Comparison

Docket vs Exploratory

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

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Docket

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I built Docket because I manage 10+ projects and needed one place to track them all. Not a corporate tool with sprint ceremonies and story points โ€” just a focused app for people like us who build, ship, and maintain indie apps. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud sync across all your devices. MCP + CLI (PRO) Docket includes a built-in MCP server and CLI tool. Let AI tools like Claude Code read and write to your Docket data directly from the terminal. Create tasks, check releases, and manage your pipeline without leaving your editor. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS Your Focus dashboard surfaces a smart "Today's Pick" โ€” the one task that needs your attention right now. Below it: your latest app ideas, what ships next, what needs fixing, and your marketing queue. One screen, zero noise. WORK ACROSS ALL YOUR APPS See tasks from every project in a single list. Filter by project, tag, or status. Switch to Gantt view to see your timeline across releases, events, and deadlines. KANBAN WITHOUT THE BAGGAGE Drag-and-drop boards with custom columns. Backlog, In Progress, Review, Done โ€” or whatever works for you. No story points. No velocity charts. Just cards and columns. PLAN YOUR RELEASES Track every version from Planned to Shipped with a built-in pre-ship checklist: Build, QA, Screenshots, Metadata, Pricing, Release Notes, Marketing, Support. Never forget a step. TRACK YOUR MARKETING Blog posts, Product Hunt launches, Hacker News, social media, App Store nominations, in-app events โ€” all in one timeline. Know what's published, what's scheduled, and what's still in draft. CAPTURE APP IDEAS Write down ideas before they vanish. Add checklists, inspiration links, and notes. When one sticks, convert it into a full project with tasks and releases. DEVELOPER CALENDAR Week, month, and year views with Apple milestones baked in โ€” WWDC, App Store Freeze, iPhone launch dates. Plan releases around the dates that matter. APP STORE CONNECT Connect your App Store Connect account to pull in your apps, in-app events, and nominations. Keep your release pipeline and marketing calendar in sync with what's live on the store. PROJECT PORTFOLIO Group your apps by status โ€” Shipping, Building, Maintenance, Parked โ€” and see the big picture at a glance. Each project gets its own tasks, releases, marketing plan, and assets. SYNC EVERYWHERE Projects, tasks, and ideas sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Pick up where you left off on any device. Free to use with one project. Docket Pro unlocks unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and MCP/CLI support. Built by an indie developer, for indie developers.

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Exploratory

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Testers.AI turns your iPhone into a professional QA engineer. Tap the Safari extension on any web page and AI agents immediately get to work โ€” clicking, scrolling, filling forms, and probing for problems like a seasoned tester would. When they're done, a detailed bug report lands in the app: every issue ranked by severity, with steps to reproduce, screenshots, expected vs. actual behavior, and AI-generated fix suggestions. INTELLIGENT EXPLORATION Choose from eight exploration styles โ€” Happy Path, Smoke, Negative, Edge Case, Scenario, Monkey, Adversarial, and Destructive โ€” and focus the agents on what matters most: accessibility, security, performance, UX, forms, navigation, or content. The agents adapt their behavior to the style and focus you select. MULTI-AGENT TESTING Run up to several AI agents in serial across the same page. Each agent brings a different testing persona and approach, giving you broader coverage than any single pass could achieve. BATCH MODE Test an entire list of URLs in one go. Paste them in, or just describe what you want ("top e-commerce checkout pages") and let the AI generate the list for you โ€” even by voice. Results land in a competitive comparison view so you can see which sites have the most issues at a glance. DETAILED REPORTS Every exploration session is saved to your history with: โ€ข Issues sorted by severity (Critical โ†’ Suggestion) โ€ข Agent step-by-step replay โ€ข AI summary of what was found โ€ข Hero stats: issues found, steps taken, agents used EXPORT ANYWHERE Share results as plain text, JSON, or JIRA wiki markup โ€” ready to paste straight into your bug tracker. Copy individual issues, share full reports, or export a screenshot of the results to send to your team. ISSUES DASHBOARD The Issues tab organizes every bug found across all your sessions by domain and URL, so you can track quality trends across the sites you care about over time. BATCH COMPARE Run the same test across multiple competitors or pages, then review a side-by-side bar chart ranking them by issue count and severity. Great for competitive audits and regression checks before launch. PRIVACY FIRST All exploration history is stored locally on your device. No account required to get started. Testers.AI is built for developers, QA engineers, product managers, and anyone who cares about shipping quality software. Unlock full access with your Testers.AI account for unlimited testing and team sync.

Screenshots

Docket4 screens
Exploratory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exploratory at none against Docket's 2. Docket's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support 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. Docket sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Exploratory asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Docket versus Exploratory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocketExploratory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDrobinin LimitedJASON ARBON

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Docket

Subscriptions2
  • Agile Deadline Dashboard3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Shipping Timeline & Goals$59.991 Year
None

Exploratory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Docket free?
Docket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exploratory free?
Exploratory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Docket or Exploratory have ads?
Neither Docket nor Exploratory shows ads.

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