# App Maker Professional vs DockUI

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | App Maker Professional | DockUI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-maker-professional/id1545064329/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dockui-design-for-swiftui/id6496860953/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#198** |
| Size | 34 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joseph Hinkle](https://appshunter.io/developer/916334630) | [Maicol Cabreja](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616696771) |

## What reviewers say

### App Maker Professional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-maker-professional/id1545064329)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional | $4.99 | per month |
| Professional | $29.99 | per year |


### DockUI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dockui-design-for-swiftui/id6496860953)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dock UI | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*