Comparison

Yard Planner vs AutographBook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yard Planner

Design your dream outdoor space with a drag-and-drop interface. Choose from over 800 hand-drawn elements like trees, pools, and structures to create detailed landscape layouts. Share your creations with friends or clients.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop functionality
  • 800+ hand-drawn landscape elements
  • Sketch Tool for free-form shapes
  • Google Maps integration for property mapping
  • Layer management for complex designs
  • Shareable editable designs
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

AutographBook

Features
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AutographBook is a simple way to collect autographs and memories — without carrying a paper book. Hand your iPhone or iPad to a guest, athlete, artist, or friend and capture a clean signature in seconds. Then turn it into a complete keepsake with the details that matter. CAPTURE AUTOGRAPHS EASILY • Collect signatures using a smooth, full-screen signature pad • Save names, notes, and context so every autograph has a story • Add a selfie to remember the moment • Record a short video clip to capture the interaction MAKE EACH MOMENT SPECIAL • Break the ice with quick mini games (pick one or play at random) • Create AI-generated artwork together using Image Playground • Save artwork alongside the autograph as part of the memory • Keep everything organized in your personal gallery • Filter and browse memories by type DESIGNED FOR REAL MOMENTS AutographBook is made for fans, collectors, meet-and-greets, events, and personal memories. It focuses on capturing experiences — not selling or trading. OPTIONAL UPGRADES AutographBook can be used for free with basic features. Optional purchases or subscriptions may unlock additional autograph capacity, creative features, or AI-powered tools. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. NOTES • Image Playground availability depends on your device and system support. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.safeguardreealty.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.safeguardreealty.org/terms Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yard Planner4 screens
AutographBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AutographBook at Free against Yard Planner's $3.99. Yard Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AutographBook is free to download; Yard Planner costs $3.99 up front. AutographBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 6 months. Yard Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Yard Planner versus AutographBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYard PlannerAutographBook
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (381 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings381 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size762 MB20 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHome Outside, Inc.Shikhar Sahu

Bugs and requests

Yard Planner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Layers and objects disappearing
  • Inability to undo actions
  • Inaccurate grid and scale
  • Mapping and photo import issues
  • Unexpected crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change object dimensions independently
  • More plant, structure, and hardscape options
  • Metric measurement support
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Export options for high-quality images

AutographBook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yard Planner

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AutographBook

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (6 Months)$5.996 Months
  • Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy 5 Credits$0.99

Questions

Is Yard Planner free?
Yard Planner costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutographBook free?
AutographBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yard Planner or AutographBook have ads?
Neither Yard Planner nor AutographBook shows ads.

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