Comparison

Docketly vs AppearMe

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

Head to head
About

Docketly

This app connects attorneys with hearing scheduling opportunities across the country. It allows users to view, select, and manage hearings on the go, receiving instant notifications and checking account balances. Designed for attorneys in specific networks, it streamlines participation in procedural hearings.

Highlights
  • View and select hearings remotely
  • Receive immediate hearing notifications
  • Check account balance
  • Manage upcoming hearing information
  • Network-specific attorney access
Features
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Docketly was created and developed by high volume collection attorneys who saw that law firms and agencies, which practice primarily in creditors' rights, needed to efficiently schedule and retain high-quality attorneys to attend short procedural hearing in jurisdictions across the country. Attorneys: Download this app to be able to view and select hearings while you're away from your computer. With this app, you will receive notifications regarding new hearings immediately instead of waiting on our e-mails. View your account balance and upcoming hearings and information with the click of a button. This app is for Docketly network attorneys only. If you are not a member, sign up for free at our website today! Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

AppearMe

This app connects legal professionals with on-demand attorneys for appearances and depositions. It also offers a free practice management suite to organize teams, events, and tasks with workflow automation.

Highlights
  • On-demand attorney marketplace
  • Real-time litigation support
  • Free legal practice management suite
  • Team, event, and task management
  • Workflow automation for legal tasks
  • Contact management
Features
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AppearMe is the only on-demand and real time marketplace for all your law firm and litigation support needs. Finding appearance, deposition and freelance attorneys take 60 seconds. The latest legal practice management suite, AppearMe Manage, is a free tool to manage your entire team, events and tasks, as well as all contacts. Workflow automation lets you calendar your procedural and internal set of tasks/events to all matters with one click. AppearMe Plus is an optional auto-renewing subscription: $9.95 per month or $99.00 per year. 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. Manage or cancel it in your device's subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.appearme.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Docketly4 screens
AppearMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Docketly at none against AppearMe's 4. Docketly also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (74% vs 64%). AppearMe's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. AppearMe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.95 per month. Docketly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Docketly holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Docketly's written reviews are positive against 64% of AppearMe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Docketly ships an update every 3 months, AppearMe every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Docketly versus AppearMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocketlyAppearMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings) — better3.9 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLocal Counsel, LLCArmen Margarian

Customer experience

Docketly

All ratings35 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral20.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative11.1%

AppearMe

All ratings26 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Docketly

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AppearMe

Subscriptions4
  • AppearMe Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.951 Month
  • AppearMe Pro (Monthly)$49.951 Month
  • AppearMe Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$99.001 Year
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  • AppearMe Pro (Annual)$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Docketly free?
Docketly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppearMe free?
AppearMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Docketly or AppearMe?
Docketly is rated higher. Docketly averages 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while AppearMe averages 3.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Docketly or AppearMe have ads?
Neither Docketly nor AppearMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Docketly or AppearMe?
Docketly ships an update every 3 months, and AppearMe every 5 weeks. Most recently, Docketly was updated on November 1, 2026 and AppearMe on November 3, 2026.

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