Decking calculator, material vs Backyard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decking calculator, material
This app helps you estimate the materials and cost for your decking project. It calculates the number of boards, screws, and hidden fasteners required, providing a total cost estimate for deck flooring.
- Calculate decking boards needed
- Estimate fasteners (screws/hidden clips)
- Calculate total material cost
- Focuses on deck flooring
- Project material estimation
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Estimate the number of decking boards, screws, nails, and hidden clips required for your project. The app also calculates material costs based on board pricing and fastener costs. Material quantities may include a waste allowance to help account for cuts and installation losses. Results are estimates for informational purposes only. We are very happy to serve you. If you have any requests, don't hesitate to contact us. - https://www.facebook.com/phan.nhatdang.3/ - phannhatd@gmail.com
Backyard
Design and visualize your ideal shed with this tool. It offers 3D previews, instant templates, and detailed framing views. Generate accurate material lists and customize every aspect of your shed design.
- 3D Real-Time Preview
- Instant Shed Templates
- Smart Framing View
- Layer Controls
- Accurate Materials List
- Customizable Design Elements
- Works Offline
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Design and visualize your perfect shed with Backyard Blueprints — the fastest way to go from idea to a real build plan. KEY FEATURES: - 3D Real-Time Preview: See your shed from every angle. Rotate, zoom, and explore your design in full 3D. - Customize Everything: Adjust width, depth, wall height, roof pitch, stud spacing, siding type, and more. - Smart Framing View: Toggle between finished envelope and exposed framing to see every stud, rafter, header, and hurricane tie. - Layer Controls: Isolate floor, walls, roof, doors, windows, siding, and sheathing (wall and roof separately) to inspect each system independently. - Finishing Details: Choose from more siding options with paint colors as well as stains. And even add decorative shutters. - Doors, Windows & Vents Anywhere: Place them on any wall. - Works Offline: Your designs are saved locally on your device. No account required, no internet needed after first load. - Free to Design: No ads, no subscriptions. Design and preview for free. Perfect for DIY builders, homeowners planning a backyard project, or anyone who wants to visualize a shed before breaking ground. Backyard Blueprints — design your dream shed in 30 seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backyard at 100% against Decking calculator, material's 33%. Backyard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Decking calculator, material's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Decking calculator, material sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backyard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backyard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decking calculator, material has 176 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Decking calculator, material's written reviews are positive against 100% of Backyard's.
Decking calculator, material ships an update every 6 months, Backyard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decking calculator, material | Backyard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (176 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phan Nhat Đang | Joe Bienkowski |
Customer experience
Decking calculator, material
Backyard
In-app purchases
Decking calculator, material
- Remove ads$1.99
Backyard
No in-app purchases
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