PAL Lighting vs MyDolphin Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAL Lighting
Control your PAL™ Light wirelessly with your smartphone. Select from countless colors and modes through an intuitive touch interface. Integrates with home automation systems for enhanced convenience.
- Wireless color selection
- Intuitive touch interface
- RF and Wi-Fi control
- Home automation integration
- Customizable modes
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Countless amounts of colours wirelessly transfer to your PAL™ Light by the subtle touch of your fingertip. No more clicking buttons or flicking switches on/off to find a specific colour or mode. Our wireless touch technology lets you have the control of your PAL™ Light through RF and Wi-Fi by downloading the app to your smartphone, it can also link up to home automation.
MyDolphin Plus
Control your robotic pool cleaner remotely via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Schedule cleaning cycles, use voice commands, and even create custom LED light shows. Enjoy a pristine pool with effortless management.
- Remote control from anywhere
- Voice control via Siri
- Schedule cleaning modes
- Initiate robot ascent
- Name your robot
- Create LED light shows
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Welcome to Maytronics! You are the proud owner of the Dolphin robotic pool cleaner. Now let's make sure you enjoy the full experience. The Dolphin robotic pool cleaner is designed to make sure you have a clean pool, and crystal-clear pool water. The 'MyDolphin™ Plus' app gives you complete control over what the robot does and the way it does it. The Dolphin robotic pool cleaner is connected to your mobile using Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® so you can control it from anywhere at any time! You can use your mobile, or voice control to send your robot out to clean and tell it when to stop. The 'MyDolphin™ Plus App allows you to: * Control your pool cleaner from anywhere at any time. * Voice control it via Siri® * Setup timer and cleaning modes * Tell the robot to climb up to the surface for easy pickup * Name your robot * Drive it around, just for fun * Create an underwater LED show * And much more. Some features may vary between different Dolphin models. Plus, we have the most fantastic customer care team that is always there for you. Contact us for anything you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyDolphin Plus at 4.7 against PAL Lighting's 1.8. MyDolphin Plus also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 36). PAL Lighting's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyDolphin Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyDolphin Plus has 8.9K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of PAL Lighting's written reviews are positive against 19% of MyDolphin Plus's.
PAL Lighting ships an update every 3 months, MyDolphin Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAL Lighting | MyDolphin Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (36 ratings) | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 19.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 8.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAL Lighting | Maytronics |
Customer experience
PAL Lighting
MyDolphin Plus
Bugs and requests
PAL Lighting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MyDolphin Plus
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Inability to connect to robot via app
- Inconsistent app performance after updates
- Scheduled cleaning cycles not working as expected
- Manual control features not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- More flexible scheduling options
- Ability to monitor cleaning history remotely
- Enhanced manual control/navigation in app
- Automatic notifications for completed cycles
In-app purchases
PAL Lighting
No in-app purchases
MyDolphin Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PAL Lighting free?
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