Beatbot iSkim vs Beatbot iSkim Ultra
Both clean the same surfaces. At about $429 and $599, the table below is where the difference in price has to be found.
Beatbot
Beatbot iSkim
~$429
- Pool fit
- Skims all day; no pool-size limit
- Filtration
- 550 µm · leaves and bugs only
- Retrieval
- Floats; lifted by hand
A solar skimmer with a 24 W panel and a 10,000 mAh battery that Beatbot rates for 28 hours or more with no sun at all.
Best for: Pools under trees that drop leaves every day
Beatbot
Beatbot iSkim Ultra
~$599
- Pool fit
- Skims all day; no pool-size limit
- Filtration
- 380 µm · leaves and bugs only
- Retrieval
- Floats; lifted by hand
The iSkim Ultra keeps the iSkim's 24 W panel, battery and nine-litre basket, tightens the mesh to 380 microns and adds 20 sensors, planned S-path coverage and a magnetic wireless charger.
Best for: Surface debris that is finer than whole leaves
| Specification | Beatbot iSkim | Beatbot iSkim Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$429 | ~$599 |
| Type | Surface skimmer | Surface skimmer |
| Power | Solar, with battery | Solar, with battery |
| Cleans | Surface | Surface |
| Runtime, skimming | 28 h | not published |
| Battery | 10,000 mAh | 10,000 mAh |
| Charge time | 5 h | 5 h |
| Finest filter | 550 µm | 380 µm |
| Filtration tier | Leaves and bugs only | Leaves and bugs only |
| Filter | 30-mesh basket | 9 L basket |
| Basket | 9 L | 9 L |
| Navigation | Ultrasonic | not published |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 3 years | 2 years |
| Cost per swim season | $143 floor | $300 floor |
Beatbot iSkim: what it gives up
- 550 µm mesh — pollen and fine grit pass straight through
- Beatbot publishes no weight or pool-size limit
- Random and edge paths rather than planned coverage
Beatbot iSkim Ultra: what it gives up
- Two-year warranty, one less than the cheaper iSkim
- Beatbot's page gives no runtime figure
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, so a router broadcasting 5 GHz alone will not see it
Full specifications: Beatbot iSkim · Beatbot iSkim Ultra