# Design a Dock vs QuickBooks Desktop

The clearest difference is rating: Design a Dock at 5.0 against QuickBooks Desktop's 1.9. Design a Dock also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). QuickBooks Desktop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (120 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Design a Dock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickBooks Desktop has 120 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Design a Dock ships an update every 7 months, QuickBooks Desktop every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Design a Dock | QuickBooks Desktop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/design-a-dock/id1460839874/reviews)** | [1.9 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quickbooks-desktop/id1518924185/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **120** |
| Positive reviews | — | 4.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 116 MB | 206 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FLOE International](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460839873) | [Intuit Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/313441566) |

## What reviewers say

### Design a Dock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/design-a-dock/id1460839874)

Design your ideal modular aluminum dock from your phone. Choose size, style, and accessories to create a durable and safe dock tailored to your shoreline needs.

**Highlights:** Modular aluminum dock styles, Customizable size and design, Accessory selection, Durable and safe engineering, Shoreline needs assessment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### QuickBooks Desktop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quickbooks-desktop/id1518924185)

Streamline expense tracking by capturing receipts and bills directly from your mobile device. Automate entries, attach documents for audit trails, and track business mileage with ease. Designed for existing QuickBooks Desktop users to save time and stay organized.

**Highlights:** Scan receipts and automate expense entries, Upload bills and automate bill entries, Attach documents to transactions, Track business mileage with auto-calculated distance, Organize digital audit trails

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing mobile application
- 🚀 Ease and speed of recording transactions
- 💡 AI and OCR capabilities
- ✅ Automatically codes entries
- 🔗 Links to receipts/invoices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App freezes at logo
- 🐛 Takes hours for receipts to show
- 🐛 Doesn't work with desktop version
- 🐛 Zero help on the road
- 🐛 Broken after working

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes at logo screen
- Receipts take hours to show on desktop
- Doesn't work with desktop version
- Broken after working
- Receipt management doesn't work

**Requested features**

- See sales orders or purchase orders on sign-on
- Ability to see documents (sales orders/purchase orders)
- PDF conversion for scans
- Ability to type expense account description
- Get receipt recognition back


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Design a Dock free?

Design a Dock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is QuickBooks Desktop free?

QuickBooks Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Design a Dock or QuickBooks Desktop?

Design a Dock is rated higher. Design a Dock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while QuickBooks Desktop averages 1.9 from 120 ratings.

### Do Design a Dock or QuickBooks Desktop have ads?

Neither Design a Dock nor QuickBooks Desktop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Design a Dock or QuickBooks Desktop?

Design a Dock ships an update every 7 months, and QuickBooks Desktop every 6 weeks. Most recently, Design a Dock was updated on November 3, 2026 and QuickBooks Desktop on November 11, 2026.

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