Comparison

Poolside Showcase vs TreescapeDesign

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

Head to head
About

Poolside Showcase

Explore stunning and innovative pool designs from Australia. Get inspired to create your ideal outdoor living space that harmonizes with your home. Download issues to discover the latest trends in pools and spas.

Highlights
  • Innovative pool and spa showcases
  • Outdoor area design inspiration
  • Harmonious home and exterior integration
  • Digital magazine issues
  • Subscription options available
  • Pocketmags account for purchase protection
Features
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Poolside Showcase features the latest and most innovative pool products, displaying spectacular and cleverly designed pools and spas in Australia. The magazine inspires the design and integration of outdoor areas which ensures harmony and balance is created between the house and its exterior. Start designing your dream pool and download your edition today to never miss an issue. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

TreescapeDesign

Visualize trees in your space using augmented reality. Explore a variety of tree types and sizes, adjust lighting and shadows, and capture photos of your designs. Perfect for homeowners and landscaping professionals planning their next project.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • 72 3D tree models
  • Multiple tree sizes
  • Adjustable lighting and shadows
  • AR scene photography
  • Offline functionality
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TreescapeDesign is a powerful Augmented Reality Visualization tool which allows both home owners and landscaping professionals to virtually plant and visualize trees from an assortment of 72 3D models, in 3 sizes for each tree variety. The collection encompasses selections from Broadleaf, Evergreen and Fruit varieties.  The app downloads with 9 free trees, and In-App purchases of available Tree Packs. These packs include 3 sizes, Planter, Mid-Life and Mature sizes. And there are three bonus, limited use preview trees. Once virtually planted, the user may adjust the lighting and even add realistic shadows to the virtual scene or move the placed trees to fine-tune your Treescape Scene. And once the scene is set, the user can take a photo of the AR scene, saving it automatically to the device Photos Library for review and sharing of your tree scape design. The power of AR allows you to walk around your scene to take pictures from as many angles as desired because the AR trees remain in the location you virtually planted them. Treescape Design is simple to use, and is built to operate without Wifi or Cellular connections once the app is installed and In-App purchases are made. This allows the user to be able to create these AR visualizations no matter how remote the location of the property where real trees will eventually be planted. With a wide variety of trees in multiple sizes the home owner or landscaping pro can really understand how the design will look before spending the first penny on the real trees. Visualization tools like this save you time and money and can help insure your landscaping design will be successful.

Screenshots

Poolside Showcase1 screens
TreescapeDesign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TreescapeDesign at 3.3 against Poolside Showcase's 1.0. TreescapeDesign also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months). Poolside Showcase's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Poolside Showcase sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and TreescapeDesign sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TreescapeDesign holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poolside Showcase ships an update every 30 months, TreescapeDesign every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Poolside Showcase versus TreescapeDesign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolside ShowcaseTreescapeDesign
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB326 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Magazines Pty LtdIan-Andrew Ellyson

Customer experience

Poolside Showcase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TreescapeDesign

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Poolside Showcase

Subscriptions1
  • Poolside Showcase Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue#26 2017$2.99
  • Issue#24 2016$2.99
  • 23$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 22$2.99
  • Poolside Showcase issue29 Issue$2.99
  • issue 33 Poolside Showcase$2.99
  • June Issue#21 2014$3.99
  • December Issue#20 2013$3.99
  • June Issue#19 2013$3.99
12 purchases

TreescapeDesign

One-time12
  • Blue Spruce Pack$1.99
  • Japanese Maple Pack$1.99
  • Red Maple Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Peach Pack$1.99
  • Blossoming Peach Pack$1.99
  • Blossoming Pear Pack$1.99
  • Pear Pack$1.99
  • Plum Pack$1.99
  • Sweet Cherry Pack$1.99
  • Paper Birch Pack$1.99
  • Oregon Ash Pack$1.99
  • Kousa Dogwood Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Poolside Showcase free?
Poolside Showcase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TreescapeDesign free?
TreescapeDesign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poolside Showcase or TreescapeDesign?
TreescapeDesign is rated higher. Poolside Showcase averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TreescapeDesign averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Poolside Showcase or TreescapeDesign have ads?
Poolside Showcase shows ads; TreescapeDesign does not.
Which is updated more often, Poolside Showcase or TreescapeDesign?
Poolside Showcase ships an update every 30 months, and TreescapeDesign every 3 months. Most recently, Poolside Showcase was updated on October 4, 2026 and TreescapeDesign on October 8, 2026.

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