends to glitch every 4-5 months and you will need to remap your home again

I have the RV20 because I beta tested it for TP‑Link. I’d previously bought a different brand and have also beta tested vacuums for two other brands. The RV20 is the one I still use—two units from one of the other brands died on me. For the price, it’s a genuinely solid vacuum. It uses LiDAR to map rooms instead of bouncing around randomly like some budget models. It cleans in efficient rows and columns; I usually have it do two passes—one “vertical,” one “horizontal” for extra cleaning. Since you’re interested in mapping: the RV20 creates good maps thanks to LiDAR, and you can divide them into rooms if you have an open floor plan like I do. It’s shorter than many vacuums, but it can still get stuck if a space is just a bit too low. You can set virtual walls and no‑go zones in the maps, and once rooms are defined, you can clean specific rooms on demand. I use this all the time to hit high‑traffic areas like the hallway and kitchen more often than the rest of the house. I have a 63‑lb dog with medium‑length fur, and most of what the vacuum picks up is exactly that. The debris bin is a bit small and doesn’t fill evenly in the corners, so I sometimes pause mid‑clean to empty it. Regardless, I prefer it to brands which require the use of expensive disposable filter bags. The HEPA filter works well—it’s not blowing dust around. I’ve never replaced the filter; every couple of weeks I use an air compressor to blow out the bin and the filter. Because of the fur, the main brush needs cleaning on a similar schedule. My one real gripe: the two side brushes are poorly designed. After a few weeks, they permanently point straight upward instead of outward, if you turn it on its back. I tend to ignore this and have replaced the brushes one time; a spare pair comes in the box. Recently, it started throwing a “main brush stuck” error even though nothing looked wrong. Turns out one end of the main brush has a bushing that had stopped allowing the main brush to rotate freely. I cleaned it and added a tiny bit of grease about an hour ago, and it seems fine now. Someone less hands‑on could just replace the main brush—it’s a normal consumable. Because of the dog, I do wish I had a self‑emptying model. I beta tested one from another brand and it was incredibly convenient. They made me return it—the cheap SOBs—so I don’t test for them anymore. Overall, the RV20 is a great value and a lot of bang for the buck. Clarification: I’m talking about the RV20—not the RV20 Max or a RV20 Plus variant.

I just bought one for Christmas! We have a toddler and a cat, and there was always debris that they'd track in. We got a relatively cheaper model though as it was well reviewed for the price (Tapo RV20). It's been doing great on our floors, a mixture of laminate, tile and on rugs. We set it to run each day and it takes about an hour to do our downstairs. It's not a totally perfect job but definitely helpful for keeping on top of the dust!