Comparison

Sockpuppet AI vs Vertical

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

Head to head
About

Sockpuppet AI

Automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks on websites without any technical skills. This tool allows you to define actions, capture data, and execute processes locally on your device, saving you significant time and effort.

Highlights
  • Automate website tasks without coding
  • AI-powered content processing
  • Click, fill forms, read text
  • Login and session data retention
  • Wait states and execution delays
  • Source code navigation for advanced users
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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On average, you waste a full four hours of your valuable time every week on slow, annoying, and frustrating websites. That's 208 hours per year, or almost nine days annually. With a life expectancy of 90 years, that's a full two years of your life wasted on tedious, repetitive tasks on websites. That's all over now, because from now on your sockpuppet will take over for you. * * * No technical knowledge or programming skills required * * * # That's how Sockpuppet works Automate cumbersome tasks on websites in four easy steps. 1. Go to the website and start automating 2. Enable target capture and tap the element for the action 3. Define actions, enter details, save, and execute 4. Review, execute, and automate the process 5. Optional: Automate via the Shortcuts app and connect to Siri # This is what the Sockpuppet can do - Execute all automated processes without having to open the app - Process complex website content with AI prompts - Click, fill out forms, enter text, read text, and wait - Log in and retain session data with cookies - Wait states and execution delays for particularly slow websites - For advanced users: full view of all elements in the source code with code navigation # Application Examples of Sockpuppet - Determining available appointments with offices, authorities, and other organizations - Checking prices and availability at online shops, restaurants, delivery services, museums, and more - Extracting information from websites, such as waiting times at airports - Logging into user accounts, checking account balances, and reading new messages # Is Apple Intelligence absolutely necessary? Sockpuppets also work on devices without Apple Intelligence, but the AI features will then be unavailable. It is recommended to use a device with full Apple Intelligence support. # Privacy and Security Sockpuppet doesn't have its own servers, doesn't collect any of your data, and doesn't analyze anything. Its AI functions run locally on your device, without an internet connection, using Apple Intelligence. Sockpuppet only connects to websites you've explicitly visited. Entered passwords are encrypted with a unique master key in your Apple Keychain. No one can see what you do with your Sockpuppets, not even the developer of Sockpuppet. # Developer's Greeting My name is Jan Kammerath, and I'm the developer of the Sockpuppet. I've been developing software for over 25 years. Every day, I have to waste time on websites that I find cumbersome and difficult to navigate. This annoyed me so much that I invented the Sockpuppet. I use Sockpuppet myself every single day. It saves me time, gives me back my free time, helps me perform actions quickly, and find information easily. Besides Sockpuppet's ease of use, security and data protection are very important to me — real data protection, not just bureaucratic formalities. Sockpuppets should be useful everyday helpers that you can trust. I hope you enjoy the Sockpuppet as much as I do. Thank you for choosing Sockpuppet. # Terms of use The terms of use for this application are Apple's EULA (LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT) which can be found under: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vertical

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Do you keep browser tabs open? I do. Sometimes dozens of them. Modern browsers show tabs with thumbnails or shortened titles. This looks nice, but it's hard to find what you need when you have many tabs. Why not organize them into groups? That won't work. If I could organize things, I wouldn't have so many tabs open in the first place. Vertical shows your tabs in a simple list with full titles. Find the tab you need by searching. This browser is not for complex web apps. It's for: - Quick daily searches - Saving articles to read later That's what Vertical is made for.

Screenshots

Sockpuppet AI4 screens
Vertical3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vertical at none against Sockpuppet AI's 2. Vertical also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Sockpuppet AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sockpuppet AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Vertical asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sockpuppet AI ships an update every 6 days, Vertical every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sockpuppet AI versus Vertical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSockpuppet AIVertical
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKammerath Technology UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Tatsuya Tobioka

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sockpuppet AI

Subscriptions2
  • Sockpuppet Pro (Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
  • Sockpuppet Pro (Annual Plan)$9.991 Year
None

Vertical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sockpuppet AI free?
Sockpuppet AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vertical free?
Vertical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sockpuppet AI or Vertical have ads?
Vertical shows ads; Sockpuppet AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Sockpuppet AI or Vertical?
Sockpuppet AI ships an update every 6 days, and Vertical every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sockpuppet AI was updated on November 13, 2026 and Vertical on November 9, 2026.

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