PAL Lighting vs Envision AR Visualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAL Lighting
Control your PAL™ Light wirelessly with your smartphone. Select from countless colors and modes through an intuitive touch interface. Integrates with home automation systems for enhanced convenience.
- Wireless color selection
- Intuitive touch interface
- RF and Wi-Fi control
- Home automation integration
- Customizable modes
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Countless amounts of colours wirelessly transfer to your PAL™ Light by the subtle touch of your fingertip. No more clicking buttons or flicking switches on/off to find a specific colour or mode. Our wireless touch technology lets you have the control of your PAL™ Light through RF and Wi-Fi by downloading the app to your smartphone, it can also link up to home automation.
Envision AR Visualizer
Visualize and design your dream pool in your backyard using augmented reality. Place different pool shapes, customize liners, decks, and safety covers. See how your design looks in various lighting conditions and find a local dealer to bring it to life.
- Augmented reality pool placement
- Customizable pool shapes and liners
- Deck, safety cover, and sunshade options
- Change time of day and lighting
- Screenshot and dealer finder
- 360-degree pool rotation
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The Envision AR app from Tara brings the power of augmented reality to your pool design process. Using your camera, the app allows you to place a pool in your backyard, giving you a sense of the size and area, you will need. Select a pool shape and then position it in your yard. Move it and rotate it to find the best location. Browse our entire pattern collection filled with the most incredible selection of styles, colors and designs. Choose any pattern and see how it will match the colors of your backyard. Envision AR shows you how the pool liner looks in water or remove the water with a touch of a button. You can spin the pool around to see it from every angle and change the time of day to experience different lighting conditions. Use the power of Envision AR to plan your whole backyard without having to leave your home. In addition to choosing the pool shape and liner pattern, you can customize the deck, safety cover and shade options. Start, by choosing either a brick, paver or concrete deck in an array of different color choices. Then, add a safety cover to create a safe environment for children and pets. Choose the style of cover that suits your needs, whether it’s Regular Mesh, HD Mesh or Solid. Envision AR also gives you the unique option of adding an exclusive Shade Escapes cantilever sunshade. A beautifully designed structure, this all-in-one kit will enhance your outdoor living space. Available in a range of exciting shade colors, sunshades protect your loved ones from the harmful rays of the sun and create a comfortable environment to enjoy the outdoors, year-round. With Envision AR, everything you need is at your fingertips. Once your design is complete, you can take a screenshot to record your composition. Then use the app to find a local Tara dealer who can transform your design into reality. For more inspiration check out our Envision pool visualizer or our website, tarapools.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Envision AR Visualizer at 100% against PAL Lighting's 13%. Envision AR Visualizer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7). PAL Lighting's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Envision AR Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAL Lighting has 34 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of PAL Lighting's written reviews are positive against 100% of Envision AR Visualizer's.
PAL Lighting ships an update every 3 months, Envision AR Visualizer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAL Lighting | Envision AR Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (34 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAL Lighting | Chameleon Power |
Customer experience
PAL Lighting
Envision AR Visualizer
In-app purchases
PAL Lighting
No in-app purchases
Envision AR Visualizer
No in-app purchases
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