Home Outside Yard Planner review

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Home Outside Yard Planner is a 2D drag-and-drop app for homeowners and design professionals sketching residential property plans or garden layouts. Its hand-drawn library includes more than 700 elements across multiple palettes, with options representing plants, patios, buildings, and furniture. The iOS app suits people who want to plan visually without moving into 3D modeling or project estimating; it is also relevant to solo and small practices that need a simple layout to share with a client or collaborator.

The planning tools support measured drawings rather than only free-form placement. A property map can be used to add pins and measurements, while a photo or plan can sit behind the design as a background. Rulers, grid snapping, feet-or-meters settings, a north arrow, and a sketch tool support different ways of representing a site. Layers can be shown or hidden, locked, renamed, and reordered, and notes can be attached to design elements. This combination makes the app more useful for organizing a yard concept than a basic collection of decorative icons, though it remains focused on 2D layouts rather than technical plans.

Sharing is handled by emailing editable designs or sharing designs through social media. The vendor lists the app for iOS and says Android and desktop versions are temporarily unavailable, so it is not a fit for teams that need those platforms. It also does not provide 3D rendering, irrigation design, or estimating and quotes. The product is paid and has no free plan. Choose it for measured, presentable 2D yard planning on iOS; look elsewhere if your workflow depends on cross-platform access or those specialized design and costing capabilities.

Home Outside Yard Planner pros and cons

• Where it wins
  • 700+ hand-drawn elements cover plants, patios, buildings, and furniture.
  • Map measurements, rulers, grid snapping, and feet-or-meters settings aid layout.
  • Layers, notes, and editable email sharing help organize and communicate designs.
• Where it doesn't
  • Available on iOS; Android and desktop versions are temporarily unavailable.
  • No 3D rendering, irrigation design, or estimating and quotes.
  • Paid app with no free plan.

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