Yard Planner vs Landscape Design

YARD PLANNER is a simple drag-and-drop 2D landscape design app with all the tools you need to mock up your property, create new designs, and share them with friends and family. YARD PLANNER is ideal for homeowners who want to try out fresh ideas for their yard. Useful for landscape professionals to share designs with clients and contractors. Also perfect for children and adults alike to exercise their imagination and creativity! Use YARD PLANNER to select and place over 800 beautiful hand-drawn elements including trees, gardens, pools, patios, hammocks, driveways, houses and sheds, solar panels, and just about anything you might want for your property–even parties and weddings! Features include: • Sample designs to inspire or get you started • Simple drag-and-drop functionality • 34 palettes (800+ hand-drawn elements) to create your landscape design layout • Resize, Rotate, Undo/Redo, Duplicate, Flip, Group • Rotate elements with “Snap to 90” or turn off to rotate more precisely • Snap to grid (elements stick to a re-sizeable grid of guidelines, turn on/off in Settings) • Rulers (visible at edges of design; zoom in to the single unit; user selects feet/meters; can be turned on/off) • Choose from 15 different background colors • Sketch Tool (allows users to draw garden beds and other free-form shapes with an eraser and brushes of different colors, widths and opacity) • Map Tool (This highly accurate mapping tool based on Google Maps allows you to drop pins at the corners of your property and import the map image with measurements into the app as a background.) • North arrow (appears with Map Tool) • Site Analysis palettes to mark the locations of your site’s utilities and light and moisture conditions • Notes (allows users to tag elements in their designs with typed comments or descriptions) • Light/Dark mode (changes Note tags and North arrow from white to black for visibility against light backgrounds.) • Animated Figures (a palette of animated elements—a person, dog, cat, bird, and car—that move through your design on a looped or repeating path, adjustable speed, play and stop animation) • Import a Photo as a background (useful for importing a digital image of your property plan) • Create different Layers of elements in your design. Add, delete, rename layers, make each layer visible/invisible, lock/unlock for editing, and reorder layer position. • In-app step-by-step guide to creating your Property Plan. • Designs automatically save to the app’s Saved Designs gallery • Share designs on social media • Email an editable design so friends can edit one another’s designs and email them back and forth ***As featured in The New York Times, Fox News, USA Today, Gardenista, and more. “Home Outside allows you to create intricate and varied landscapes…And when you’re finished designing your yard or indulging in a little dreamscaping, you can email results to friend.” –Kate Murphy, The New York Times “The app gives you drag and drop tools to create a garden design idiosyncratic to your garden [and] allows you to choose hardscape materials, design paths and patios, and arrange furniture in your outdoor space.” –Dalilah Arja, Gardenista “I can’t imagine a designer who wouldn’t want to have this on their phone or tablet. I’ve tried this app … it’s a great tool for a ‘quickie’ design that you can show clients … and then refine as you like.” –Jane Berger, Garden Design Online

Vera is a simple, powerful tool for planning your landscape created by landscape architects to approach your yard like they do. Using satellite imagery of your property, Vera lets you drag and drop lifesize features to create a plan that makes your vision real. Browse style-based recommendations for plants and materials, explore design ideas, and plan the real-world installation of these features with a plan that works for your space and your lifestyle. Share your ideas with friends and family to make decisions easier, or send to a local professional for a realistic project bid & timeline. PLAN & VISUALIZE Satellite Integration: Instantly pull your home’s satellite image to plan accurate, true-to-size placements of patios, fire pits, eating areas, garden beds, and lots more. Drag-and-Drop Design: Choose from a vast library of popular yard features and arrange them in real-time. Conceptualize your ideas before engaging a professional designer or installer. STYLE GUIDE & COHESIVE MATERIAL PALETTES Inspirational Styles: Tour a 3D exploration of sample yards to get a sense for your preferred landscape style. Handpicked Materials: Browse curated palettes of stones, woods, and other materials to keep your design visually aligned. AI PLANT MATCHMAKER Smart Plant Recommendations: Whether you’re seeking shade trees or vibrant flowers, Vera’s AI-powered recommendations culls plants suited to your climate, style preferences, and specific needs. Detailed Plant Profiles: Explore water use needs, flower colors, and maintenance requirements, curated specifically for your project location. INSTALLATION GUIDE & PROJECT EXPORT Step-by-Step Guidance: Follow our installation pathway to ensure you’re planning for less headache and more success. Budget Planning: Stay on track with our integrated budgeting estimates that change as your plan does. Project Export: Export everything you need to start a DIY or hire a professional to bring your project to life. WHY VERA? Built by Landscape Architects: Designed to help you avoid common planning problems with your outdoor projects. Save Time & Money: Avoid costly mistakes by planning the most important bits before you break ground. Spark Joy: Designer-curated choices help you best imagine how you might better use – and enjoy – your outdoor space. With the added bonus of increasing your property value. Whether you're starting fresh or making a few updates, Vera helps you map out your space, explore ideas, and make informed decisions along the way. Get the look you see on Pinterest, in Sunset Magazine, or at a celebrity-worthy California home. Let Vera help you create beautiful landscapes with ease. By downloading this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/