Comparison

App Maker Professional vs DockUI

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

Head to head
About

App Maker Professional

Create mobile applications on your iPhone or iPad using Swift code. Learn Swift and SwiftUI, export to Xcode projects, and integrate with Git. Add animations and utilize code autocompletion.

Highlights
  • Learn Swift and SwiftUI
  • Export to Xcode projects
  • Import from Xcode projects
  • Auto-format Swift code
  • Git integration
  • Add animations
  • Code autocompletion
Features
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App Maker Professional lets you write mobile applications on your iPhone or iPad using real Swift code! *Learn coding for Swift and SwiftUI *Export to an Xcode project *Import from an Xcode project *Auto-ident / Auto-format your Swift code *Integrate with git (and GitHub, BitBucket or GitLab) *Add animations to your app *Autocomplete Swift code in our code editor Note: App Maker is not a compiler Read the privacy policy here: https://appmakerios.com/privacypolicy More information at: https://appmakerios.com

About

DockUI

Visually design SwiftUI interfaces and generate production-ready code directly for Xcode. Customize components, access a library of templates, and learn SwiftUI with integrated tutorials. Accelerate your development workflow from idea to code in minutes.

Highlights
  • Visual SwiftUI editor
  • Generate production-ready code
  • Library of templates and components
  • Save favorite designs
  • Integrated tutorials and guides
Features
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DockUI is the fastest way to visually design SwiftUI interfaces and paste production-ready code straight into Xcode. Visually build and customize components, generate real SwiftUI code, and browse a curated library of templates with new content added every week. Visual SwiftUI Editor - Add, resize, and customize components visually. Copy clean SwiftUI code and paste it directly into Xcode — no rewriting needed. Templates & Components - Browse a library of pre-built templates and components made by the DockUI team. Save time and accelerate your development with ready-to-use, SwiftUI code. Save Your Favorites - Sign in to like and save your favorite templates, so you can quickly access them whenever you need inspiration. Tutorials & Learning - Learn SwiftUI with tutorials, tips, and guides in the app’s News tab, perfect for beginners and pros alike. Download DockUI and go from idea to SwiftUI code in minutes. Read more about our terms and conditions here:  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read more about our privacy policy here: https://dockui.com/privacy

Screenshots

App Maker Professional4 screens
DockUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DockUI at 5.0 against App Maker Professional's 3.9. DockUI also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). App Maker Professional's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (24 vs 8). 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. App Maker Professional sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DockUI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DockUI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of App Maker Professional's written reviews are positive against 100% of DockUI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Maker Professional ships an update every 6 days, DockUI every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
App Maker Professional versus DockUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Maker ProfessionalDockUI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph HinkleMaicol Cabreja

Customer experience

App Maker Professional

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

DockUI

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

App Maker Professional

Subscriptions2
  • Professional3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Professional1 Year trial$29.991 Year
7 purchases

DockUI

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Dock UI$4.99

Questions

Is App Maker Professional free?
App Maker Professional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DockUI free?
DockUI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, App Maker Professional or DockUI?
DockUI is rated higher. App Maker Professional averages 3.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while DockUI averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do App Maker Professional or DockUI have ads?
Neither App Maker Professional nor DockUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Maker Professional or DockUI?
App Maker Professional ships an update every 6 days, and DockUI every 3 weeks. Most recently, App Maker Professional was updated on October 27, 2026 and DockUI on October 27, 2026.

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