DockMaster Mobile App vs SureShade Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DockMaster Mobile App
This app digitizes time tracking for technicians, replacing paper timesheets with electronic data. It allows for accurate logging of time spent on billable and non-billable work orders directly from a mobile device, streamlining invoicing and payroll.
- Electronic time tracking
- Work order time logging
- Billable and non-billable hours
- Voice-to-text notes
- Job scheduling view
- Color-coded job status
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With DockMaster Mobile, replace paper time sheets and time cards with accurate, electronic time tracking data. Employee time on both billable and non-billable work orders is entered by the technician on their mobile device and seamlessly made available in DockMaster to speed up invoicing and payroll processing. Available Features: - Time Clock – Select from a list of open work orders, choose the appropriate opcode (job) and then clock-in. The time clock app tracks the actual amount of time expended on a job. You can even go back and change the start time for increased accuracy. You can add notes to the job by typing or using the device’s built-in voice-to-text feature. - Time Entry – Similar to the Time Clock, technicians can select from a list of work orders and associated opcodes to either add a new time card or edit an existing one. Technicians can select to use Start/Stop time or Total Hours, and edit the dates. You can add notes to the job by typing or using the device’s built-in voice-to-text feature. - Scheduler – For those companies that use the DockMaster Service Schedule, the Scheduler in the Time Clock app will allow technicians to view or select jobs scheduled in DockMaster. All jobs (opcodes) are color-coded by status: Completed, In Progress or Not Started. Technicians can tap a job to launch the Time Clock or Time Card.
SureShade Control
Control your boat's telescoping shade system remotely via Bluetooth. Manage shade extension, retraction, and access diagnostics, usage history, and reset functions from your smart device. Supports multiple devices for an enhanced boating experience.
- Bluetooth Wireless Connection
- Shade Extension & Retraction
- Diagnostics
- Usage Tracking
- Reset Calibration
- Multiple Device Support
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The SureShade Control App allows the user to control their telescoping boat shade systems via a Bluetooth connection. The App provides extension, retraction, diagnostics, usage, and reset from your smart device. Multiple devices are supported making the boating experience even better Features: Bluetooth Wireless Connection Full Deck Range Coverage Diagnostics Usage Reset Calibration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SureShade Control at 4.0 against DockMaster Mobile App's 3.4. DockMaster Mobile App's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SureShade Control holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DockMaster Mobile App has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DockMaster Mobile App ships an update every 6 months, SureShade Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DockMaster Mobile App | SureShade Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DockMaster Software, Inc | Lippert Components, Inc. |
Customer experience
DockMaster Mobile App
SureShade Control
In-app purchases
DockMaster Mobile App
No in-app purchases
SureShade Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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