MyDolphin Plus vs dewenwils
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
dewenwils
Control your smart home devices remotely and connect them for a seamless experience. Monitor device status from anywhere and share access with family members. Discover and purchase new smart products through the integrated online mall.
- Remote device control
- Smart home connection
- Family device sharing
- Real-time status feedback
- Online smart product mall
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Life is simple from now on. 1、Device Control: remote control, build a "smart family". 2、Smart Connection: fast connection, enjoy the extremely speed experience. 3、Shared Devices: make it easy for the whole family to enjoy smart life. 4、Information Feedback: gain insight into the status of your home devices, anytime, anywhere. 5、Online Mall: enter the mall to buy smart products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyDolphin Plus at every 2 months against dewenwils's every 10 months. MyDolphin Plus also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 225). dewenwils's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 20%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MyDolphin Plus against 4.7 for dewenwils. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyDolphin Plus has 8.9K ratings behind it against 225, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of MyDolphin Plus's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's.
MyDolphin Plus ships an update every 2 months, dewenwils every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDolphin Plus | dewenwils |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better | 4.7 (225 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.9K — better | 225 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maytronics | Dewenwils Inc. |
Customer experience
MyDolphin Plus
dewenwils
User reviews
MyDolphin Plus
From 8.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⚡ Fast cleaning performance
- 🤖 Efficient robot operation
- 🧹 Excellent pool cleaning
- 📱 Convenient app control
- 🕰️ Useful scheduling options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 📵 Unreliable app functionality
- 🔁 Constant need to re-login/reconnect
- 🕰️ Slow app response times
- 🚫 Limited app features/customization
dewenwils
From 225 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works well
- 👍 Connects easily
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Manual function works fine
- 👍 Highly recommend these units
Room to improve
- 🐛 Timer switch consistently turns off
- 🐛 App is confusing
- 🐛 UI is not intuitive
- 🐛 Password saving unclear
- 🐛 Constantly logged out
Bugs and 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
dewenwils
Reported bugs
16 issues- Device switch locations move on 'All Devices' page
- Timer switch consistently turns off on its own
- App constantly logs out users
- Astronomical mode doesn't work
- Cannot adjust for sunrise/sunset times
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- Scheduler interface is unordered and hard to check
- Connecting to WiFi requires disabling 5G
- App only turns transformer on and off, no circuit separation
- Schedule function doesn't work
- Timer function does not turn devices on or off
- GUI doesn't reflect zone changes
- Cannot turn zones off with the app
- App has stopped working for pool motor timer
- Cannot set on and off times anymore
- App loses the network consistently
- Scenes do not activate when saved
Requested features
7 requests- Indication on 'AllDevices' page if each is On or Off
- Bigger back arrow
- Clarify device prompt labels
- Widgets or shortcut commands
- Apple Home integration
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- iPhone widget for easy access
- Feature to set timer to turn on for a certain amount of time then go off
In-app purchases
MyDolphin Plus
No in-app purchases
dewenwils
No in-app purchases
Questions
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