Feature
Polaris FREEDOM™ Plus
Cordless Robotic Cleaner
Polaris ALPHA™ iQ+
Polaris ALPHA™ iQ
Polaris FREEDOM™
Cordless Robotic Cleaner
Polaris EPIC™ 8642 iQ
Polaris EPIC™ 8640
Polaris EPIC™ 8520
Polaris Skimbot®
Solar Surface Cleaner
Rebate Amount* $200 $200 $150 $150 $100 $100 $50 $50
Pool/Spa Application(s) In-Ground In-Ground In-Ground In-Ground In-Ground In-Ground In-Ground In-Ground
Cleaning Modes Floor/Wall/Waterline, Floor, Waterline, SMART SMART, Floor, Floor/Wall/Waterline, Waterline Only, Custom SMART or Floor Floor/Wall/Waterline, Floor, Waterline, SMART Floor or Floor/Wall/Waterline Floor or Floor/Wall/Waterline Floor or Floor/Wall/Waterline Surface Skimming Only (Solar)
Canister / Debris Capacity 4L 5L Illuminated 5L 4L 4L 4L 4L 2L Debris Tray
Cable Length / Cord Cordless 70' 80' Cordless 60' 60' 50' Cordless (No Hoses)
Charge / Power < 5 Hours N/A N/A < 5 Hours N/A N/A N/A Solar Powered, Self-Charging
Brushes / Drive Front w/ Dual Traction Front w/ 4WD Front w/ 4WD Front w/ Dual Traction Front + Rear w/ Dual Traction Front + Rear w/ Dual Traction Front w/ Dual Traction 11" Front Paddle Wheel
Retrieval Modes Easy Lift, Tap & Lift™, Manual Hook / Waterline Notifications N/A N/A Tap & Lift™, Manual Hook / Waterline Notifications N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dirty Canister Indicator No Yes Yes No No No No No
Transparent Lid / Window Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (clear debris window)
Scheduling No Custom scheduling in-app Repeat every 1, 2, or 3 days No Yes, in app No No No (one-button operation)
Transport Caddy / Dock Yes, Intuitive Charging Caddy Included Included No, Intuitive Charging Station Included Included Optional accessory N/A
App-Controlled Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No N/A
Model FFREEDOMP, FRP550CTLR FALPHAIQP FALPHAIQ FR550CBR FEPIC8642IQ FEPIC8640 FEPIC8520 FSKIMBOT
Tangle-Reducing Swivel No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No N/A
Easy Lift Removal N/A Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A

*Rebate amounts and availability are based on the current Polaris rebate program and may change. See Wet Wille's for full details.