Automatic Litter Box reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 177 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Automatic Litter Box brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CatAdvice, r/cats, r/ragdolls, r/homeautomation, r/SiberianCats. Top-rated brands include Litter Robot (4.3/5), PetSafe (4.7/5), Litter Robot LR4 (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews177
Subreddits10
Posts47
Brands52
Products24
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#1
Litter Robot
4.3
(80)
"Litter robot changed our life. I recommend 100%!"
"Best $500 we ever spent."
"Best money ive ever spent in my life."
"It’s been no problem since Day 1."
"Ive had it up and running for the last 2 years now, and its amazing."
"I have 8 cats and 2 litter robots."
"Drastically reduced our scooping time."
"I rarely ever smell any bad odors."
"Not having to do that, is a god sent."
"Best purchase of my life."
#2
PetSafe
4.7
(9)
"My cat loves it. It’s simple."
"It’s fantastic and makes my life easier."
"It’s 100% worth it to buy an automatic litter box."
"I LOVE IT SO MUCH. The litter has ZERO smell and is perfect."
"Petsafe litterbox is great"
"It's awesome. Keeps track of how many times it's been used, and it totally removed the noxious smell from my cat's litter box."
"It’s sooo much better and a fraction of the price."
"I’m having luck with the pet safe litter boxes with the lavender crystals"
"We’re happy with the PetSafe Scoopfree box. One of our two cats didn’t like the lid at first, but once she got used to it we put the lid back on and she’s ok with it now."
#3
Litter Robot LR4
4.9
(8)
"It is soooo nice."
"Makes my life so much easier."
"Best purchases for my cats that I have ever made."
"I love having it."
"I recommend one and one brand and model only: litter robot 4."
"Very much worth the money."
"For us it has been a time saver."
"I like it cause I don’t have to scoop 2X a day now."
#4
Neakasa
4.7
(6)
"I love my neakasa so far."
"I'm getting the m1 neakasa litter box. Seems to be well made and a good value."
"I personally have the Neakasa M1! It has an open top and I never have any problem with it!"
"The Neakasa M1 is absolutely amazing!"
"I have two Neakasa M1 litter boxes one upstairs and one downstairs I bought three months ago."
"I have seen people really love the Neakasa automatic litterbox since it's open top. It's $600 but right now Amazon has a coupon so you could get it for $480 and it has free Returns."
#5
Automatic Litter Box
4.0
(6)
"Honestly I love it."
"Mine used it with no trouble, even though the litter was a different texture... Approved."
"I have had a PetSafe automatic litterbox for the last two years or so."
"I would definitely recommend getting an extra tray for each litterbox."
"I’m hoping that making the change to an automated litter box would put an end to 'Sir Pees A Lot's' reign of terror."
"I wouldn’t spend the money."
#6
Pet Snowy
5.0
(4)
"Am so happy for it."
"Life changing!! Super easy to clean."
"It is life changing."
"Best purchase I’ve made in a long time."
#7
Litter Robot 4
4.8
(4)
"Litter robot 4 was a great purchase!"
"It’s honestly one of the best things I have for my cats."
"I’ve just come to appreciate it so much more."
"Litter robot 4 or petsnowy are 2 of the ones I know but they up there in price around $500-$700"
#8
Litter Robot LR3
4.7
(3)
"Love it and my 2 cats love it."
"I've had it 3 months."
"I love it. I will buy a 2nd in the future."
#9
CatLink
3.3
(4)
"CatLink has been a gamechanger for me. My guys are almost 5 months old, have the stinkiest poo, and carrying their sifting litter pans to the balcony 2-3 times a day was making me curse the world."
"I have been looking at these 3 same brands as you, in addition to the Catlink Litter box."
"Had the same issue of my cats kicking the litter out."
"Had connectivity issues and customer support was lacking."
#10
Meowant
4.3
(3)
"I ended up buying a second one because I liked it so much."
"Meowant sc02, it takes up barely any space. But is also spacious enough for our 12lb cat lol"
"Liked it so far since it saved me from cleaning everyday."
#11
Petsafe
4.0
(3)
"The Petsafe automatic litter box is easy to use and helps transition cats smoothly."
"It works great! The transition to crystals was smooth, and the cats adapted well."
"We found that we have to mix the included silica litter with a finer grained silica litter."
#12
LitterMaid
3.7
(3)
"I have had the litter maid for over 8 years with no complaints."
"My cats have had zero issues with the automatic litter box, in fact my one likes to assert her dominance over it."
"The motor was so weak it couldn't scoop a single turd."
#13
Popur
4.5
(2)
"Popur is hands down better than the Litter Robot 3, and I bet other auto boxes are too. I've had it for a month and it's been absolutely perfect."
"I’ve heard good things about it being easier to deep clean than LRobots."
#14
Litter Robot 3
4.0
(2)
"I've been looking at the Litter Robot 3 and the PuraMax... It's almost like politics though."
"I'm leaning toward litter robot 3. Anyone actually use it?"
#15
Cat Genie
3.5
(2)
"Cat Genie"
"I loved the cat genie but there are 2 issues...."
#16
PETKIT
3.0
(2)
"I have PETKIT and loved it."
"I was seeing the Petkit brand but now that you tell me this, I prefer to have the classic litter box."
#17
Leo Loo
5.0
(1)
"My friend has the Leo Loo Too and she loves it!"
#18
Automatic Litter Boxes
5.0
(1)
"Automatic litter boxes saved my sanity when I moved into an apartment with my two (adult) cats."
#19
Catlink
5.0
(1)
"Super worth it. I only need to change the trash bag after a few days and deep clean the box once a month."
#20
Whisker
5.0
(1)
"Whisker's Litter Robot is the Cadillac of automatic cat litter boxes."
#21
Leo's Loo
5.0
(1)
"No complaints on my end"
#22
Boxie Pro
5.0
(1)
"Boxie Pro litter works great with the Litter Robot 4."
#23
Petsnowy
5.0
(1)
"The biggest advantage is the smell is truly sealed in, and I appreciate the subtle fragrance it adds."
#24
softwood pellets
5.0
(1)
"Pellets turn into saw dust when wet, very easy to sift the dust out. It keeps the smell down."
#25
Litter Genie
5.0
(1)
"The Litter Genie is effective for managing litter in foster rooms."
#26
Neakasa M1 Automatic
5.0
(1)
"Made my life so much easier, especially now that I'm pregnant."
#27
Petkit Puramax 2
5.0
(1)
"So worth it!"
#28
Tonepie
5.0
(1)
"All good and been used/working everyday"
#29
Roomba
5.0
(1)
"I send my Roomba out to clean the litter box room Everytime it's used. Pretty useful!"
#30
World's Best
5.0
(1)
"8 months and the pellets are still like new and I use World's Best clumping corn litter."
#31
Instachew Pura X Smart Litter Box
5.0
(1)
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#32
Litter-Robot
5.0
(1)
"Came here to ask if you still have your Litter Robot, and, if so, how has it been since this post?"
#33
PetSafe ScoopFree SmartSpin Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box
4.0
(1)
"They are so worth the investment."
#34
Scoopfree
4.0
(1)
"The Scoopfree litter box has worked for me as long as you're okay with a little maintenance after a while."
#35
Litter Rake
4.0
(1)
"I also have a litter rake; it’s not bad."
#36
Pura Max
4.0
(1)
"Kind of low-level life-changing. No more daily scooping."
#37
Popur x5
4.0
(1)
"I found it to be worth it for me."
#38
Self-Cleaning Litter Box
4.0
(1)
"How happy are you all with your self-cleaning boxes?"
#39
PetSafe Scoop Free
4.0
(1)
"A cheaper option is the petsafe scoop free. I was lucky enough to win one in a competition and it’s been great."
#40
Neakasa M1
4.0
(1)
"Per my recent research and purchase- have yet to take out of box. Neakasa M1 - via Amazon. yes it’s pricey - there was a 100.00 rebate at the time i purchased"
#41
Boxiecat
4.0
(1)
"You will need a couple of them but they will make your life easier boxie cat litter works well with them."
#42
Litter Box
3.0
(1)
"I have seen the All Pine Litter Box advertised for this exact purpose."
#43
Litter Kwitter
3.0
(1)
"If you have the patience for the Litter Kwitter, you should give it a go lol."
#44
Petree
3.0
(1)
"Only cons, I have to reset it sometimes and let it rotate, it does not always do that after use."
#45
Whiskers
2.0
(1)
"$700 for the litter robot by whiskers is nuts especially when I heard it’s having tons of issues w it’s mid cycle."
#46
Amazon
2.0
(1)
"I have used two cheaper ones from Amazon. They both have burnt out over about a year."
#47
Smart Life
2.0
(1)
"It's ok. Just ok. It will fit large cats but it doesn’t have a carbon deodorizer like Robot has."
#48
Litter Maid
2.0
(1)
"They were more work with multiple cats and activated too soon after another cat had used it."
#49
Pet Safe
1.0
(1)
"I had just one and it was so bad I went back to hand-scooping."
#50
Nature's Miracle
1.0
(1)
"It didn't clean fully and broke constantly."
#51
LavvieBot
1.0
(1)
"Do not buy LavvieBot!!! Expensive plastic junk with more bells and whistles than anyone needs and just creates a wall of urine in the box! Avoid!!"
#52
ScoopFree
1.0
(1)
"ScoopFree was the worst; it required expensive boxes and had issues with my cat interrupting the rake."
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