MyDolphin vs PAL Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
PAL Lighting
Control your PAL™ Light wirelessly with your smartphone. Select from countless colors and modes through an intuitive touch interface. Integrates with home automation systems for enhanced convenience.
- Wireless color selection
- Intuitive touch interface
- RF and Wi-Fi control
- Home automation integration
- Customizable modes
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Countless amounts of colours wirelessly transfer to your PAL™ Light by the subtle touch of your fingertip. No more clicking buttons or flicking switches on/off to find a specific colour or mode. Our wireless touch technology lets you have the control of your PAL™ Light through RF and Wi-Fi by downloading the app to your smartphone, it can also link up to home automation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MyDolphin at 185 against PAL Lighting's 34. PAL Lighting's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.6 for MyDolphin against 1.7 for PAL Lighting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyDolphin has 185 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of MyDolphin's written reviews are positive against 13% of PAL Lighting's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDolphin | PAL Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (185 ratings) | 1.7 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maytronics | PAL Lighting |
Customer experience
MyDolphin
PAL Lighting
Bugs and 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
PAL Lighting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyDolphin
No in-app purchases
PAL Lighting
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyDolphin free?
Is PAL Lighting free?
Which has better reviews, MyDolphin or PAL Lighting?
Do MyDolphin or PAL Lighting have ads?
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