# NPT Backyard — user reviews > 40 indexed App Store user reviews of NPT Backyard by SCP Distributors LLC, rated 3.69/5 from 99 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/npt-backyard/id1478178328/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/npt-backyard/id1478178328.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 54 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 21 ## Newest reviews (12 of 40) ### 3/5 — Not a real pool design tool *2025-06-04, version 2.3.0* You can’t really design a pool. It’s more of a way to see how the Npt tiles look, which is helpful. You can pick from a few basic designs or from a few pre-made pool designs that you can adjust the pool tile, coping, decking and pool color. ### 3/5 — Limited designs/AR view doesn’t work *2025-03-22, version 2.3.0* This is a great idea, if a little primitive compared to other similar design apps. My problem is that I want to see certain colors and they’re not showing up as options. This makes the app useless since I can’t compare the tile in the finishes I want to use. Tried reaching out through a web form but no response. ### 3/5 — Limited designs *2025-01-29* This is a great idea, if a little primitive compared to other similar design apps. My problem is that I want to see certain colors and they’re not showing up as options. This makes the app useless since I can’t compare the tile in the finishes I want to use. Tried reaching out through a web form but no response. ### 2/5 — Unable to get the AR view to work on iPhone *2023-07-12, version 2.2.13* This seems like a decent app as far as designing a pool, but I am unable to get the visual aspect to work. It asks to move the phone back-and-forth up and down slowly I’ve been doing it now for almost 2 days on and off and I cannot get it to work. ### 2/5 — Limited *2023-06-07, version 2.2.13* Good for looking at tile options, but very limited on designs. You have to choose preset shapes and can’t make a custom shape pool. ### 4/5 — Not Enough Standard Pool Shapes *2021-12-02, version 2.0.96* I tried this app and it’s a great concept, however it does not give an option for basic concrete or step placement at the end and corner of pool. You can’t choose a round spa on the side of the pool, only a square option. And you can’t choose a square spa on the side of the pool. ### 2/5 — Not that useful *2021-09-09, version 2.0.72* Design options are very limited, and even the material choices don't seem to be as broad as the catalog. Trying to use for a refurb of an existing pool and it's just not very helpful. ### 2/5 — Difficult to use *2021-05-09, version 2.0.49* Limited design choices. Once you tap where in the yard you want it you can’t do much with it. Would like to be able to drag it around. All you can do is rotate it and change the size a little bit. And I have to keep starting over because it’s either too high or not positioned where I want it. ### 1/5 — What kinda crap *2021-02-27, version 2.0.39* So slow barely works. I couldn’t even navigate without wanting to grow my phone ### 1/5 — Super slow *2021-02-03, version 2.0.20* Load time is slow I can’t customize the pool only has basic pools ### 4/5 — Great app! *2020-08-10, version 1.6.7* This is a great app, especially with it being free. Really helpful in this weird time we’re living in where it’s tough to even get to a tile store to view this tiles in person. My one gripe would be that I wish they had every pool tile listed in their catalog. For instance, we really like the polygon tiles they have in the book and would like to see how it looks in a digital mockup on a pool, however it is one of many that is not available in the app. All in all a great FREE app and I can’t be too much of a complainer. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even work *2020-05-03, version 1.6.2* Ugh ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Flawed App and Outdated *2026-03-18, version 2.3.0* Finishes and tiles online brochure aren’t available in this app. The “AR” doesn’t work. The pool I design (tried to recreate my existing pool) looks very amateur and cartoonish…yeah, a pool you’d find on a Bugs Bunny show. There’s no option for designing a remodel to existing pool. Just go visit the showroom and forget this app. ### 1/5 — Awful *2025-08-19, version 2.3.0* You can’t change the dimensions within the app… Going to assume that feature is hidden somewhere in the UI..? Unsure, but after trying multiple times I gave up. Would I recommend? No Would I use again? No ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-08-08, version 2.3.0* I would not recommend this at all… it only lets you edit certain things and for me, I need to edit an entire pool design, not just things like pavers and finishing. So don’t get this app, complete waste of time. ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2025-08-02, version 2.3.0* This might be the worst app for any rendering needs I’ve ever seen. Unintuitive, inaccurate, and very difficult to navigate. At no point does it give you even a close approximation of what your pool will look like. App design team needs to be restaffed. ### 1/5 — The water color doesn’t change with the plaster choices *2023-02-23, version 2.2.05* Trying to decide on plaster from stonescapes and the water colors don’t change based on my selections ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-05-16, version 2.1.33* This app does not work. I don’t know if this version is bad or what is going on. So disappointing. ### 1/5 — Useless App *2022-04-23* Tutorial is useless…app is useless. Don’t bother with this app ### 1/5 — Not many options *2022-03-14, version 2.1.14* Use it only for fun, not for professional use ### 1/5 — Looks promising… but cannot be sure. *2021-09-05, version 2.0.72* Downloaded the App to visualize a custom pool in our yard. All the options to customize look great and easy to use. The only problem is when I get to the step to view tiles and such, the App crashes. Every time I try again, it crashes at the same place. My iPhone is compatible and updated. It’s too bad because it does look helpful… ### 1/5 — Pretty worthless *2021-05-10, version 2.0.49* Colors are completely digital and in no way reflect anything you’d see in real life. Don’t waste your time ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome *2023-04-28, version 2.2.13* Great app! Can’t imagine trying to decide on a pool without having the app to see all of the different options right in my own yard ### 5/5 — Very helpful app *2022-02-21, version 2.1.14* We were planning a pool remodel and found this app by chance. As it turns out, our first choice of bidding contractors uses NPT tile, finishes, and stonework, almost exclusively. The app provided exactly the kind of help we needed in visualizing how the styles and colors of materials will complement each other. Once you build your virtual pool, don’t forget to try the Augmented Reality (AR) view to see it in 3D in your yard. NPT has a great selection of materials, and this just adds more value and probably helped us confirm our contractor choice. ### 5/5 — Pool kings *2021-07-20, version 2.0.72* 000000 ### 5/5 — So cool. *2021-05-17, version 2.0.59* This thing is an amazing way to help visualize. Just about any space is totally transformed. Selection of customizations are great too, you can really get a feel for what all the choices look like in your space. Way better than holding up a magazine in the yard . ### 5/5 — User friendly app *2021-05-17, version 2.0.59* Great app! Easy to use and awesome to see what your backyard could potentially look like!! Very cool!! ### 5/5 — Cool app - specially for design thinking *2020-10-04, version 2.0.12* This is a cool app to think through and visualize the choices you are considering before making up your kind in what kid if features and pool and where ### 5/5 — Great App After New Update *2020-09-29, version 2.0.11* This app was recently updated and fixed my compliant of missing paver color choices. Great app now! ### 5/5 — Super cool *2020-05-14, version 1.6.2* Really cool app and is extremely user friendly!! ### 5/5 — What a awesome tool *2019-10-01, version 1.0* Was able to download and see my potential pool designed with in minutes. Again what a great tool. ### 5/5 — Amazing app that help dreams come to reality *2019-10-01, version 1.0* Really helps when your picking out the options for your backyard. So you don't pick out a color or pool Finish that you are not happy with. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*