Comparison

Docket® vs Vaccine Ready

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

Head to head
About

Docket®

Access and manage your official immunization records and those of your family. Track upcoming vaccinations, view past immunizations, and securely share your health reports. Some users can also access a SMART Health Card for travel.

Highlights
  • Access personal and family immunization records
  • Track upcoming vaccinations
  • Review past immunizations
  • Share official immunization reports
  • SMART Health Card vaccine credential QR code
  • Digital health record management
Features
Currently charting
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Docket® partners with public health to make it easier than ever to access personal and family immunization records directly from Alaska Department of Health, DC Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Minnesota Department of Health, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, New Jersey Department of Health, North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and Wyoming Department of Health. Track upcoming shots, review past immunizations, share your official immunization reports, and more. Residents of select jurisdictions can access a SMART® Health Card vaccine credential QR code to facilitate travel to places with COVID-19 restrictions. Please stay tuned for announcements from other states. For more information about SMART® Health Cards, visit https://smarthealth.cards. For more information about the Vaccination Credential Initiative, visit https://vci.org. NOTE: You must have a valid email address and/or phone number on file with your state's immunization registry in order to access personal or family immunization records using this app. Please consult with your health department if you have trouble locating your records using this service. Check our FAQs for more information: https://dockethealth.com/faqs

About

Vaccine Ready

Organize and track vaccination records for your entire family, including children and pets. Get reminders for upcoming doses, guidance for travel, and easily share digital records.

Highlights
  • Family vaccine profiles
  • Official CDC immunization schedules
  • Smart reminders for upcoming doses
  • Travel vaccine guidance
  • Digital vaccine record logging
  • PDF export of records
  • Pet vaccination tracking
Features
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Keep every vaccination record in one safe, organized place - for your children, family members, and even your pets. VaccineReady helps families track vaccinations, plan upcoming doses, prepare for trips, and keep important health records ready for doctor visits, school forms, childcare, travel, and everyday peace of mind. Whether you are a new parent managing your baby’s first vaccines, a busy family keeping several children on schedule, a pet owner tracking vet visits, or a traveler preparing for an upcoming trip, VaccineReady makes vaccination tracking simple. KEY FEATURES Family Vaccine Profiles Create separate profiles for each child, family member, or pet. Keep everyone’s vaccine history organized in one app without mixing up records. Vaccination Schedules Get access to the official CDC-recommended immunization schedule and follow clear vaccine timelines so you can see what is completed, upcoming, or still missing. Stay organized from baby vaccines through childhood, boosters, travel vaccines, and pet vaccinations. Smart Reminders Set reminders for upcoming vaccinations, booster doses, and appointments so important dates are easier to manage. Travel Vaccine Guidance Add upcoming trips and get helpful vaccination guidance based on your destination. See what you may need to review before traveling and keep your records ready when you need them. Digital Vaccine Records Log completed vaccinations with dates, vaccine names, doses, notes, providers, and photos of vaccine cards or certificates. Build a complete digital vaccine history that is always close at hand. PDF Export Create clean PDF reports to share with doctors, pediatricians, schools, childcare providers, travel clinics, or veterinarians. Visit Certificates Celebrate completed vaccinations and vet visits with beautiful certificates. A simple way to mark important health milestones for children and pets. Pet Vaccination Tracking Add your dog, cat, or other pets and keep track of rabies shots, annual boosters, vet visits, and vaccination certificates in the same organized place as your family records. Private by Design Your health records are personal. VaccineReady is built with privacy in mind, so you can keep sensitive family information organized and protected. Simple, Beautiful Interface No complicated spreadsheets, paper cards, or forgotten notes. VaccineReady gives you a clean timeline, clear records, and an easy way to see what comes next. PERFECT FOR • New parents tracking baby vaccinations • Families managing several children’s vaccine records • Parents preparing school or childcare vaccination documents • Travelers checking vaccines before a trip • Pet owners tracking vet visits and vaccine certificates • Anyone who wants a simple digital vaccination record WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE VACCINEREADY Vaccination records can quickly become scattered across paper cards, clinic notes, photos, school forms, and travel documents. VaccineReady brings everything together in one calm, organized app. Track what has been done. See what is coming next. Export records when you need them. Add trips for travel guidance. Include your pets. Celebrate completed visits with certificates. Download VaccineReady today and make vaccination tracking easier for the whole family. Terms of Use: https://vaccineready.app/terms

Screenshots

Docket®4 screens
Vaccine Ready4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Docket® at 73% against Vaccine Ready's 0%. Docket® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (46K vs 4). Vaccine Ready's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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. Vaccine Ready sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Docket® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vaccine Ready holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Docket® has 46K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Docket®'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Vaccine Ready's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Docket® ships an update every 6 weeks, Vaccine Ready every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Docket® versus Vaccine Ready: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocket®Vaccine Ready
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (46K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB104 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDocket Health, Inc.MLTM Group AB

Customer experience

Docket®

All ratings44,347 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative22.2%

Vaccine Ready

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Docket®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Records not updating with new shots
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Incorrect personal information displayed
  • Inability to find or view records

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to clear old searches
  • Provider access to update records
  • Support for international phone numbers
  • Biometric login (Face ID/Fingerprint)

Vaccine Ready

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Docket®

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Vaccine Ready

Subscriptions5
  • Vaccine Ready Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus Annual – Lower Budget$8.991 Year
  • Plus Annual – Budget$10.991 Year
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  • Vaccine Ready Plus Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Plus Annual – More Time1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vaccine Ready Plus Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Docket® free?
Docket® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vaccine Ready free?
Vaccine Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Docket® or Vaccine Ready?
Vaccine Ready is rated higher. Docket® averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Vaccine Ready averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Docket® or Vaccine Ready have ads?
Neither Docket® nor Vaccine Ready shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Docket® or Vaccine Ready?
Docket® ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vaccine Ready every 6 days. Most recently, Docket® was updated on November 10, 2026 and Vaccine Ready on November 4, 2026.

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