Aiper Seagull SE Review

Introduction to the Aiper Seagull SE

I'm just going to say it. The Aiper Seagull SE flat out sucks.

In what I hope was going to be addressed over the previous model, the Aiper Seagull 600, the new Aiper Scuba SE misses the mark. Even with a low price tag, you're better of getting a true robotic pool cleaner that is automated, corded, and has a real filter.

Welcome back to the Pool Nerd. I’m Justin, your resident pool aficionado. And today I’m reviewing the brand new Aiper Seagull SE. The Aiper Seagull SE has a shiny new shell, a better battery life, and a shorter charge time, but does it solve the original problems of the Aiper Seagull? While it is an improvement, all of the problems I have had with previous Aiper models are still here.

New Features Overview

Nearly all previous cordless robots got my hopes up and let me down, but I was hopeful about this new Aiper. They had addressed the long charging times and short battery life, but as soon as I dropped it into my pool, I realized not much had really changed.

While a cordless robot seems great, the reality is it spends more time charging than in the water. The Aiper Seagull SE still has no navigation system, and simply bumped around my pool at random, and of course it still cannot clean the walls and will strictly stay on the floor of your pool.

Performance and Cleaning Ability

The Aiper Seagull SE is only for completely flat pools. Luckily for me, my pool is a 8ft x 20ft rectangle vinyl pool. So it should work perfect? Well, not so fast.

Entry level cleaners from Maytronics’ Dolphin cleaners like the Escape and Cayman can clean not only your pool floor, but the walls of your pool, and at a similar price. While they will have a cord, this is actually a benefit, as these units receive more power. The Cayman even has a programmable timer so I don’t have to go out and start the unit every day. By not cleaning your walls, and not navigating your pool, the Aiper Seagull SE has the same problem of not really cleaning anything, which is a big issue.

Now what about the areas it does roll over by chance, how does it clean those? The answer is once again, it really doesn’t. Just like the other entry level Aiper models, the Seagull 600 and Seagull 1000, the Aiper Seagull SE barely grips the floor with its plastic wheels, and its static brushes aren’t capable of actually scrubbing away debris. The best thing I can say is that its motors seem to be improved, and I noticed it managed to suck up more debris than the other Aiper models I have previously reviewed, but it still cannot match the power of a unit like the Escape or Cayman which draws power directly from a plug and has two high efficiency DC motors. Not to mention both of these units have a brush that actively scrubs your pool, meaning time cleaning you pool. With the Aiper Seagull SE I still have to pull out the pool brush to clean up after it.

One little feature that I was confused about was the chemical dispenser, which is this little nook where I guess you could place a chlorine puck that will dissolve while the unit travels around. I am not sure how effective this would be as it doesn’t really travel around a whole lot, and I can’t imagine that chlorine or other chemicals are great for plastic. The filter is also still flat, which means it cannot truly hold debris or filter your water. If debris is even able to make it to the filter in the first place. All in all, the cleaning ability of the Aiper Seagull SE is only slightly better than the cleaning offered by the Aiper 600 and 1000, and there is still no reason to buy this unit as it simply cannot deliver on its purpose whatsoever.

User Experience and Battery Life

While the cleaning offered by the Aiper Seagull SE is much of the same, the user experience has been improved in this model, but only at face value. The shorter charging time and longer battery life are nice to see, and the LED charging/battery indicators are the biggest change. Now you can actually see if the unit is charged or not, which was a big issue with older Aiper models. Behind these improvements though, there is still a concern over how long the rechargeable battery will last. My previous Aiper’s battery lasted slightly longer than a year, and this unit is cheaper than that one, so I would assume it may last even shorter. I went and checked Amazon to see if anyone was having this issue, and it seems a lot of people are still having issues with this one as well. So if that’s true, all these little battery improvements are only hiding a faulty battery that will slightly outlast your warranty.

Warranty and Customer Service

The Aiper Seagull SE only has a one-year warranty, which is half the time of Dolphin units like the Escape and Cayman which come with 2 year warranties. On top of this, many users have reported poor customer service when trying to claim their warranties. This warranty is something to keep in mind, as other users have reported it is a headache to redeem, making it sort of worthless.

Final Verdict

So what’s my final verdict on the 2025 Aiper Seagull SE robotic pool cleaner?

It’s Pool Nerd Disapproved.

Despite a few upgrades, all of the biggest issues I had with previous Aiper models are still here. The Aiper Seagull SE cannot clean your pool well, has a disappointing filter, its battery performance is terrible, and its warranty is short. In every way a corded robotic pool cleaner, such as the Dolphin Escape or Dolphin Cayman, is better. They are around the same price, clean all your pool, hold more debris, filter your water, last longer, and have easy to redeem warranties. Stay far away from this Aiper model, and instead check out my reviews on the Escape, Cayman, and many other Dolphin cleaners.

If you want to keep nerding out over your pool, check out the rest of our website to keep learning how to make pool maintenance way easier. View my comparison page and see all the differences between the many robotic pool cleaners out there. Until then, enjoy that pool and check back soon for more pool maintenance tips and insight.

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