DeDuplicate vs DocDock Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeDuplicate
This app scans your cloud storage for identical files and allows you to remove duplicates, freeing up valuable space. It efficiently identifies exact duplicates using file hash values without downloading your files, ensuring privacy and speed.
- Scans cloud storage for duplicate files
- Removes extra copies to free up space
- Efficient and fast scanning
- Accurate detection using file hash values
- Privacy-first, local processing
- Supports multiple cloud services
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Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and other cloud services don’t offer built-in tools to find and remove duplicates. If you store many files in the cloud, it’s easy to lose control and waste space. Automatic mobile backups make this problem even worse. DeDuplicate scans your cloud storage, finds identical files, and lets you remove the extra copies to free up space. How it works: 1) Log into your account. 2) Choose one or more folders (or the entire drive) and start the scan. Scan time depends on the NUMBER of files, not their size. 3) Review the detected duplicates and optionally ignore some of them. 4) Confirm the operation. What makes DeDuplicate different: • Efficient and fast: files are NOT downloaded. DeDuplicate uses metadata provided by cloud services, so it saves bandwidth, requires no extra storage, and scans are very quick (e.g. ~100,000 files in under 10 minutes, depending on network speed). • Accurate detection: only EXACT duplicates are detected using file hash values. File names are ignored; contents must be identical. • Privacy-first: everything runs locally on your device. The app connects directly to cloud providers, with no intermediary servers and no file data collection. • Cross-platform support. DeDuplicate currently supports the following cloud services: (PERSONAL ACCOUNTS - see notes below!) • OneDrive • Dropbox • Google Drive (∗) • MEGA • Box • pCloud • Yandex.Disk IMPORTANT: DeDuplicate is designed and tested primarily with PERSONAL/CONSUMER ACCOUNTS. Business, school, or enterprise accounts may behave differently and are not fully supported yet. Improving support for those account types is planned for a future update! NOTES ABOUT GOOGLE DRIVE: - Due to recent changes in Google’s requirements for third-party apps, DeDuplicate currently does not have a “verified” status. You can still use Google Drive normally, but signing in requires a small workaround, which is explained step by step inside the app! - Google proprietary file types (such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.) are treated specially by Google Drive and are NOT included in DeDuplicate’s scan. WHY DO YOU NEED THIS APP? Until now, the only practical way to remove duplicates from cloud storage was a very time-consuming workaround: downloading everything to your computer, using one of the many “offline” duplicate-file utilities, and then syncing the changes back to the cloud. In the worst-case scenario, this even means re-uploading everything from scratch. That’s hardly a viable option when you have over 500 GB of unorganized cat pictures :) DeDuplicate is actively developed. If you encounter any issues, please take the time to contact us!
DocDock Connect
Manage, organize, and share files locally or via cloud services. Edit PDFs, images, and media files, with advanced features available through an optional subscription.
- File management and organization
- Local and cloud file transfer
- PDF and image editing
- Offline media playback
- Document scanning and conversion
- QR code generation
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Core features of DocDock Connect are completely free to use. Advanced power tools are available via an optional DocDock Pro subscription (details below). FREE FEATURES (INCLUDED BELOW) MANAGE & ORGANIZE FILES • Ultimate Sandbox: Manage files in a secure local directory with list and grid layouts. • ZIP Archives: Compress files/folders into .zip packages, or unzip archives. • Keep Storage Clean: Clean up temporary conversion files and player caches anytime. TRANSFER & SHARE • P2P Local Sharing: Transfer files and folders between devices (Phone-to-Phone, Phone-to-PC/Mac) over Wi-Fi or local hotspot. • Easy Pairing: Connect devices securely using simple, on-screen verification PINs. • QR Code Generator: Create custom QR codes to easily share text, links, or contact details. • Cloud Sync: Connect and sync your files to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive (internet required). READ & EDIT PDFs & IMAGES • Image Editor: Crop, rotate, draw, apply filters, and add text to your images and photos. • Annotate & View: Open PDFs, highlight text, draw, search/replace, rotate, and add notes. • Fill out Forms: Complete interactive PDF forms (text fields, dates, dropdowns, checkboxes). • Sign Documents: Draw your signature and place it anywhere on PDFs. • Password Protection: Encrypt PDFs with AES-256 or decrypt secure files. WATCH, LISTEN & PLAY MEDIA • Offline Music Player: Listen to local audio tracks with a dynamic queue and playlists. • CarPlay & Bluetooth: Plays seamlessly over CarPlay, USB, or Bluetooth with full media controls. • Audio Trimming: Trim tracks and export to MP3, M4A, or WAV. MOBILE SCANNING & CONVERSION • Document Scanner: Use your camera to scan physical papers into clean, multi-page PDFs. • Daily Conversions: Convert up to 10 files per day offline between common formats. DOCDOCK PRO (PAID FEATURES BELOW) Upgrade to DocDock Pro to unlock the full potential of your workspace: • Unlimited File Conversions: Convert files offline across every format with no daily limits. • Batch Actions: Select multiple files at once to move, copy, rename, convert, or delete them in a single tap. • Extract Text from Images (OCR): Scan and convert photos, screenshots, and images into editable text (.txt) files. • Advanced Audio & Ringtones: Export .m4r ringtones and apply studio effects (fade, speed, volume, bass). • Advanced PDF Editing: Merge and split PDF documents, export specific pages, and flatten forms. • On-Device PDF OCR (mobile only): Recognize text in scanned or image-only PDF pages locally to search, select, and copy text. • Offline Transcription & Subtitles (iOS only): Transcribe audio/video speech into plain text (.txt) or timestamped subtitles (.srt) offline using local Whisper AI. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION DocDock Pro is available as an optional monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly Plan: 2.99 / month • Yearly Plan: 24.99 / year (includes a 7-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy: https://aerobrid.github.io/docdock-docs/privacy.html • Terms of Use (EULA): https://aerobrid.github.io/docdock-docs/eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DocDock Connect at 100% against DeDuplicate's 48%. DocDock Connect also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). DeDuplicate's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
DocDock Connect is free to download; DeDuplicate costs $7.99 up front. DeDuplicate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and DocDock Connect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DocDock Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeDuplicate has 129 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of DeDuplicate's written reviews are positive against 100% of DocDock Connect's.
DeDuplicate ships an update every 2 weeks, DocDock Connect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeDuplicate | DocDock Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (129 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paolo Pugliese | Raj Patel |
Customer experience
DeDuplicate
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In-app purchases
DeDuplicate
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
- No Ads - Lifetime$7.99
DocDock Connect
- DocDock Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- DocDock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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