Outdoors & Fitness · Head-to-head
Beatbot AquaSense 2 vs WYBOT C2
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Robotic Pool Cleaners: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The AquaSense 2 is the only cleaner here that combines waterline scrubbing, a four hour floor runtime and a three year warranty with full machine replacement, which is the right combination for a machine that lives in chlorine. The WYBOT C2 does most of the same work, adds a rated 10 micron fine filter, and costs considerably less.
Beatbot AquaSense 2
Buy itCleans all three surfaces, runs four hours, and is backed by the longest warranty here.
- Beatbot states a three year warranty with full machine replacement, against one and two years elsewhere in this group.
- Cleans floors, walls and the waterline, with a dual-pass waterline scrubbing routine rather than a single sweep.
- Up to four hours of continuous floor cleaning, and it parks itself at the surface so retrieving it does not mean reaching in with a pole.
- Its single-layer filter is rated at 150 microns, with no ultra-fine stage for silt like the WYBOT's 10 micron layer.
- At a stated 23.08 lb it is the heaviest of the published cordless weights here to lift out.
- It is the most expensive cleaner here by a clear margin.
WYBOT C2
Buy itThe cordless cleaner that publishes the numbers everyone else leaves out.
- WYBOT states up to 2,152 square feet of coverage on a 180 minute eco cycle, tying its area figure to a named mode.
- Dual-layer filtration with a 180 micron large-particle cartridge and a 10 micron ultra-fine filter, both rated rather than described.
- Seven cleaning modes and six path options through the app, plus scheduling up to four cleanings a week.
- The 180 minute figure is for eco mode, and turbo will not come close to it.
- Two year warranty rather than the three Beatbot offers.
- Its stated 3,592 gph suction is the lowest figure in this group.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Beatbot AquaSense 2 Our pick | WYBOT C2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Owners of a pool with a visible waterline ring who want one machine to handle everything. | Most pool owners, and anyone who wants to check a coverage figure against their own pool before buying. |
| Price tier | $$$$ · flagship | $$$ · premium |
| Power source | Cordless, wireless charging dock | Cordless |
| Surfaces cleaned | Floor, walls and waterline | Floor, walls and waterline |
| Stated runtime or coverage | Up to 4 hours floor cleaning, up to 3,230 sq ft | 180 min eco, up to 2,152 sq ft |
| Published suction rate | 5,500 gph | 3,592 gph |
| Filtration detail | 150 micron single layer | 180 micron plus 10 micron ultra-fine |
| App and scheduling | Beatbot app, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | WYBOT app, 4 cleanings per week |
| Navigation aids | 16 sensors, 4 guide wheels | 6 selectable path options |
| Warranty | 3 years, full machine replacement | 2 years |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Beatbot AquaSense 2 if
owners of a pool with a visible waterline ring who want one machine to handle everything.
Know before buying: its single-layer filter is rated at 150 microns, with no ultra-fine stage for silt like the WYBOT's 10 micron layer.
Pick the WYBOT C2 if
most pool owners, and anyone who wants to check a coverage figure against their own pool before buying.
Know before buying: the 180 minute figure is for eco mode, and turbo will not come close to it.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Beatbot AquaSense 2 - Cleans all three surfaces, runs four hours, and is backed by the longest warranty here. Choose the WYBOT C2 instead if most pool owners, and anyone who wants to check a coverage figure against their own pool before buying.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Robotic Pool Cleaners: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).