MyDolphin vs ECO Plugs
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.
ECO Plugs
Control smart plugs and connected devices remotely via Wi-Fi. Schedule on/off times, set custom security programs, and monitor energy consumption from your smartphone or tablet.
- Remote device control
- Customizable scheduling
- Home security programs
- Energy consumption tracking
- Wi-Fi network integration
- Sunrise/sunset programming
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The App controls the ECO Plugs serial products - such as, switches, yard stakes, power strip, and smart box. Simple plug your device into power supply, and download ¨ECO Plugs〃 to your smart phone easy to control your ECO Plugs devices with your Wi-Fi network, allow you turn On or Off, or pre-set customized security programs from anywhere. The ECO Plugs App runs on your smart phone or tablet to control any electronic devices that plug into a ECO Plugs switch, power strip, yard stake, or smart box. Other than regular on/off setting, the ECO Plugs App allows to set astronomic sunrise or sunset program, optional DST time adjustment, holiday security program or random timer. To make your home security when you are away from home, create a pure city for our next generation. Moreover, the App also concerned about your electric budget. All you have to do is connect between household appliances and ECO Plugs devices with watts check feature, then can easily check your electric consumption and electric bill. ECO Plugs devices including indoor-use and outdoor-use switches, still outdoor-use yard stakes and smart box, which are available at major retails.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECO Plugs at 2.3 against MyDolphin's 1.6. ECO Plugs also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 7%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
ECO Plugs holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 187 and 249 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of MyDolphin's written reviews are positive against 22% of ECO Plugs's.
MyDolphin ships an update every 3 months, ECO Plugs every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MyDolphin | ECO Plugs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (187 ratings) | 2.3 (249 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 22.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 187 | 249 — better |
| 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maytronics | Eco Plugs Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
MyDolphin
ECO Plugs
User reviews
MyDolphin
From 187 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great pool cleaner
- 🤖 Excellent automatic cleaning
- 👍 Works as expected
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🔌 App doesn't work/connect to robot
- ⚠️ Unreliable app performance
- 🤦♂️ Poor app design and functionality
- 💸 Expensive for limited features
ECO Plugs
From 249 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Easy to program
- 🔒 UL & cUL Certified, WiFi Certified, FCC Certified
- 💡 One app supports multiple devices (plugs, dimmers, switches, sensors)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with iOS 16+
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable hardware
- 🐛 Difficult setup and unintuitive app
- 🐛 No cloud/cellular connectivity
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
ECO Plugs
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not finding devices after iOS 16 update
- Devices disconnecting from WiFi
- App crashing and not responsive
- Inability to configure WiFi settings on device
Requested features
3 requests- Homekit/Siri integration
- IFTTT support
- More timer options (e.g. sunset to 11PM)
In-app purchases
MyDolphin
No in-app purchases
ECO Plugs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyDolphin free?
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