NPT Backyard vs Fluidra Pro
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.
Fluidra Pro
This app assists pool professionals and technicians with field work. It provides access to product diagnostics, connectivity information, installation manuals, and technical resources for connected pool products.
- Product diagnostics
- Connectivity information
- Installation manuals
- Technical resources
- Field work assistance
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Fluidra Pro is a mobile app for pool professionals and technicians that makes field work easier by helping diagnose and support Fluidra’s connected products. Access product diagnostics, check connectivity info, view installation manuals, and quickly find the technical resources you need — all from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NPT Backyard at 43% against Fluidra Pro's 20%. NPT Backyard also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (101 vs 18). Fluidra Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NPT Backyard holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NPT Backyard has 101 ratings behind it against 18, 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 20% of Fluidra Pro's.
NPT Backyard ships an update every 2 months, Fluidra Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPT Backyard | Fluidra Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) — better | 3.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
NPT Backyard
Fluidra Pro
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
Fluidra Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Fluidra Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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