Pool Robot reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 162 Reddit reviews across 3 subreddits and 32 posts to rank the best Pool Robot brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pools, r/swimmingpools, r/AusRenovation. Top-rated brands include Dolphin (4.3/5), Betta (4.8/5), Polaris (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews162
Subreddits3
Posts32
Brands50
Products57
162 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Dolphin
4.3
(52)
"Love my nautilus cc. Works so well and going strong 6+ years. Saves me so much time."
"I absolutely love it."
"Go with a Dolphin. Had one forever and it's still running like a champ."
"I use a Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus and it does great. My pool is about 36000 gallons."
"Dolphins are the most consistently high rated."
"It does a really nice job."
"Works great in our 30 foot free form pool."
"Nautilus CC Plus by Maytronics."
"Thing is powerful w 3 motors and really cleaned my pool."
"My vote is the Nautilus Cc plus."
#2
Betta
4.8
(28)
"Betta skimmer is the best! barely have to skim and hire cleaners. Solar powered so no need to charge."
"The house we just bought came with a pool and a Betta BOT. Love it!"
"I highly recommend the Betta because I barely have time to watch over my pool."
"I recommend the Betta robot skimmer! I bought mine a year ago and its the best investment for my pool."
"This one is wireless and charges via solar so it works perfectly for me."
"I bought mine a year ago and its the best investment for my pool."
"It works perfectly for my salt water pool."
"The Betta BOT SE price is very reasonable and the time it will save you from having to skim and clean the pool skimmers is worth the price in gold."
"It is hands down one of the best things I got for my pool."
"One pool has the Betta with Wybot C1, and the other pool has the Aiper Surfer S1 with the Aiper Scuba S1. Both work extremely well."
#3
Polaris
4.5
(12)
"Love my Polaris. Going strong after 2 seasons. Does floor, walls, waterline."
"We've had this one for like 4 years and going strong."
"The best is the polaris 9550 sport? why, well its bigger bag, bigger opening, better in every way"
"Polaris 9650i ($$$) and skimmer vortex from Amazon ($15) and your pool will be very low maintenance."
"That, combined with my Polaris vacuum/scrubber, and WaterGuru for testing, my pool totally takes care of itself other than emptying baskets and adjusting chems."
"Best feature is that it can be operated by remote control from my iPhone/iPad."
"It looks very similar to my Polaris 9650iq. Excellent machine. Software is mediocre though."
"Get a Polaris."
"Polaris Quattro"
"My Polaris works great - the problem is you have trees that blow directly into the pool so no matter what model you get it most likely is not going to keep up."
#4
Maytronics
5.0
(9)
"Maytronics rule the roost. Exception - betta skimmer, that thing is fantastic."
"Maytronic dolphin nautilus cc plus or similar. Don’t do cordless crap. They suck. Yes, you’ll drop 1,000$ on them but you’ll find out quick they are the best in the biz for auto cleaning."
"I recommend Maytronics cleaners ... the M400 and M600 are amazing choices."
"Anything by maytronics…..they are the leaders in robotics."
"The maytronic dolphins are awesome. They do such a great job."
"Get a maytronics Dolphin. Sit back and watch it clean!"
"Maytronics Dolphin Active 60 is what I have. Amazing machine. Works wonders. I never have to vacuum."
"Maytronics Dolphin. I think I have the 20 series one. The next one up had Wi-Fi or something. Works great. Totally worth it."
#5
Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus
5.0
(4)
"Dolphin nautilus cc plus"
"Great machine"
"The dolphin has been most excellent for 6 years now."
"I have the nautilus CC plus and have been so happy with it."
#6
Dolphin M400
5.0
(3)
"One of my best investments, especially since I never vacuumed the pool in 23 years."
"I throw the Dolphin in every Thursday at night."
"I have the dolphin m400 and it has been amazing."
#7
Aquabot
4.3
(3)
"I have the Aquabot classic that I run once a week for the floor and the walls. Another great product that was been with me for many years."
"I have used an Aquabot to clean the pool walls and bottom, mine has been around since 2010."
"Aquabot or maytronics dolphin. Stick with the basic models."
#8
Dolphin E10
4.5
(2)
"My dolphin runs multiple times a week and keeps my pool spotless."
"I like it, it does the trick for the most part."
#9
Dolphin Explorer e20
4.5
(2)
"The Dolphin is the only one that worked well."
"It's one of their less expensive ones, but mine has been going strong for 3 years."
#10
Dolphin Premier
4.0
(2)
"We have a Dolphin premier and it does all 3."
"I bought the dolphin premier and have been very happy with it."
#11
Hayward
3.5
(2)
"Does a good job."
"It does a decent job."
#12
Aquasense
3.5
(2)
"The best one is probably Aquasense Ultra 2 but it costs an arm and a leg."
"I just found the beatbox aquasense it seems to have the betta and the normal pool robot functionality, it's really pricey but 2robots in one doesn't sound too bad."
#13
Aiper
3.5
(2)
"I’m happy with my Aiper Seagull Pro. $300 off at Amazon."
"I got a scuba pro s1 aiper lol I know after a bunch of research."
#14
Wybot
2.0
(3)
"Maybe check out some early reviews of the wybot s2 pro."
"Definitely not Wybot. I'd never purchase from them again."
"I'd never purchase from them again."
#15
Polaris P945
5.0
(1)
"I love it. It does a great job cleaning and isn't showing any signs of wear."
#16
Smonet
5.0
(1)
"It’s great!!"
#17
Dolphin M600
5.0
(1)
"Dolphin M600"
#18
Dolphin Cayman
5.0
(1)
"Works amazingly. Climbs the walls just above the water line too."
#19
Polaris 9650iq
5.0
(1)
"Has been really great."
#20
Dolphin Nautilus
5.0
(1)
"It’s working strong."
#21
Dolphin Sigma
5.0
(1)
"I love it."
#22
Dolphin Premium
5.0
(1)
"I’m very happy with the unit."
#23
Zodiac CNX 20
5.0
(1)
"I use Zodiac CNX 20 and it works great I can recommend"
#24
AIPER
5.0
(1)
"I use an AIPER cordless robot. Thing has worked awesome."
#25
Dolphin S300
5.0
(1)
"I love my dolphin s300."
#26
Dolphin Triton PS Plus
5.0
(1)
"I installed a fiberglass pool last summer and bought the dolphin triton PS plus."
#27
Polaris iq+
5.0
(1)
"I finally went with the Polaris iq+. Very happy with it."
#28
Dolphin Nautilus CC
5.0
(1)
"I have had very good luck with my Dolphin Nautilus CC."
#29
Dolphin Nautilus CC Pro
5.0
(1)
"Dolphin nautilus cc pro here. Works great."
#30
Poolbot
4.0
(1)
"I am pretty happy with it. No cords is good because it stops all the surface floating crap sticking to the cords/hoses."
#31
Pool Cleaner
4.0
(1)
"Always get "the pool cleaner" if you have a suction port"
#32
Robot Cleaner
4.0
(1)
"I have a cheap $180 robot lol, only runs for about hour, but it cleans my 36’x18’ oval pool in less than 40min."
#33
Major Brands
4.0
(1)
"Any of the major brands are pretty comparable."
#34
Marina Pool Spa & Patio
4.0
(1)
"I bought one at the end of the pool season last year from this place online. They were good prices and friendly."
#35
MX8 Elite
4.0
(1)
"A mx8 elite is pretty good and you don't have to pull it out"
#36
Talosbo
4.0
(1)
"Maybe see a new brand-Talosbo"
#37
Warrior
4.0
(1)
"I went Warrior SE (wanted SI but they shipped SE and we are working it out)"
#38
Pentair
4.0
(1)
"Pentair Prowler 920"
#39
Kreepy Krauly
4.0
(1)
"Kreepy Kruiser, only 1 moving part."
#40
Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner
4.0
(1)
"This one has worked for me after a bunch of fancier more mechanically moving parts robots have failed"
#41
Dolphin M500
4.0
(1)
"In general the Maytronics dolphins are the Toyotas of pool robots."
#42
Dolphin E70
4.0
(1)
"It’s been working great for a couple of years at my pool."
#43
Dolphin S50
4.0
(1)
"I am still impressed with it."
#44
Dolphin Active 20
4.0
(1)
"I just got a Dolphin Active 20 and it’s doing a pretty good job."
#45
Dolphin CC Plus
4.0
(1)
"I went with the Dolphin CC Plus. Seemed like the middle ground and works super well."
#46
Baracuda G3
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had good luck with the Baracuda G3."
#47
Dolphin S200
4.0
(1)
"Dolphin S200. If you want bluetooth/app and fancy features get the S300."
#48
Poolmate
4.0
(1)
"Bought it on black friday sale for $340. Has a long run time (200 min). Easy to clean filter."
#49
GOSVOR
3.0
(1)
"I got the GOSVOR during Prime week. Its still working..."
#50
Dolphin 280
3.0
(1)
"I'm back to a new 280 and new booster pumps."
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