PAL Commander vs MyDolphin Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAL Commander
This app allows you to control your wire PAL swimming pool lights. It provides a 12V A/C supply for multiple light units and offers precise color advancement with a memory function. Manage your pool lighting with ease through its intuitive interface.
- Controls wire PAL swimming pool lights
- Provides 12V A/C supply
- Supports PAL-Treo or PAL-2000 lights
- Precise color advance function
- 2 Channel Control (8 outputs)
- Memory Function
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PAL Commander App controls 2 wire PAL swimming pool lights. Provides 12V A/C supply for up to 8 x PAL-Treo or 8 x PAL-2000. One touch, precise color advance function. 2 Channel Control 8 outputs,6 on CH. 1, 2 on CH. 2 Memory Function.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyDolphin Plus at 4.7 against PAL Commander's 1.0. MyDolphin Plus also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 1). PAL Commander's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyDolphin Plus has 8.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PAL Commander ships an update every 48 months, MyDolphin Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAL Commander | MyDolphin Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 19.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAL Lighting | Maytronics |
Customer experience
PAL Commander
MyDolphin Plus
Bugs and requests
PAL Commander
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
PAL Commander
No in-app purchases
MyDolphin Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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