Hayward AquaConnect® vs MyDolphin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
MyDolphin
Control your robotic pool cleaner remotely. Register your device, activate cleaning programs, set a weekly timer, and navigate manually. Keep your pool pristine with smart automation.
- Remote control
- Register device
- Cleaning programs
- Weekly timer
- Manual navigation
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With this easy-to-use app you can register your Dolphin robot pool cleaner online and control it remotely – Activate cleaning programs and the weekly timer, navigate manually, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyDolphin at every 3 months against Hayward AquaConnect®'s every 5 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 364 and 187 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 7% and 7% positive.
Hayward AquaConnect® ships an update every 5 months, MyDolphin every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hayward AquaConnect® | MyDolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (364 ratings) | 1.6 (187 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 6.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 364 — better | 187 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | Maytronics |
Customer experience
Hayward AquaConnect®
MyDolphin
User reviews
Hayward AquaConnect®
From 364 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great
- 🔒 Secure remote access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive
- 🤯 Confusing and outdated UI
- 🔥 Terrible customer support
MyDolphin
From 187 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great pool cleaner
- 🤖 Excellent automatic cleaning
- 👍 Works as expected
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🔌 App doesn't work/connect to robot
- ⚠️ Unreliable app performance
- 🤦♂️ Poor app design and functionality
- 💸 Expensive for limited features
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
MyDolphin
Reported bugs
4 issues- App can't find/connect to robot
- App freezes or crashes frequently
- Cleaning mode and settings not working
- Bluetooth connection unreliable or lost
Requested features
4 requests- Add progress indicator for cleaning cycle
- Allow changing cleaning cycle during operation
- Integrate underwater camera and responsive controls
- Improve app compatibility and regular updates
In-app purchases
Hayward AquaConnect®
No in-app purchases
MyDolphin
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hayward AquaConnect® free?
Is MyDolphin free?
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