Comparison

Docksy vs My LoopCal

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

Head to head
About

Docksy

Features
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Docksy turns a spare iPhone or iPad into a control deck for your Mac. Think of a grid of glossy glass keys, each one a button you set up to do something useful the moment you tap it. Want to take a screenshot, paste plain text, mute a call, or jump to your next slide? Put it on a key. Tap it. Docksy tells your Mac to do it. Every press answers back with a little haptic tap, and the volume slider ratchets as it rises, so it feels real under your thumb. Docksy is free and open source. There are no accounts, no sign-ins, no ads, and no tracking. Nothing you do leaves your own devices. HOW IT WORKS Docksy needs the free companion Mac app. Your iPhone or iPad and your Mac find each other over your local Wi-Fi, with no setup beyond approving the Local Network prompt. The phone sends your taps to the Mac, and the Mac runs them. Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network. WHAT YOU CAN PUT ON A KEY - Keyboard shortcuts, like Copy, Paste, or any combo you choose - Open an app, a website, a file, or a folder - Close, minimize, or quit a window - Play, pause, skip, or mute media - A volume slider with haptics - Countdown timers - Type a saved snippet of text - Folders and pages, so you can hold far more than one screen of keys MAKE IT YOURS Resize keys, set your own images, and group actions into folders and pages. Build one layout for editing video, another for calls, another for music. Switch between them in a tap. WHAT YOU NEED - The free Docksy app for Mac, running on the Mac you want to control - Both devices on the same local Wi-Fi network - Permission to use the Local Network, so the two apps can find each other PRIVACY Docksy collects no data. It has no servers and no cloud. Your keys, your actions, and your taps stay on your own devices and travel only across your own local network. The project is open source, so anyone can read exactly what it does. Docksy is built for anyone who wants quick, physical control of their Mac, whether you stream, edit, present, take a lot of calls, or just like a tidy set of buttons within reach.

About

My LoopCal

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LoopCal is a fast, fully offline field toolkit for instrumentation and calibration technicians who work with 4–20 mA current loops and analog process signals. CONVERT INSTANTLY • 4–20 mA, 0–20 mA, 0–10 V, 1–5 V, and your own custom signal endpoints • Direct-acting and reverse-acting ranges • Linear and square-root (flow) transfer functions • Engineering ranges with any unit, including negative and offset spans • Percent, signal, and engineering values update as you type, with the substituted formula shown VERIFY AND DOCUMENT • Three-point, five-point, and custom 2–21-point checks • As-found and as-left runs with immediate error and pass/fail • Percent-of-span, signal-unit, or engineering-unit tolerance basis • Worst-point and maximum-error summaries LOOP POWER MATH • Shunt resistor voltage drop • Required supply voltage and remaining compliance • Maximum loop and wire resistance ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Save instruments, ranges, and history • Due-date reminders • PDF and CSV field worksheets with your company identity PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, no network. LoopCal is a calculation aid and field worksheet — not a calibrator, an accredited calibration service, or a replacement for manufacturer procedures. Always follow site lockout/tagout, operations authorization, device manuals, and approved procedures. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Docksy4 screens
My LoopCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Docksy at none against My LoopCal's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. My LoopCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Docksy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Docksy versus My LoopCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocksyMy LoopCal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDYAL SINGHNeobile LLC

In-app purchases

None

Docksy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

My LoopCal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$6.99

Questions

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

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