PAL Commander vs MyDolphin
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
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 rating: MyDolphin at 1.6 against PAL Commander's 1.0. MyDolphin also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (185 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 holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyDolphin has 185 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PAL Commander ships an update every 48 months, MyDolphin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAL Commander | MyDolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.6 (185 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 6.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 185 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAL Lighting | Maytronics |
Customer experience
PAL Commander
MyDolphin
Bugs and requests
PAL Commander
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
PAL Commander
No in-app purchases
MyDolphin
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PAL Commander free?
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