NPT Backyard vs Poolside Attendant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NPT Backyard
Visualize your dream pool in your own backyard using augmented reality. This app offers stunning 4k graphics, advanced lighting, and realistic water simulations to help you design and preview your perfect pool.
- Augmented Reality pool visualization
- 4k graphics
- Realistic lighting effects
- Advanced water systems
- Design your dream pool
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This application will no longer be available. Existing users will be required to upgrade to the new version and when opened, Users will be directed to our Website.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Poolside Attendant at 4.5 against NPT Backyard's 3.7. Poolside Attendant also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 43%). NPT Backyard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Poolside Attendant holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NPT Backyard has 101 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of NPT Backyard's written reviews are positive against 67% of Poolside Attendant's.
NPT Backyard ships an update every 2 months, Poolside Attendant every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPT Backyard | Poolside Attendant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | Poolside Tech LLC |
Customer experience
NPT Backyard
Poolside Attendant
Bugs and requests
NPT Backyard
Reported bugs
6 issues- AR doesn't work
- App crashes when viewing tiles
- App crashes frequently
- App is slow and hangs
- Water color doesn't change with plaster choices
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- Tutorial is useless
Requested features
6 requests- Option to design a remodel for existing pools
- Ability to change pool dimensions within the app
- More standard pool shapes available (e.g., round spa)
- Include all pool tiles from the catalog
- Ability to drag and position the pool design in the yard
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- More realistic water color rendering based on plaster choices
Poolside Attendant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Poolside Attendant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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