Back Yard Preview vs Rizer Fireworks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Back Yard Preview
Preview fireworks from your device before purchasing. Scan products in-store to watch high-definition demonstration videos. Save your favorites and share them with friends.
- In-store product scanning
- High-definition video previews
- Save favorite videos
- Share videos with friends
- Anytime preview access
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The World-Class Fireworks Back Yard Preview app lets you preview your favorite fireworks from your screen before you buy – any time you want. Just scan a World-Class fireworks product in any store that carries them and a hi-def product demonstration video will play. You can even save videos as favorites for later or share with friends!
Rizer Fireworks
Scan product barcodes in-store to instantly watch demonstration videos. Browse the full product catalog from anywhere and save your favorite items to plan your next spectacular fireworks show.
- Barcode scanning for product videos
- In-store product demonstrations
- Browse products globally
- Save favorite items
- Plan fireworks shows
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Rizer Fireworks helps you get the most Bang for Your Buck! With our app you can scan fireworks bar codes in our stores and immediately view a video demonstrating the product! Browse our products from anywhere in the world and save a list of your favorites. Your next fireworks show is going to be awesome! Thanks for making Rizer Fireworks northeastern and central PA's favorite Fireworks store!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rizer Fireworks at 100% against Back Yard Preview's 40%. Rizer Fireworks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Rizer Fireworks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Back Yard Preview's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rizer Fireworks's.
Back Yard Preview ships an update every 4 months, Rizer Fireworks every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back Yard Preview | Rizer Fireworks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | World Class Fireworks | SquareSharp LLC |
Customer experience
Back Yard Preview
Rizer Fireworks
In-app purchases
Back Yard Preview
No in-app purchases
Rizer Fireworks
No in-app purchases
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