Beatbot iSkim Ultra · Maytronics Dolphin S200

You are paying for a machine that works one plane of the pool continuously. A 24 W solar panel keeps it running without a cable and a magnetic wireless charger covers the days the sun does not, so the trade is not weather. The trade is that it will never clean the floor.

Coverage runs floor, walls and waterline in one cycle, but everything it collects comes out by hand: the basket is lifted from the water and emptied at the pool edge after every run.

Mains power removes any runtime ceiling, but it ties the cleaner to an outlet at the deck, and the cable comes out of the water and gets coiled after every cycle.

Pools that need debris removed from the floor

The iSkim Ultra works the water surface only. Debris that has already sunk is outside its job, and floor, wall, and waterline cleaning is a separate machine.

Pools under sustained heavy leaf fall

The basket holds 9 liters and is emptied by hand. Under continuous leaf drop it fills faster than a weekly check, and independent testing has reported surface debris left behind.

Owners expecting a full-pool cleaner at this price

Beatbot lists the iSkim Ultra at $999, currently $649. That buys continuous surface skimming and built-in water clarification, not floor, wall, or waterline cleaning.

Pools longer than 50 ft

Maytronics rates the S200 for pools up to 50 ft in length. Longer pools fall outside that rating.

Pools without power access at the deck

This model requires a standard 110V outlet within cable reach. Pools far from outdoor power access will need extension cords, adding complexity.

Yards with limited outlet access

60-foot cable is the maximum reach. Pools far from power sources require extension cords, adding complexity.