Comparison

Latham AR Pool Visualizer vs Hayward OmniX

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
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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

Hayward OmniX

Control your smart pool equipment wirelessly, piece by piece. This app enables powerful configuration and advanced features for total pool management. Add more compatible products to seamlessly expand your pool's capabilities.

Highlights
  • Wireless equipment control
  • Smart pool configuration
  • Advanced feature enablement
  • Total pool management
  • Seamless product integration
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Hayward Omni X products allow you to build a wirelessly controlled smart pool one piece of equipment at a time. Omni X compatible products communicate wirelessly to your iPhone and to each other. As additional Hayward Omni X products are added to your pool they will seamlessly work together. The Omni X app, when paired with Omni X products, allows simple yet powerful equipment configuration, enables advanced features and can provide total pool control. With the Hayward Omni X Gateway, your pool connects to the internet and opens a world of additional functionality.

Screenshots

Latham AR Pool Visualizer4 screens
Hayward OmniX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hayward OmniX at 3.6 against Latham AR Pool Visualizer's 1.6. Hayward OmniX also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 24%). Latham AR Pool Visualizer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Hayward OmniX holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Latham AR Pool Visualizer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hayward OmniX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latham AR Pool Visualizer ships an update fortnightly, Hayward OmniX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Latham AR Pool Visualizer versus Hayward OmniX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatham AR Pool VisualizerHayward OmniX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (15 ratings)3.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1515
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLatham Pool Products, Inc.Hayward Industries, 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%

Hayward OmniX

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Hayward OmniX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Latham AR Pool Visualizer

No in-app purchases

None

Hayward OmniX

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 Hayward OmniX free?
Hayward OmniX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Hayward OmniX?
Hayward OmniX is rated higher. Latham AR Pool Visualizer averages 1.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Hayward OmniX averages 3.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Hayward OmniX have ads?
Neither Latham AR Pool Visualizer nor Hayward OmniX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Latham AR Pool Visualizer or Hayward OmniX?
Latham AR Pool Visualizer ships an update fortnightly, and Hayward OmniX every 3 months. Most recently, Latham AR Pool Visualizer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hayward OmniX on November 6, 2026.

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