Dolphin Escape
$959
$659
Save $300
2 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Escape vs Dolphin Nautilus Titan
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Escape and Dolphin Nautilus Titan — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin Nautilus Titan
$1599
1 year manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Escape | Nautilus Titan |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $959$659 | $1599 |
| Lineup | Max-Series™ | Nautilus™ |
| Best for | Above-ground & small pools | Waterline cleaning with app control |
| Pool size | Up to 33 ft | Up to 50 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor only | Floor + Walls + Waterline |
| Cleaning cycle | 1.5 hours | Scheduled or on demand |
| Suction | 4,000 GPH | Not published |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 (HyperBrush™) | 2 |
| Filtration | MaxBin™ | Ultra-fine top-load basket |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | No | Included |
| MaxBin™ filtration | Included | No |
| HyperBrush™ scrubbing | Included | No |
| App control | No | Included |
| Corded power | Included | Included |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | SmartNav 2.0™ | CleverClean™ with pick-up mode |
| Weekly scheduling | Optional power supply upgrade | Scheduling in the app |
| App control | No app control | myDolphin Plus (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) |
| Cable | 40 ft (no swivel) | 60 ft |
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| Warranty | 2 years | 1 year |
Dolphin Escape vs Dolphin Nautilus Titan: how they compare
The Dolphin Escape is part of the Max-Series™ lineup — the entry Max-Series™ robot for above-ground and small in-ground pools. It cleans pools up to 33 ft with floor only coverage and MaxBin™ filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
The Dolphin Nautilus Titan is part of the Nautilus™ lineup — wall-to-waterline cleaning with app scheduling and a pick-up mode that brings the robot to the edge. It handles pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Ultra-fine top-load basket filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Dolphin Escape wins
The Dolphin Escape is our pick. As part of the Max-Series™ — one of our two top-recommended lineups — it steps ahead of the Dolphin Nautilus Titan with floor only coverage, MaxBin™ filtration and a 2-year warranty.
Best of all, it comes in at $659 — the same or less than the Dolphin Nautilus Titan — so it's the clear value winner too.
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