Comparison

Hayward AquaConnect® vs DolphinTech Plus

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

Head to head
About

Hayward AquaConnect®

Remotely manage your ProLogic Pool Controllers from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor and adjust all pool and spa functions, including heating, lighting, water features, and chemical levels, from anywhere. Receive alerts for detected problems and conserve energy.

Highlights
  • Remote pool and spa management
  • Monitor and adjust settings
  • Control heating and lighting
  • Activate water features
  • Manage chemical levels
  • Receive problem alerts
  • Energy conservation
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The AquaConnect Web mobile application allows you to manage your ProLogic Pool Controllers that are configured with AquaConnect Home Network hardware from anywhere. The AquaConnect Home Network communicates with your iPhone or iPad to allow you to control all pool and spa functions. At home or on the road, you can monitor pool and spa settings, adjust parameters and receive alerts if a problem is detected. You can turn up the spa heater before you head home from work, turn lights on and off, activate water features, manage pH and sanitization to achieve the perfect water chemistry and more, all while conserving energy. Anything you can do from your pool controller, you can now do anywhere, This level of control also enables you to reduce operating costs by keeping chemical use to a minimum, avoiding potential problems before they become major and keeping heat low until you need it.

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

Screenshots

Hayward AquaConnect®1 screens
DolphinTech Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DolphinTech Plus at 1.7 against Hayward AquaConnect®'s 1.4. Hayward AquaConnect®'s advantage is ratings volume (354 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

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

DolphinTech Plus holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hayward AquaConnect® has 354 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Hayward AquaConnect®'s written reviews are positive against 8% of DolphinTech Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hayward AquaConnect® ships an update every 5 months, DolphinTech Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hayward AquaConnect® versus DolphinTech Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHayward AquaConnect®DolphinTech Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (354 ratings)1.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.9% of reviews8.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings354 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayward Industries, inc.Maytronics

Customer experience

Hayward AquaConnect®

All ratings354 ratings
Positive9.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative87.9%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive6.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative88.5%

DolphinTech Plus

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

Bugs and requests

Hayward AquaConnect®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent data display
  • Buttons not registering inputs
  • Frequent lost connections

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename buttons
  • Faster response times
  • More intuitive user interface
  • Regular app updates and improvements

DolphinTech Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hayward AquaConnect®

No in-app purchases

None

DolphinTech Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hayward AquaConnect® free?
Hayward AquaConnect® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DolphinTech Plus free?
DolphinTech Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hayward AquaConnect® or DolphinTech Plus?
DolphinTech Plus is rated higher. Hayward AquaConnect® averages 1.4 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while DolphinTech Plus averages 1.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Hayward AquaConnect® or DolphinTech Plus have ads?
Neither Hayward AquaConnect® nor DolphinTech Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hayward AquaConnect® or DolphinTech Plus?
Hayward AquaConnect® ships an update every 5 months, and DolphinTech Plus every 4 months. Most recently, Hayward AquaConnect® was updated on October 7, 2026 and DolphinTech Plus on October 8, 2026.

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