Yard Guard Mobile vs Envision AR Visualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yard Guard Mobile
This app assists with measuring and ordering pool covers, ensuring accurate sizing for safety, overlap, and beaded types. It streamlines the inspection process for dealers on-site, reducing errors and saving time. Data can be electronically sent to reduce downtime and lost submissions.
- Pool cover measurement
- Safety cover sizing
- Overlap cover sizing
- Beaded cover sizing
- On-site inspection
- Electronic data submission
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Is it that time of the year to close your pool for another season? Yard Guard Mobile is here to help. We can help with measuring for safety, overlap and beaded covers. Yard Guard Mobile makes it easier for the dealer to inspect their measurments, on site, to reduce errors and time lost. Once measured, the data may be electronically sent to the corresponding email, which eliminates downtime and lost submissions. We thank you for using Yard Guard Mobile.
Envision AR Visualizer
Visualize and design your dream pool in your backyard using augmented reality. Place different pool shapes, customize liners, decks, and safety covers. See how your design looks in various lighting conditions and find a local dealer to bring it to life.
- Augmented reality pool placement
- Customizable pool shapes and liners
- Deck, safety cover, and sunshade options
- Change time of day and lighting
- Screenshot and dealer finder
- 360-degree pool rotation
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The Envision AR app from Tara brings the power of augmented reality to your pool design process. Using your camera, the app allows you to place a pool in your backyard, giving you a sense of the size and area, you will need. Select a pool shape and then position it in your yard. Move it and rotate it to find the best location. Browse our entire pattern collection filled with the most incredible selection of styles, colors and designs. Choose any pattern and see how it will match the colors of your backyard. Envision AR shows you how the pool liner looks in water or remove the water with a touch of a button. You can spin the pool around to see it from every angle and change the time of day to experience different lighting conditions. Use the power of Envision AR to plan your whole backyard without having to leave your home. In addition to choosing the pool shape and liner pattern, you can customize the deck, safety cover and shade options. Start, by choosing either a brick, paver or concrete deck in an array of different color choices. Then, add a safety cover to create a safe environment for children and pets. Choose the style of cover that suits your needs, whether it’s Regular Mesh, HD Mesh or Solid. Envision AR also gives you the unique option of adding an exclusive Shade Escapes cantilever sunshade. A beautifully designed structure, this all-in-one kit will enhance your outdoor living space. Available in a range of exciting shade colors, sunshades protect your loved ones from the harmful rays of the sun and create a comfortable environment to enjoy the outdoors, year-round. With Envision AR, everything you need is at your fingertips. Once your design is complete, you can take a screenshot to record your composition. Then use the app to find a local Tara dealer who can transform your design into reality. For more inspiration check out our Envision pool visualizer or our website, tarapools.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yard Guard Mobile at 5.0 against Envision AR Visualizer's 4.0. Yard Guard Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Envision AR Visualizer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Yard Guard Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Yard Guard Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Envision AR Visualizer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yard Guard Mobile | Envision AR Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fisherlea Systems | Chameleon Power |
Customer experience
Yard Guard Mobile
Envision AR Visualizer
In-app purchases
Yard Guard Mobile
No in-app purchases
Envision AR Visualizer
No in-app purchases
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