Comparison

Poolside Showcase vs MyRenovation

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

MyRenovation

Streamline home improvement projects with a structured to-do list that organizes tasks into sequential stages. Manage all aspects of construction or renovation, from initial ideas to completion, and invite contractors to a shared workspace for seamless collaboration and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Organized to-do lists by project stage
  • Task management from idea to completion
  • Invite contractors to team workspace
  • Real-time progress dashboard
  • Step-by-step calculation monitoring
  • Notification system for task status
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Make your capital construction or home improvement without any nerves, overpayments, or annoying mistakes! Use the free to-do list for building a house or repairs, which is automatically formed and will be organized into stages in the correct sequence. The "My Renovation" app is suitable for individual and teamwork during construction or renovating a private house or apartment. It is a construction project manager with a simple interface and intuitive usage scenarios. In contrast to complex professional construction programs, it does not contain redundant functions that are not needed in home maintenance or individual construction. CONSTRUCTION AND HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTROL Supervision control at the site will be much more effective with the app "My Renovation". Be upon your construction or home renovation anywhere and anytime: • Manage all tasks or works from the idea to when the job is done • Leave notes for construction or renovation tasks • Invite contractors into your team’s workspace • Get notifications on the current status • Most important information is available on a fine Dashboard OPPORTUNITIES • Create a new project in a few clicks. In most cases, you only need to specify whether you are going to build or renovate. The tasks will be immediately sorted by stages in the right order. Build the house of your dreams or renovate your apartment without making mistakes or overpaying! • The Dashboard will help you make the right decisions based on objective data, clearly showing the progress of construction or home improvement work and completed tasks • Monitoring of step-by-step calculations The greatest benefit from the app will be received by customers and contractors who have linked payments for building or renovation work to completed stages. Previously such an agreement was very conditional, even if formally present in the contract, now there will be no problems with the control of its implementation. • Go from idea to done. "My Renovation" takes into account that you need an architectural construction project, working documentation, interior design project, engineering projects. You will not forget to prepare in advance the necessary plans for construction and renovation • Home improvement includes supervision of landscaping on the site CONSTRACTORS SUPERVISION 24/7 "My Renovation" is a convenient tool for managing a building or renovation job. Regardless of your experience, monitor your current and upcoming job milestones. In teamwork, information about completed tasks comes to the customer in the form of notifications containing personal acceptance keys. Now the contractors can't hide important stages of home improvement from the customer's attention. All building or renovation data is displayed on the Dashboard. It automatically calculates the progress of the entire project and each stage of improvement. In addition, a log of all completed tasks is kept. EFFICIENCY WORK WITH CUSTOMERS Diligent contractors will also appreciate the benefits of working with clients via “My Renovation”: handing overwork is easier, which means less downtime due to the client's fault and faster payments for actual services. SUBSCRIPTION The new app version gives you a wide range of free features, including the ability to use presets on your own. For a typical renovation or even capital construction, in most cases the presets will be enough. To use the advanced features, you need to subscribe. Payment is made through your Apple account after confirmation. One-month trial period free! The subscription is automatically renewed, and if you change your mind, simply cancel it at least 24 hours before the current period expires. After your purchase, you'll be able to manage your subscription in your Apple account settings. Terms of Service: https://bestrenovate.com/doc/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://bestrenovate.com/doc/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Poolside Showcase1 screens
MyRenovation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyRenovation at every 3 months against Poolside Showcase's every 30 months. Poolside Showcase's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.6). 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

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 MyRenovation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poolside Showcase ships an update every 30 months, MyRenovation every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Poolside Showcase versus MyRenovation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolside ShowcaseMyRenovation
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Magazines Pty LtdRadme.ru, OOO

Customer experience

Poolside Showcase

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

MyRenovation

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

MyRenovation

Subscriptions1
  • Full access1 Month trial$1.491 Month

Questions

Is Poolside Showcase free?
Poolside Showcase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyRenovation free?
MyRenovation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Poolside Showcase or MyRenovation have ads?
Neither Poolside Showcase nor MyRenovation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poolside Showcase or MyRenovation?
Poolside Showcase ships an update every 30 months, and MyRenovation every 3 months. Most recently, Poolside Showcase was updated on October 25, 2026 and MyRenovation on October 6, 2026.

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