Comparison

DolphinTech Plus vs Pentair Temp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DolphinTech Plus

This app offers technicians a clever diagnostic and repair tool for robots. It allows for easy connection, parameter access, and system diagnosis to identify and fix errors. Technicians can also perform various repair actions and access helpful resources.

Highlights
  • Connect to LIBERTY™ Robots
  • Access robot parameters via Bluetooth
  • Perform system diagnosis
  • Execute corrective actions
  • Activate tic-tac mode
  • Motor unit replacement
  • Access knowledge articles and videos
Features
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The 'DolphinTech™ Plus' app is built to provide a simple to use, and incredibly clever diagnosis and repair tool. The app is designed to save time and let you get to what’s important. Technicians can: ● Connect to ALL LIBERTY™ Robots for an easy diagnose and repair ● Support only Wi-Fi® enabled power supplies ● Easily access the robot’s parameters via Bluetooth® ● Perform end user actions ● Run system diagnosis to find errors and assist with corrective actions ● Activate the robot in tic-tac mode ● Perform motor unit replacement ● Access knowledge articles and get new and extra-relevant how-to videos and documents

About

Pentair Temp

Control your compatible Pentair heat pump remotely for pool comfort. Adjust water temperature, select modes, and receive alerts. The app also facilitates secure remote management for technical service, including supervision and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Remote heat pump management
  • Water temperature control
  • Operating and control mode selection
  • Alert notifications
  • Remote monitoring for technical service
  • Simplified Wi-Fi connection
Features
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MANAGE YOUR HEATING REMOTELY AND SIMPLY AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE COMFORT OF YOUR POOL AT ANY TIME Pentair Temp App is a free, intuitive and secure app to manage a compatible Pentair heat pump remotely. It makes it possible to control from anywhere, via a smartphone or tablet, the state of the machine, the temperature of the water, to increase or decrease the temperature of the set heating point, to choose the operating and control mode, to receive alerts if necessary, etc. REMOTE MONITORING In addition to this simple remote management, Pentair Temp App communicates directly with the dedicated Pentair technical service and enables secure remote management of heat pumps: supervision, preventive upkeep, easy maintenance and troubleshooting. SIMPLIFIED CONNECTION A Wi-Fi box is fitted as standard inside the Pentair Temp App compatible heat pump. Simply connect the heat pump to the pool owner’s Wi-Fi network by scanning the machine’s QR code, entering the network security code and pressing the pairing button of the Wi-Fi box, which is accessible via a hatch.

Screenshots

DolphinTech Plus4 screens
Pentair Temp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pentair Temp at 4.0 against DolphinTech Plus's 1.7. DolphinTech Plus's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pentair Temp holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DolphinTech Plus has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DolphinTech Plus ships an update every 4 months, Pentair Temp every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DolphinTech Plus versus Pentair Temp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphinTech PlusPentair Temp
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (13 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaytronicsPentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc

Customer experience

DolphinTech Plus

All ratings13 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

Pentair Temp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DolphinTech Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Pentair Temp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DolphinTech Plus free?
DolphinTech Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pentair Temp free?
Pentair Temp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DolphinTech Plus or Pentair Temp?
Pentair Temp is rated higher. DolphinTech Plus averages 1.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Pentair Temp averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DolphinTech Plus or Pentair Temp have ads?
Neither DolphinTech Plus nor Pentair Temp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DolphinTech Plus or Pentair Temp?
DolphinTech Plus ships an update every 4 months, and Pentair Temp every 5 months. Most recently, DolphinTech Plus was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pentair Temp on October 30, 2026.

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