Comparison

Auto vs DockMaster BCA

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

Head to head
About

Auto

Features
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Use Auto-mait to create beautiful invoices and estimates for your clients. Send (via email) with the click of a button. All your data is stored in the cloud so you never lose it. Access it using any device. 24/7 Support and feature request. Free Version Clients: Up to 20 clients, unlimited invoices and estimates. Invoices: Easily create and send Invoices for your clients. Estimates: Easily create and send Estimates for your clients and then convert then into invoices. Paid Version(s) Basic: Free version plus Unlimited clients

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DockMaster BCA

Features
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DockMaster replaces the clipboard, the whiteboard, and the stack of paper work orders with one system your whole marina can run on. Built for marinas, boat yards, and independent marine service businesses, DockMaster connects boat owners, service managers, technicians, and management in one platform, scoped entirely to your marina. EVERY ROLE ON THEIR OWN PHONE Your marina lives in its own secure account, not on a single device. Staff and boat owners install DockMaster, sign in, and your boats, tickets, parts, and invoices are there. Signing in on a new phone doesn't sign you out of the old one. WORKS WITH NO SIGNAL Boatyards, engine rooms, and metal sheds kill reception, so DockMaster never depends on a live connection. Start and stop job timers, write notes, pull parts, add tasks, and close tickets offline. Everything sends automatically the moment signal returns, and a status line tells you whether your work is synced or still waiting. Boat owners manage their fleet with photos, specs, hull ID, and slip assignment, then submit service requests by maintenance type instead of calling the office or leaving a note on the boat. Service managers triage every request as it comes in and dispatch work tickets with priority, assigned technician, and schedule, so nothing gets lost between the dock and the shop. Technicians run a live job timer, log parts with quantity and cost, and share progress photos directly with the owner, keeping the paper trail out of the job. Managers can review and correct labor entries on any ticket, editing, adding, or deleting time to keep billing accurate before an invoice goes out. When the work is done, DockMaster builds the invoice from the completed ticket, pulling in labor hours, parts, tax, and discounts automatically. Owners pay by card through Stripe's secure hosted checkout, and the office can record cash, check, or bank payments for everything else. Four role-based workspaces, one shared source of truth: Boat Owner, Service Manager, Technician, and Master Admin, each seeing exactly what they need for your marina. Stop chasing paper tickets and unpaid invoices. Get your marina onboard with DockMaster today. SUBSCRIPTION DockMaster is free to download and starts with a 30-day free trial. After the trial, running a marina requires the DockMaster Marina subscription at $199 per month, which covers the whole marina with unlimited staff. Only the Master Admin is ever asked to subscribe; managers, technicians, and boat owners never see a paywall and never pay. If a subscription ends, the marina's records stay intact and become read-only until it is renewed. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://boatcare-hub-backend.rork.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://boatcare-hub-backend.rork.app/privacy

Screenshots

Auto4 screens
DockMaster BCA1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DockMaster BCA at every 4 days against Auto's every 14 months. Auto's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Auto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DockMaster BCA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $199.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto ships an update every 14 months, DockMaster BCA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Auto versus DockMaster BCA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutoDockMaster BCA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size103 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Maple Tree LLCCHRISTOPHER RAYMOND TAVAREZ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auto

Subscriptions2
  • Basic - One Month$4.991 Month
  • Basic - One Year$49.991 Year
1 purchases

DockMaster BCA

Subscriptions1
  • Marina Plan (Monthly)1 Month trial$199.001 Month

Questions

Is Auto free?
Auto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DockMaster BCA free?
DockMaster BCA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auto or DockMaster BCA have ads?
Neither Auto nor DockMaster BCA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auto or DockMaster BCA?
Auto ships an update every 14 months, and DockMaster BCA every 4 days. Most recently, Auto was updated on November 7, 2026 and DockMaster BCA on November 5, 2026.

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