Docksy vs Tagwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Docksy
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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.
Tagwise
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Tagwise reads and writes NFC tags on your iPhone. READ ANY TAG β’ See what's stored on stickers, cards, key fobs and labels β’ Chip type, serial number (UID) and memory used β’ Open links, call numbers, send messages and emails in one tap WRITE YOUR OWN β’ Link: website, menu, social profile, review page β’ Text: labels for boxes, tools and inventory β’ Phone, email and text message β’ Location that opens in Maps β’ Wi-Fi network for guests β’ Contact card: a digital business card PRO TOOLS β’ Copy a tag to another tag β’ Write many tags in a row β’ Lock tags so nobody can change them β’ Erase tags and start over HISTORY Every tag you read or write is saved on your iPhone, so you can write it again later. WORKS WITH NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, MIFARE Ultralight, ISO 15693 (NFC-V) and most NDEF-formatted NFC stickers, cards and key fobs. Requires iPhone 7 or later. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads. Your tags and history stay on your iPhone. Tagwise Pro unlocks every tag type, unlimited writes and the Pro tools. Choose a one-time lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pairmind.dev/apps/tagwise/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Docksy at none against Tagwise's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tagwise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Docksy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Docksy | Tagwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DYAL SINGH | Pairmind Limited |
In-app purchases
Docksy
No in-app purchases
Tagwise
- Tagwise Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Tagwise Pro Lifetime$19.99









