MyDolphin vs Next Pool
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.
Next Pool
Effortlessly manage multiple smart home devices from a single, user-friendly interface. Enjoy on-demand accessibility to build your smart lifestyle and gain control anytime, anywhere with intuitive interaction.
- Manage multiple smart home devices
- User-friendly notifications
- Intuitive interaction
- On-demand accessibility
- Smart lifestyle building
- Remote control
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Next Pool-your inteigent hub to eftortlesly manage multile smart home devices. Curated with user-fmiendly notihications andintutive interaction, Next Pool alows for ondemand accesibilty to build your smart lifestyle. Gain control, anytime, anywhere with just a tap - welcome to the future of easy living with Next Pool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next Pool at 2.3 against MyDolphin's 1.6. Next Pool also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 7%). MyDolphin's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 19). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Next Pool holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyDolphin has 185 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of MyDolphin's written reviews are positive against 38% of Next Pool's.
MyDolphin ships an update every 3 months, Next Pool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDolphin | Next Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (185 ratings) | 2.3 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 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 | 31 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maytronics ltd. | 皎 王 |
Customer experience
MyDolphin
Next Pool
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
Next Pool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyDolphin
No in-app purchases
Next Pool
No in-app purchases
