NPT Backyard vs Mohawk Engage
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 Engage
Visualize Mohawk flooring products in your home using augmented reality. See how different styles and colors look in your actual space before you buy.
- Augmented reality visualization
- Real-time product placement
- Visualize flooring styles
- Visualize flooring colors
- In-home product preview
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In real-time, Mohawk uses built-in augmented reality to visualize any Mohawk flooring product in your space.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mohawk Engage at 4.3 against NPT Backyard's 3.7. Mohawk Engage also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). NPT Backyard's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Engage holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NPT Backyard has 101 ratings behind it against 9, 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 75% of Mohawk Engage's.
NPT Backyard ships an update every 2 months, Mohawk Engage every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPT Backyard | Mohawk Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | Mohawk Industries, Inc. |
Customer experience
NPT Backyard
Mohawk Engage
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 Engage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Mohawk Engage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NPT Backyard free?
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