Comparison

Latham AR Pool Visualizer vs Trex AR

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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

Trex AR

Visualize outdoor living spaces with this augmented reality tool. Explore different decking and railing options in your own environment. Design basic deck shapes, estimate square footage, and find local professionals.

Highlights
  • AR visualization of decking and railing
  • View entire decking portfolio
  • Experiment with railing pairings
  • Build basic deck shapes
  • Estimate square footage
  • Order samples
  • Find builders and retailers
Features
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Discover your outdoor inspiration with this unique visualizer. This AR tool is designed to quickly and easily show how Trex® decking and railing can be the perfect platform for outdoor living for years to come. It allows you to develop basic deck shapes in nearly any outdoor or indoor environment to get you started on the journey to building an outdoor oasis. Using the latest in AR technology you can:   >> View Trex's entire decking portfolio as a live view either in your backyard space or your living room   >> Experiment with the most popular railing offerings to pair with your favorite Trex deck color   >> Build basic shapes and get square footage for your design   >> Order samples through links in the My Deck page   >> Find builders or retailers to help get you started

Screenshots

Latham AR Pool Visualizer4 screens
Trex AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trex AR at 3.9 against Latham AR Pool Visualizer's 1.6. Trex AR also leads on ratings volume (723 vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Latham AR Pool Visualizer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trex AR holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trex AR has 723 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Latham AR Pool Visualizer's written reviews are positive against 6% of Trex AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latham AR Pool Visualizer ships an update fortnightly, Trex AR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Latham AR Pool Visualizer versus Trex AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatham AR Pool VisualizerTrex AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (15 ratings)3.9 (723 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews — better5.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15723 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB536 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLatham Pool Products, Inc.Trex Co, Inc

Customer experience

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

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

Trex AR

All ratings719 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive5.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative90.6%

User reviews

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

From 15 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Helps visualize pool options
  • 👍 Easy to use for some
  • 💡 Allows seeing different shapes/colors
  • 💡 Can see pool from different vantage points
  • 💡 Good for planning backyard

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not work for many
  • 🐛 Scale is wrong/uncontrollable
  • 🐛 Pool appears too large
  • 🐛 Crashes and flickers
  • 🐛 No camera access/blank screen

Trex AR

From 723 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great visual effects
  • 👍 Handy and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes upon opening
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 👎 Not user-friendly
  • 👎 Difficult to use
  • 👎 Unclear how to proceed

Bugs and requests

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • AR visualizer does not work
  • Blank screen when trying to use camera
  • App crashes frequently
  • Scaling/pinch-to-zoom does not work
  • Pools appear gigantic and unmanageable
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  • App does not have camera access
  • Pools appear to be floating
  • App gets stuck on scanning

Requested features

6 requests
  • Include all pool models
  • Improve scaling/resizing functionality
  • Provide instructions
  • Fix camera access issues
  • Improve color accuracy for water
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  • Allow customization of pool shapes and sizes

Trex AR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera function doesn't work
  • Can't save or restart scans
  • Deck placement and sizing issues
  • Crashes and freezes frequently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow uploading photos to build off of
  • Add ability to adjust deck height and add stairs
  • Improve visualization and make it more realistic
  • Provide more guidance and instructions

In-app purchases

None

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

No in-app purchases

None

Trex AR

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 Trex AR free?
Trex AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Trex AR?
Trex AR is rated higher. Latham AR Pool Visualizer averages 1.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Trex AR averages 3.9 from 723 ratings.
Do Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Trex AR have ads?
Neither Latham AR Pool Visualizer nor Trex AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Trex AR?
Latham AR Pool Visualizer ships an update fortnightly, and Trex AR every 4 months. Most recently, Latham AR Pool Visualizer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Trex AR on November 7, 2026.

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