Robotic Pool Cleaners brand rivalry
WYBOT vs Dolphin
a budget fork, not a fight
The card so far: WYBOT holds 0 belts, Dolphin holds 0 — settled division by division, never brand-wide.
Ringside notes
Here's a rivalry page that has to tell you the truth: these two never get in the same ring. WYBOT fights the value divisions — the C1 holds Lightweight (~$430, 4.1★ across 59 owners on its reset listing), the C2 contends at Welterweight (~$520) but lost that belt to the Aiper Scuba S1, and the S2 contends at Middleweight as the testers' big-pool pick. Dolphin doesn't field anything below $1,200: the cordless Liberty 300 fights at Light Heavyweight (and lost it, at 3.8★), and the corded M600 fights at Super Heavyweight (and lost that). Not one shared division, so not one ruled fight — the tier-parity rule means we don't fake a cross-class verdict. What the search actually is, is a budget fork: if you're comparing these brands, you're deciding between a $400–900 cordless value robot and a $1,200+ premium machine. WYBOT wins the first conversation on belts and batteries; Dolphin's best answer in the second is its corded lane, not the Liberty.
FAQ
Which is better, WYBOT or Dolphin?
They've never met in a division, so no fight has been ruled — WYBOT fights at ~$430–$900 (and holds the Lightweight belt with the C1; its Welterweight C2 lost that division to the Aiper Scuba S1), Dolphin fields nothing below $1,200 (and its entries lost both their divisions). It's a budget decision before it's a brand decision.
Is a WYBOT as good as a Dolphin?
In their own weight classes, the WYBOTs have decent records: the C1 (4.1★/59 on its reset listing) holds the Lightweight belt, the C2 is a solid Welterweight contender (though it lost that belt to the Aiper Scuba S1), and the mid-tier S2 is the testers' big-pool pick. Dolphin's genuine edge is the corded lane (Nautilus CC Plus, M600): no battery to age, no charging, big-pool stamina — which matters more now that even WYBOT's user-serviceable C1/S2 batteries have no genuine replacement pack for sale.
What should a budget buyer take from this rivalry?
That the brands answer different questions. Under $600: WYBOT C1 or C2, full stop — Dolphin doesn't compete there. Over $1,200: skip the Liberty 300 (3.8★, lost its division to the Beatbot Sora 70) and weigh Dolphin's corded machines against Beatbot's cordless flagships instead.
Full fight coverage
Every number on this page derives from the same verified data that renders our showdowns — dated owner-rating reads, MSRP-based tiers, and rulings only where a real fight happened. Methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.