Comparison

Backyard Dreambook vs Trestle Home

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Backyard Dreambook

Explore inspiring ideas and content for your ultimate backyard. Save favorite images to personal collections and share them. Request project estimates, start financing, or schedule meetings with designers directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Inspirational backyard images
  • Feature stories and articles
  • Save and share favorite photos
  • Request project estimates
  • Finance process initiation
  • Schedule designer meetings
Features
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Discover all the inspiration and content you need to bring your Ultimate Backyard to life! Download the app, then swipe, click, and scroll through a wealth of Feature Stories, What’s Hot articles and tons of high-res pool, spa, landscape and backyard feature images to ignite the imagination. Save your most-loved photos into Dreambooks to share with friends and family. When it’s go time, request a project estimate, begin the finance process, or set up a meeting with one of our world-class designers. Do it all from the palm of your hand and with a simple click.

About

Trestle Home

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Trestle Home is a convenient and mobile-friendly way to interact with your community association. This app makes it easier than ever to access your community association portal. Simply log in using your existing portal credentials. Experience community anywhere, anytime. This app offers: A Personalized Dashboard: Personalized, up-to-date insights into your account. Easy Payments: Manage recurring or one-time payments with our convenient mobile payment options. Payment Information: Stay informed about your dues, view your current balance, review recent payments, and see your payment history. Convenient Requests: Submit a service request or reserve an amenity while you're out and about! Trestle Home offers seamless switching between accounts. If you own multiple properties in a community, you can manage it all in a single login. Keep track of each property's dues, streamline payment processes, and enjoy the convenience of centralized management.

Screenshots

Backyard Dreambook4 screens
Trestle Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trestle Home at every 2 months against Backyard Dreambook's every 7 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Dreambook ships an update every 7 months, Trestle Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Backyard Dreambook versus Trestle Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard DreambookTrestle Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoan Smith Enterprises IncTrestle Management Group, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Backyard Dreambook

No in-app purchases

None

Trestle Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backyard Dreambook free?
Backyard Dreambook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trestle Home free?
Trestle Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backyard Dreambook or Trestle Home have ads?
Neither Backyard Dreambook nor Trestle Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Dreambook or Trestle Home?
Backyard Dreambook ships an update every 7 months, and Trestle Home every 2 months. Most recently, Backyard Dreambook was updated on November 2, 2026 and Trestle Home on November 8, 2026.

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