MyDolphin Plus vs SMOROBOT
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.
SMOROBOT
Control and manage your pool cleaning robot with this app. Set up cleaning functions, customize modes, and monitor device status for an efficient and improved pool maintenance experience.
- Add pool cleaner easily
- Customized cleaning modes
- Intelligent device control
- Device status monitoring
- User cleaning habit tracking
- Over-the-air upgrades
- Real-time after-sales service
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Smorobot Pool Robot Control APP provides efficient and intelligent pool cleaning robot control and management services.Smorobot is a professional app for customers to set up cleaning functions and intelligence control, allowing users to manage pool cleaning equipment safe, efficient and better experience. ·Add pool cleaner with a few easy steps ·Customized cleaning mode setting and intelligent device control ·Quickly get the status of your device and user cleaning habits ·Convenient OTA upgrade ·Real-time after-sales service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyDolphin Plus at 4.7 against SMOROBOT's 3.3. MyDolphin Plus also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 4) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). SMOROBOT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyDolphin Plus has 8.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of MyDolphin Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of SMOROBOT's.
MyDolphin Plus ships an update every 2 months, SMOROBOT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDolphin Plus | SMOROBOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.9K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maytronics | Suzhou Smorobot Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
MyDolphin Plus
SMOROBOT
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
SMOROBOT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyDolphin Plus
No in-app purchases
SMOROBOT
No in-app purchases
