NPT Backyard vs Aiper
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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Aiper
Manage your pool cleaners and irrigation devices from one app. Create custom scenes for different areas, schedule cleanings, and optimize watering for a vibrant landscape while conserving water.
- Unified pool and irrigation device management
- Multi-yard scenario support
- Intelligent pool cleaning automation
- AI Navium™ and Visual Mode for pool cleaning
- Customized irrigation schedules
- Water conservation features
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The newly upgraded Aiper App, now supporting both pool and irrigation devices, is designed to match your evolving vision for intelligent yard. Multi-Yard Scenario Support Go beyond the pool. Now you can seamlessly manage your entire yard. Effortlessly control and monitor both your Aiper pool cleaners and the newly supported irrigation device from a single app. Create distinct scenes for different areas or properties—all at your fingertips. Advanced Smart Pool Solutions Enjoy a pristine pool with intelligent automation. Schedule cleanings, monitor performance, and optimize energy use. Besides, The latest devices support AI Navium™ mode and Visual Mode, making pool cleaning more efficient. Introducing: Efficient Smart Irrigation. Now part of the Aiper family! Nurture a lush garden effortlessly. Create customized watering plans, set smart schedules, and take the guesswork out of lawn and garden care. Achieve a vibrant landscape while conserving water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aiper at 4.1 against NPT Backyard's 3.7. Aiper also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Aiper holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 265 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of NPT Backyard's written reviews are positive against 46% of Aiper's.
NPT Backyard ships an update every 2 months, Aiper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPT Backyard | Aiper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) | 4.1 (265 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 | 265 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | AIPER GLOBAL PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
NPT Backyard
Aiper
User reviews
NPT Backyard
From 101 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for visualizing pool options
- 👍 Helpful for remodel planning
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Good for comparing finishes and colors
- 👍 AR view enhances visualization
Room to improve
- 😞 Limited design options
- 😞 Cannot create custom pool shapes
- 😞 AR view often doesn't work
- 😞 Inaccurate rendering of water color
- 😞 App crashes frequently
Aiper
From 265 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Effective pool cleaning performance
- ⚡ Cordless and autonomous operation
- ☀️ Solar charging capability
- 🎯 Reliable hardware quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent forced logouts requiring re-authentication
- 🔒 Excessive privacy requirements and data collection
- 📱 Single device login restriction (kicks off other users)
- 📢 Persistent intrusive advertisements and pop-ups
- 🔌 App disconnects when robot is underwater
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
Aiper
Reported bugs
14 issues- Login credentials not recognized after updates
- App fails to connect to devices
- Cleaning records not displaying or disappearing after updates
- Account registration impossible or code validation timeout
- Firmware update failures
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- Device pairing issues with QR codes
- Bluetooth disconnection not auto-reconnecting
- App incompatible with certain robot models
- Solar charging stopped working after recent update
- Devices showing as 'bound' to another account
- WiFi connection issues
- Notification spam despite disabling ads
- Battery percentage font too small
- Cleaning records not saved when robot removed early
Requested features
15 requests- Scheduling/timer functionality for automated operation
- Multi-device simultaneous login support
- Manual control when robot is underwater
- Pause/stop operation from app
- Customizable watering zones and amounts
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- Battery charging schedule optimization
- Remote power off capability
- Cleaning mode explanations and documentation
- Estimated remaining runtime display
- Ability to edit maps and add watering points
- Temperature unit conversion (F to C)
- Smaller tile view for multiple devices on main page
- iPad landscape orientation support
- Geographic map background for mapping
- Disable pool section for non-pool users
In-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Aiper
No in-app purchases
