Polaris FREEDOM vs Polaris FREEDOM Plus
Both clean the same surfaces. At about $1,199 and $1,399, the table below is where the difference in price has to be found.
Polaris
Polaris FREEDOM
~$1,199
- Pool fit
- ~49 ft150 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
Polaris' cordless robot cleans floor, walls and waterline in 2.5 hours or less, then climbs to the waterline on its own — or when tapped with a pole — to be lifted out.
Best for: In-ground pools where the owner wants a cordless robot from a pool-trade brand
Polaris
Polaris FREEDOM Plus
~$1,399
- Pool fit
- ~49 ft150 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
- Filtration
- No micron figure published
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
The FREEDOM Plus adds an underwater remote that steers the robot and calls it up to the waterline, Easy Lift retrieval, and a charging caddy that doubles as the transport cart.
Best for: Owners who want to steer the robot to a mess and call it to the edge
| Specification | Polaris FREEDOM | Polaris FREEDOM Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,199 | ~$1,399 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall+waterline | Cordless floor+wall+waterline |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline | Floor, walls, waterline |
| Pool fit | ~49 ft | ~49 ft |
| Runtime, floor + walls | 150 min | 150 min |
| Charge time | 5 h | 5 h |
| Filter | 4 L canister | 4 L canister |
| Basket | 4 L | 4 L |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup | Parks for pickup |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | Included | Included |
| Pool types | in-ground | in-ground |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Cost per swim season | $600 floor | $700 floor |
Polaris FREEDOM: what it gives up
- $1,199 for a 2.5-hour cycle and a 4 L canister
- Polaris does not publish a battery capacity, weight or pool-size rating
- In-ground only; the $949 Liberty 200 is rated for above-ground pools as well
Polaris FREEDOM Plus: what it gives up
- $200 more than the FREEDOM for the remote and caddy
- Same 2.5-hour cycle and 4 L canister
- No battery, weight or pool-size figures published
Full specifications: Polaris FREEDOM · Polaris FREEDOM Plus