MyKobold

What MyKobold covers and who it suits

If you already own a Kobold vacuum or robot, the question is whether an app built around that hardware is worth keeping on your phone. MyKobold is the developer's app for exactly that purpose, covering the Kobold range rather than any other brand.

The app holds product information for every Kobold product, including the newer VK7 cordless vacuum cleaner and the Kobold robot. The listing describes it as a single place for everything you need to know about those products. Its real use is for owners, since the cleaning and robot controls only make sense once you have a machine to run.

The developer describes the app as intuitive. This piece has not tested that, so it is a claim to weigh rather than a finding.

Product details, care tips and tutorials

The product information is the starting point. You can look up the specifications and details of each Kobold product from within the app, including the VK7 and the robot.

Tutorials and practical tips come next. The listing says these show you how to look after your Kobold products, which covers the everyday upkeep of the machine rather than cleaning routines themselves.

The listing does not say what form the tutorials take, whether they are videos, written guides or both.

Adjusting how the vacuum cleans

The app lets you change the cleaning settings. The listing describes these as customisable and aimed at better results, but it does not list the individual settings or the surfaces they apply to.

Settings like these are the part of the app you would return to after the first setup, since they control how the machine works day to day.

Planning cleaning with the VR300 robot

Several features apply only if you own the Kobold robot model VR300. The listing says these are available to that model alone.

The floor planning function lets you map the space the robot works in, and zone cleaning lets you pick areas of that plan to clean. Manual control lets you drive the robot yourself rather than leaving it to run. Schedules let you set up cleaning at times you choose.

Drawing no-go lines is the last of these. You mark areas on the plan that the robot should avoid. Together, the plan, the zones, the schedules and the no-go lines give you a way to decide which rooms get cleaned, when, and which parts of the floor stay clear.

Getting help from Kobold support

The app gives access to Kobold's service and support through several channels. The listing does not name those channels, so it is unclear from the description whether you can reach a person, a chat service or a help page.

For an owner with a fault or a question the tutorials do not answer, this is the route the listing points to.