PAeDocket vs TexArrest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAeDocket
Access publicly available court case information from magisterial district, common pleas, and appellate courts. Perform quick searches on your iPhone or iPad to retrieve basic and detailed case summaries.
- Search public court cases
- Access magisterial district court data
- Access common pleas court data
- Access appellate court data
- View case summaries
- View detailed case information
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The PAeDocket app is available on both the iPhone and iPad. The app allows mobile users to perform quick and easy searches from their devices for publicly accessible cases from magisterial district courts, common pleas courts and appellate courts. The app provides a basic summary of the case, as well as more detailed case information.
TexArrest
Access public Texas arrest and booking records through a searchable mobile interface. View organized booking details, charges, custody status, and related information from supported jurisdictions. This app is for informational purposes only and is not a consumer reporting agency.
- Searchable Texas arrest records
- County-based browsing
- Structured booking details
- Custody status
- Public data indexing
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TexArrest provides structured access to publicly available Texas arrest and booking records in a clean, searchable mobile interface. Search by name, booking number, or county across supported Texas jurisdictions. View organized booking details, charges, custody status, and related record information presented clearly for informational purposes. Key Features County-based browsing and name search Structured booking detail view Case status update submission tools Continuously indexed public data Organized and readable mobile interface TexArrest displays arrest and booking information sourced from publicly available government systems. The presence of a record does not imply guilt or conviction. All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. TexArrest is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Information may not be used for employment screening, tenant screening, credit decisions, or other FCRA-governed purposes. Removal of records occurs only when legally required, such as upon receipt of a qualifying court order of expunction, sealing, or nondisclosure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TexArrest at 100% against PAeDocket's 29%. TexArrest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). PAeDocket's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 1) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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.
TexArrest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAeDocket has 190 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of PAeDocket's written reviews are positive against 100% of TexArrest's.
| Parameter | PAeDocket | TexArrest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (190 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | ByteOmen LLC |
Customer experience
PAeDocket
TexArrest
Bugs and requests
PAeDocket
Reported bugs
11 issues- Blank white screen appears after search submission
- Text input not visible when typing in search bar
- App crashes when clicking 'load more' or 'show more'
- App won't open or immediately crashes on launch
- Incompatible with iOS 14.2, iOS 16, iOS 17, and iOS 18
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- Duplicate case results displayed
- Favorites feature deleted after updates
- Internal server errors
- App freezes with 'syncing' message
- Setup error on newer iPhone models
- Comments section showing blank instead of content
Requested features
8 requests- Expand app to all states in America
- Add ability to search by case number
- Print docket functionality
- Share docket information feature
- Sort and organize favorites by hearing dates
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- Dark mode option
- Advanced search filters
- Better handling of extensive criminal records
TexArrest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PAeDocket
No in-app purchases
TexArrest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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