Comparison

Docket vs GitHub Issues

GitHub Issues tracks work next to one repository's code. Docket tracks every app you ship, including the parts that are not code.

Our appDocket is the one we make. Pick it if you want tasks, releases and launches for all your own apps in one native app.

Docket on iPhone

Docket's Focus dashboard: today's pick, quick add buttons, ideas, what ships next and what to fix

A project's Plan tab in Docket: the next release, shipped versions, posts and nominations

Facts checked on 11 November 2026.

The short answer

Docket keeps one backlog across all your apps, with releases, launch posts and App Store nominations beside the tasks. GitHub Issues tracks work next to a repository's code, with projects and pull requests.

Pick Docket if

Your to-do list is more than code: screenshots, posts, nominations.
You want one backlog across all your apps.
You want a checklist that runs before every release.

Side by side

	Docket	GitHub Issues
Built for	one developer shipping several apps	developers and teams who track work in the same place as their repositories
Where it runs	Mac, iPhone and iPad, as a native app	web, with desktop and mobile apps
Releases	versions from planned to shipped, each with the same pre-ship checklist	issues with labels and assignees, grouped into projects
Launch planning	blog posts, launches, featuring nominations and in-app events on one calendar with your releases	issues and projects, next to the code
Connects to	App Store Connect: your apps, in-app events and featuring nominations	repositories, pull requests and Actions
How you pay	free with one project; Docket Pro is a subscription for unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and the MCP server and CLI	free to start, with paid plans for individuals and teams

What Docket is

Docket is a release tracker for developers who ship their own apps. It keeps tasks, releases with a pre-ship checklist, a launch calendar and app ideas for every project, syncs with App Store Connect, and includes an MCP server and a CLI for coding agents.

What GitHub Issues is

GitHub Issues and Projects track work next to the code: ideas become issues, issues are grouped into projects, and changes are discussed in pull requests. Agents connect through the GitHub MCP server, the API or the CLI.

Questions

Is Docket a good alternative to GitHub Issues?

Yes, if you want tasks, releases and launches for all your own apps in one native app. Docket keeps one backlog across all your apps, with releases, launch posts and App Store nominations beside the tasks. GitHub Issues tracks work next to a repository's code, with projects and pull requests.

What is the difference between Docket and GitHub Issues?

Docket is built for one developer shipping several apps. GitHub Issues is built for developers and teams who track work in the same place as their repositories.

How is Docket sold compared with GitHub Issues?

Docket: free with one project; Docket Pro is a subscription for unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and the MCP server and CLI. GitHub Issues: free to start, with paid plans for individuals and teams.

More comparisons

We make Docket. What we say about GitHub Issues comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: GitHub's own site, GitHub on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@onedevshop.com. GitHub Issues belongs to its owner, and Docket is not affiliated with it.

Docket

Built by an indie developer, for indie developers

Docket is on the App Store, for Mac, iPhone and iPad.