NPT Backyard vs Make Today Amazing
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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Make Today Amazing
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Make Today Amazing gives you a fresh, original AI-generated short poem whenever you need one. Grounded, warm, and honest. Each poem is written around a single image from nature or everyday life, paired with a background that matches its mood, checked against your recent poems so it never feels repetitive. No greeting-card cliches, no preachiness — just a quiet moment of motivation to carry with you. FEATURES - A new poem each day, written fresh just for you - Available in 11 languages - Save your favorite poems to revisit anytime - Optional daily reminder so you never miss your moment of reflection - Free tier included — upgrade anytime for more daily poems Whether you're facing something hard, starting something new, or just want a quiet moment of encouragement, Make Today Amazing meets you where you are. A small, honest lift, one poem at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://maketodayamazing.vercel.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NPT Backyard at none against Make Today Amazing's 4. NPT Backyard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Make Today Amazing's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price and iOS requirement 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. Make Today Amazing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NPT Backyard asks for nothing beyond the download.
NPT Backyard ships an update every 2 months, Make Today Amazing every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPT Backyard | Make Today Amazing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | Robert Thibeault |
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
Make Today Amazing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Make Today Amazing
- Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
- Unlimited Monthly$4.991 Month
- Plus Annual$19.991 Year
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- Unlimited Annual$49.991 Year
Questions
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