Back Yard Preview vs Pioneer Materials
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!
Pioneer Materials
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Pioneer Materials, Inc. serves both commercial and residential customers and offers the largest inventory of construction supplies in Wichita. All of our employees pride themselves on being hard working, safe, and professional. The Pioneer Materials app features include full access to your online account and account pricing, as well as real time inventory and full order tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Back Yard Preview at every 4 months against Pioneer Materials's every 11 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Back Yard Preview ships an update every 4 months, Pioneer Materials every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back Yard Preview | Pioneer Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Class Fireworks | Kodaris, Inc |
In-app purchases
Back Yard Preview
No in-app purchases
Pioneer Materials
No in-app purchases
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