Rotating drum~$219CATLINK
About $40 less than the SE buys the same globe and 7-litre drawer with one fewer sensor: the microwave radar is gone, while infrared, weight and anti-pinch detection stay. It is still app-connected. At roughly $220 it is the least expensive connected drum in the catalog.
Approx. price
~$219
maker's store, not a live price
22 lb
Best for: A single cat on the tightest budget that still wants an app
CATLINK says the sensor detects cats from 3.5 lb. At the usual rate of about a pound a month, that means leaving automatic cleaning off until roughly 4 months. Below the threshold, a kitten may not register at all, and the box could start a cycle with it inside.
Detection: weight, infrared / radar. The maker states anti-pinch protection on the moving part, by sensor or by design.
How minimum weights work, and what to do below them7 L ÷ (cats × 0.7 L a day). The maker claims up to 7 days for one cat, within reach of the arithmetic. Where 0.7 L comes from.
The two lists above are drawn from the maker’s own pages, manuals and prices, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.
No owner discussion has been read for the CATLINK Scooper SE Lite yet. This section stays empty until there is something real to put in it.
Rotating drum
Best for: One cat, or an older cat that needs a compact, lower box
Rotating drum
Best for: Homes that want a large-drawer drum and refuse to put a litter box on Wi-Fi
Rotating drum
Best for: One or two average cats where a big drawer and layered sensing matter more than a camera