NPT Backyard vs Mohawk GO
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.
Mohawk GO
Visualize Mohawk Group commercial flooring products in your space using augmented reality. Access the full product portfolio, order samples, and download project resources.
- Augmented reality visualization
- Full commercial product portfolio
- Real-time product placement
- Seamless sample ordering
- Downloadable project resources
- Specification sheets
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Mohawk GO uses built-in augmented reality to visualize any Mohawk Group commercial flooring product in your space, in real time. Access Mohawk Group’s full commercial product portfolio and find the right product for your contract project. Seamlessly order samples, download specs and other resources to get the perfect commercial flooring for your project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mohawk GO at 4.8 against NPT Backyard's 3.7. Mohawk GO also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). NPT Backyard's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Mohawk GO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NPT Backyard has 101 ratings behind it against 8, 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 50% of Mohawk GO's.
NPT Backyard ships an update every 2 months, Mohawk GO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPT Backyard | Mohawk GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | Mohawk Industries, Inc. |
Customer experience
NPT Backyard
Mohawk GO
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
Mohawk GO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Mohawk GO
No in-app purchases
