SCORED
PCWorld's top cordless pick: light, quick to drain, and easy to retrieve from the waterline, with a remote that steers it underwater. Runtime is about 2.5 hours and charging takes up to 5, and The Pool Nerd notes suction fades as the battery drains. Skip it for above-ground pools or if you want a weekly timer.
Best for: cordless buyers with in-ground pools. Skip if: you have an above-ground pool.
- Pool types
- In-ground only, all surfaces
- Cleans
- Floor, walls, waterline; modes for floor only, waterline only, all three, and SMART
- Power
- Cordless, lithium-ion (PCWorld lists 9,600 mAh)
- Runtime
- Up to 2.5 h per charge
- Charge time
- Under 5 h in the outdoor charging caddy
- Filter
- 4 L canister with clear lid; no dirty canister indicator
- Max pool size
- Not published; SMART mode sizes the run to your pool
- App
- iAquaLink app (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, not underwater); LiFi handheld remote works underwater
- Robot
- n/a
- Total
- n/a
No brand or Amazon price was confirmed. Leslie's listed $1,399 on 2026-10-14 with a $100 mail in rebate through 12/31/2026, but showed it out of stock.
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- No CPSC recall found for Polaris robotic pool cleaners as of 2026-10-14. Parent company Fluidra recalled a Zodiac branded cordless robot (Freerider RF 5200 iQ) in Australia and the UK in 2024 and 2025 over battery water ingress; that model is not a Polaris US product.
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active
- Warranty
- ● 2 year limited
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- About 95% coverage in PCWorld testing
- Light and drains water fast
- Underwater remote with Easy Lift
- Parks at the waterline
- In-ground only
- No scheduling
- Up to 5 h to charge
- No brand or Amazon price confirmed
- Best cordless pick; averaged about 95% coverage over several weeks, ran a little over 2.5 h on the thorough setting, missed a corner patch and some step leaves, and Wi-Fi dropped once underwater.
- PCWorld
- Runner up cordless pick in 2026; praises wall climbing and runtime versus many cordless units but says suction and scrubbing fade as the battery drains.
- The Pool Nerd
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Questions buyers ask
What is the difference between Freedom and Freedom Plus?
Per PCWorld, the Plus adds a handheld remote and a larger wheeled charging caddy.
How long does it run and charge?
Polaris lists up to 2.5 hours of cleaning and under 5 hours to charge.