NPT Backyard vs Beforetheygo
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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Beforetheygo
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Beforetheygo: Save Memories is a guided memory and reflection app for meaningful connection with a parent. Use thoughtful prompts to say what matters, ask deeper questions, and take small actions that bring you closer. Capture the moments you want to keep through writing, voice notes, photos, and video, then revisit them in your personal journal and journey. Inside the app, you can: - Discover prompts to say, ask, and do meaningful things - Write reflections and keep a private journal - Record audio memories - Capture photo and video moments - Build a lasting collection of stories and memories over time Beforetheygo: Save Memories is for anyone who wants to be more intentional, preserve family stories, and hold onto what matters before it slips by. Privacy Policy: https://beforetheygo.app/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NPT Backyard at none against Beforetheygo's 2. NPT Backyard also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Beforetheygo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Beforetheygo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NPT Backyard asks for nothing beyond the download.
NPT Backyard ships an update every 2 months, Beforetheygo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPT Backyard | Beforetheygo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | Hamza Mhaidy |
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
Beforetheygo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Beforetheygo
- BeforeTheyGo Monthly$4.991 Month
- BeforeTheyGo yearly$29.991 Year
Questions
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