MyDolphin vs Life
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.
Life
Control your Life-Bulb LED Color pool light with this application. Adjust colors, brightness, and create custom lighting scenes directly from your iPhone or iPod.
- Connect to Life-Bulb LED Color pool light
- Adjust color
- Control brightness
- Create custom lighting scenes
- iPhone and iPod compatible
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App is used to connect your Life-Bulb LED Color pool light
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyDolphin at 1.6 against Life's 1.0. MyDolphin also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (187 vs 4). 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 187 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of MyDolphin's written reviews are positive against 0% of Life's.
MyDolphin ships an update every 3 months, Life every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDolphin | Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (187 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maytronics | Jeffrey Allen Johnson |
Customer experience
MyDolphin
Life
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
Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyDolphin
No in-app purchases
Life
No in-app purchases
