Docketly vs Lawtrades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Docketly
This app connects collection attorneys with short procedural hearings across the country. Attorneys can view, select, and manage hearings directly from their mobile devices, receiving instant notifications and accessing account information.
- View and select hearings
- Receive immediate hearing notifications
- Check account balance
- Access upcoming hearing information
- Manage hearings on the go
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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.
Lawtrades
Connects legal teams with a high-quality network of legal professionals. Facilitates efficient talent acquisition for legal work.
- High-quality legal talent network
- Connects legal teams with professionals
- Facilitates talent acquisition
- Streamlined legal work opportunities
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Legal teams leverage Lawtrades for our high quality talent network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lawtrades at 5.0 against Docketly's 4.3. Lawtrades also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Docketly's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lawtrades holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Docketly has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Docketly | Lawtrades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Local Counsel, LLC | LAWTRADES, INC. |
Customer experience
Docketly
Lawtrades
In-app purchases
Docketly
No in-app purchases
Lawtrades
No in-app purchases
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