Comparison

Latham AR Pool Visualizer vs Poolside Attendant

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

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About

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

Visualize popular fiberglass pool designs in your backyard using augmented reality. This app lets you see how different pool shapes and colors will look on your property before you commit to a purchase. Easily switch designs, explore features, and share your vision with local dealers.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality pool visualization
  • Explore popular fiberglass pool designs
  • Visualize pool shapes and colors
  • View steps and spa features in AR
  • Share pool designs with dealers
  • Find local pool dealers
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Plan your backyard oasis with a powerful augmented reality app from Latham Pool Products. The Latham Pool Visualizer App contains our most popular fiberglass pool designs so you can visualize what a Latham pool looks like in real time, right from your own property. Before the Latham Pool Visualizer App, researching a new pool for your backyard could be a frustrating process. You might spend all day searching for pictures on the internet to find the perfect shape before you realize it doesn’t fit in your backyard. Or maybe it helps to see your dream pool before in you spend a dime getting your backyard dug up. The Latham Pool Visualizer App also helps if you’re trying to decide between a classic rectangle, a modern freeform shape, or where you want that exact placement to be. Now, these are problems are a thing of the past. Envisioning the backyard pool of your dreams is as easy as grabbing your phone, heading out to your backyard, and opening the Latham Pool Visualizer App. Pick the pool shape and point your phone at the spot in your yard where you’re planning your pool and touch the pool icon. Take it for a spin, it’s simple to use. Not what you had in mind? Tap the reset button and easily switch to a different shape or color. Once the pool is in your backyard you can walk around the pool and check out the steps and spa features or even add water for visual effects. There’s no measuring required. No endless searching through online photos. Just spend a few minutes in your backyard with our app, and your pool shopping is done. Once you’ve made your selection, take a picture using the photo button, and send it off to your local Latham Dealer. Don’t have a Pool Dealer, and you’re interested in having the best fiberglass pool installed in your backyard...just tap 'Find a Dealer' in the top right corner. Put your name, email address and zip code into the form and click 'send'. Your details and pool choice will be transmitted to the nearest Latham Dealers near you. They'll reach out to you for the next steps, and get you even closer to backyard bliss. We’ll also send you a list of the best Latham Dealers in your area so you can contact them at your convenience. In the meantime, play around, try lots of shapes and sizes, and find the perfect addition to your own little paradise. It’s never been easier to visualize your backyard bliss and turn your dreams into reality. New for Version 2.0 ! -Enhanced Fiberglass Pool details -Additional Models -Updated Colors including our industry leading G3 Color Collection -Alternative AR Viewing Modes Miniature Mode – Best of indoors like your living room or kitchen table 3D Mode – Best for viewing the fiberglass pool profile in its simplest form iPhone 6s or better required iPhone 7 or better recommended

About

Poolside Attendant

This app automates pool ownership by monitoring equipment, water quality, and temperature. It optimizes energy efficiency to keep your pool ready while saving you money and reducing environmental impact.

Highlights
  • Automated pool equipment monitoring
  • Water quality and temperature tracking
  • Energy-efficient operation optimization
  • Cost savings and environmental impact reduction
  • Cloud-based automation system
  • User communication and alerts
Features
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The Attendant Powered by Poolside Tech Automation that thinks for itself. And pays for itself. The Attendant is designed to improve all aspects of the pool ownership experience. Our cloud based automation system is continually monitoring your equipment, water quality and temperature to determine the most energy efficient way to have your poolside oasis ready when you are. Giving you back time, removing the worry of day-to-day pool preservation and communicating with you along the way are the fundamental differences that make our patented technology stand out from the competition. All the while saving you money and lowering your overall environmental impact.

Screenshots

Latham AR Pool Visualizer4 screens
Poolside Attendant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poolside Attendant at 67% against Latham AR Pool Visualizer's 24%. Poolside Attendant also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.6). Latham AR Pool Visualizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poolside Attendant holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Latham AR Pool Visualizer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Poolside Attendant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latham AR Pool Visualizer ships an update fortnightly, Poolside Attendant every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Latham AR Pool Visualizer versus Poolside Attendant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatham AR Pool VisualizerPoolside Attendant
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (14 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better13
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLatham Pool Products, Inc.Poolside Tech LLC

Customer experience

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.2%

Poolside Attendant

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

No in-app purchases

None

Poolside Attendant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Latham AR Pool Visualizer free?
Latham AR Pool Visualizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poolside Attendant free?
Poolside Attendant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Poolside Attendant?
Poolside Attendant is rated higher. Latham AR Pool Visualizer averages 1.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Poolside Attendant averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Poolside Attendant have ads?
Poolside Attendant shows ads; Latham AR Pool Visualizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Poolside Attendant?
Latham AR Pool Visualizer ships an update fortnightly, and Poolside Attendant every 3 months. Most recently, Latham AR Pool Visualizer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Poolside Attendant on October 15, 2026.

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