MyDolphin vs Sprinkle Smart
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.
Sprinkle Smart
This app monitors local weather forecasts to prevent unnecessary sprinkler use. It sends notifications when rain is expected, helping you save water and money by skipping watering days. The app provides multi-day outlooks for extended rainy periods.
- Automatic daily forecast checks
- Rain notification alerts
- Multi-day rain outlook
- Apple Watch app support
- Zip code location only
- Ad-free experience
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Sprinkle Smart checks the rain forecast for you — so your sprinklers don't run on a day it's about to pour. Just enter your zip code once. Sprinkle Smart checks the forecast automatically and sends you a free notification when rain is expected, so you know to skip watering that day. If rain is expected for several days in a row, it tells you how long to leave your sprinklers off. FEATURES - Automatic daily forecast checks — no need to open the app - Morning notification with the day's forecast and a clear "skip watering" or "sprinklers OK" call - Multi-day outlook — know how many days to leave sprinklers off during a rainy stretch - Sign in with Google or create a free account - Apple Watch app — check the forecast right from your wrist - No location permission needed — just your zip code - Simple, ad-free, and respects your privacy Save water. Save money. Let Sprinkle Smart watch the sky so you don't have to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sprinkle Smart at 100% against MyDolphin's 7%. Sprinkle Smart also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). MyDolphin's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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.
Sprinkle Smart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of MyDolphin's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sprinkle Smart's.
MyDolphin ships an update every 3 months, Sprinkle Smart daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDolphin | Sprinkle Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (185 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maytronics | Pete Organics |
Customer experience
MyDolphin
Sprinkle Smart
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
Sprinkle Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyDolphin
No in-app purchases
Sprinkle Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyDolphin free?
Is Sprinkle Smart free?
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