PHNA USA vs YARD 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHNA USA
This app helps users plan permeable hardscape projects by providing product information, processing videos, and a material consumption calculator. It also offers direct chat with the product team and access to application examples and social media content.
- Consumption calculator for project planning
- Product information and processing videos
- Real-time chat with product team
- Application examples with galleries
- Latest news and social media content
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The brand new PHNA USA App provides a vast amount on content and functionality for your projects on permeable hardscape. No matter if you are looking for product information, videos on processing the PHNA products or if you want to calculate the required amounts of material for your project, the PHNA USA app assists with all of that. The App includes: - Latest news on the PHNA USA products - Consumption calculator for your project planning - Direct communication with the PHNA USA product team via realtime chat - Application examples by videos and picture galleries - PHNA USA social media content Easy steps to use: Download, Social Login and start planning your project!
YARD 2
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Transform how you present outdoor design projects to clients. YARD 2 brings your VizTerra, Pool Studio, and VIP3D designs into the real world through augmented reality—right on your client's property. -- Important: This app requires an active VizTerra, Pool Studio, or VIP3D subscription. YARD 2 cannot be used as a standalone app. How YARD 2 Works - Draw small projects on your IPad OR... - Design your landscape, pool, or outdoor living space in VizTerra, Pool Studio, or VIP3D on your desktop - Sync your project to YARD 2 on your iPad or iPhone - Visit your client's property and place the full 3D design in augmented reality - Walk around the space, show different angles, and make real-time adjustments - Close more deals with immersive, on-site presentations that eliminate guesswork Perfect For - Landscape designers and architects presenting hardscapes, plantings, and outdoor living spaces - Pool designers showcasing inground pools, spas, and water features - Outdoor living professionals demonstrating patios, pergolas, kitchens, and fire features - Design-build firms that need to communicate complex 3D concepts to clients on-site Active VizTerra, Pool Studio, or VIP3D subscription required About Structure Studios YARD 2 is developed by Structure Studios, the company behind VizTerra, Pool Studio, and VIP3D—trusted by thousands of outdoor design professionals worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PHNA USA at 13.0 against YARD 2's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PHNA USA | YARD 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tchop GmbH | Structure Studios |
In-app purchases
PHNA USA
No in-app purchases
YARD 2
No in-app purchases
