Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team
Ewbank vs Philips
What sets them apart
| Compare |  Ewbank | Philips ReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Reference models | RV1AUTO, AIRSTORM 2-in-1 Cordless, MOTION Pet Upright | Philips LatteGo 5400, Philips Baristina Latte, Philips Cafe Aromis |
| Entry price | £26.99Lower | £99.99 |
| Flagship price | £219.99Lower | £799.99 |
| Runtime | 150 | 180Higher |
| Dust bin capacity (ml) | 400Higher | 260 |
| Height (cm) | 9.5Lower | 9.7 |
| Obstacle avoidance | Not confirmed | Structured light |
| Markets | Not confirmed | GB |
Same on both: Top suction (Pa) (5,000), Self-empty dock (Yes), Mop type (Pad), LiDAR navigation (Yes), Warranty (2 years), Spare parts shop (Yes).
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Key differences
- Ewbank scores higher overall: 9.6 vs 9.5.
- Entry price is lower at Ewbank: £26.99 vs £99.99.
- Flagship price is lower at Ewbank: £219.99 vs £799.99.
- Runtime is higher at Philips: 180 vs 150.
- Dust bin capacity (ml) is higher at Ewbank: 400 vs 260.
- Height (cm) is lower at Ewbank: 9.5 vs 9.7.
- Support channels: only Ewbank offers Email, Phone.
- Founded is lower at Ewbank: 1864 vs 1891.
- Products: only Ewbank offers Stick, Upright, Handheld.
Our verdict on each
Ewbank
Ewbank suits UK households who want a self-emptying robot vacuum without paying flagship money. Its self-emptying robot pairs an auto-empty dock and lidar with 150 minutes of runtime, the range opens at £26.99 while suction stays at 5,000 Pa, and support runs on help centre, email and phone.
Philips
Philips suits buyers who want a machine that grinds beans and froths milk, with the grinder built in and a 2 year warranty behind it. The trade-off is breadth of range and support, since the listed types cover bean-to-cup and espresso only, with support on help centre.
Score breakdown
| Area | Ewbank | Philips |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.9Entry price of £26.99 sits at the bottom of the field, and the cost part of the score is 9.9. | Not confirmed |
| Offer | 9.0An auto-empty dock, lidar and 150 minutes of runtime on the reference robot, with an offer score of 9. | 9.3HigherEntry at £99.99 sits well under the £799.99 top price, with grinder built in and auto-frother milk as standard. |
| Trust | 10.0Higher2 year warranty, a spare parts shop and support on help centre, email and phone, with a trust score of 10. | 9.9A spare parts shop, a 2 year warranty and the Koninklijke Philips N.V. name, with support on help centre. |
Licences and countries
| Country | Ewbank | Philips |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Netherlands |
How they place
| Ranking | Ewbank | Philips |
|---|---|---|
| Robot vacuums | 7 of 34 | 8 of 34 |
| Robot vacuum and mop combos | 9 of 47 | 10 of 47 |
Also worth a look
Daewoo Electricals has entry price at £24.99, against £26.99 for Ewbank and £99.99 for Philips.
Daewoo Electricals reviewSources behind this comparison
Ewbank
- ewbank.co.uk: 16 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Philips
- home-appliances.philips: 15 facts, checked September 30, 2026
- en.wikipedia.org: 3 facts, checked September 30, 2026
- versuni.com: 1 fact, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Ewbank | Philips |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Robot vacuum, Stick, Upright, Wet dry, HandheldCovers more | Robot vacuum, Wet dry |
| Legal entity | Not confirmed | Koninklijke Philips N.V. |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Netherlands |
| Founded | 1864Lower | 1891 |
| Support channels | Help centre, Email, PhoneCovers more | Help centre |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Ewbank | Philips | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | £26.99lowest quarter | £99.99above the median | £79.99 |
| Flagship price | £219.99lowest quarter | £799.99highest quarter | £319.99 |
| Top suction (Pa) | 5,000lowest quarter | 5,000lowest quarter | 15,000 |
| Runtime | 150above the median | 180above the median | 120 |
| Dust bin capacity (ml) | 400below the median | 260lowest quarter | 700 |
| Height (cm) | 9.5below the median | 9.7below the median | 9.8 |
Median across 55 listed brands.
Pros and cons
Ewbank
Pros
- Entry price of £26.99 sits at the front of the brands compared, so the cheapest Ewbank machine is the lowest starting point on the table.
- The self-emptying robot brings a self-empty dock and lidar to a machine priced in the lower part of the ranking, with 150 minutes of runtime per run.
- One maker covers robot vacuum, stick and upright, where Philips covers robot vacuum and wet dry, so you can buy a robot and a cordless from the same brand.
Cons
- Suction tops out at 5,000 Pa, below the site median of 15,000 Pa and short of the front of the ranking.
- Support runs on help centre, email and phone, so live chat is not one of the listed routes.
- Cover of 2 years is modest for a machine sold with a self-empty dock.
Philips
Pros
- Grinder built in, so beans go in and coffee comes out of the same machine with no separate grinder on the counter
- A spare parts shop is listed and 96.2% of ranked brands run one, so consumables stay easy to reorder
- Warranty runs 2 years, so a daily driver is covered well past its first year
Cons
- Support is limited to a help centre, so anyone hoping for a phone line or a direct email will not find one listed.
- The spread from a £99.99 entry point to a £799.99 flagship price is wide, and the top figure belongs to the premium end of the range rather than to an everyday machine.
- Drip and pod formats are not among its bean to cup and espresso, so buyers who brew a pot at a time or use capsules have no listed Philips machine.
Who each suits
Ewbank
Who it suits
- Households in the UK who want a self-emptying robot with lidar without stretching to flagship prices.
- Shoppers who want the same maker to cover robots, sticks, uprights, wet-dry and handheld tools, since Ewbank covers robot vacuum, stick and upright.
- Buyers who value a long trading history and a support desk they can reach by phone, with help centre, email and phone listed.
Who should look elsewhere
- Shoppers who want a longer named robot range, who should compare HG4, HG2 Hydro TurboSlim, HG2 Hydro ProTurboSlim from Hoover first.
- Buyers after a cordless vacuum with an auto-empty system, since Daewoo Electricals lists one among its reference models.
- Anyone wanting only robot and wet-dry machines can see robot vacuum and wet dry from Philips, a narrower range than Ewbank's robot vacuum, stick and upright.
Philips
Who it suits
- Buyers who want beans ground and brewed in the same machine, since the grinder is built in
- Households that drink lattes and cappuccinos daily and would rather not work a steam wand, given the auto-frother
- Owners planning to keep a machine for years, with a spare parts shop listed and warranty running 2 years
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone after drip or standalone grinders, since GASTROBACK and Daewoo Electricals list espresso, drip and grinder and drip, espresso and grinder
- Pod buyers, since Arno lists espresso, bean to cup and pod while Philips lists bean to cup and espresso
- Buyers who want phone or email support, since Philips support runs on help centre
Questions about each
Ewbank
How much does the cheapest Ewbank vacuum cost?+
The range opens at £26.99, the lowest entry price among the brands compared on that measure. That figure belongs to the vacuum range rather than a single model, so you can spend at that level on a basic upright or handheld instead of the robot. The models named in the range are RV1AUTO, AIRSTORM 2-in-1 Cordless, MOTION Pet Upright.
What does the top of the Ewbank range cost?+
The flagship price is £219.99. Set against the entry price of £26.99, that gives you the width of the range as Ewbank publishes it, and it shows how much more the top of the line asks than the bottom. The self-empty dock and lidar sit on the robot side of that spread, which is where most of the difference is spent.
Philips
How much is a Philips coffee machine?+
The entry price is £99.99 and the top of the range is listed at £799.99. Both are purchase prices rather than ongoing fees, so the whole cost sits up front instead of being spread across a contract. Buyers replacing a filter machine can plan around the entry figure, while the top price belongs to the flagship models and the premium floor care units sold under the same name.
What types of coffee machine does Philips make?+
The listed types are bean to cup and espresso, covering bean-to-cup and espresso. Bean-to-cup grinds and brews from whole beans, while espresso covers the manual style. The range is anchored on LatteGo, Baristina and Cafe Aromis name lines, so there is a specific model to look up rather than a vague series name.
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