Comparison

Docket vs Trello

Trello gives you boards for any kind of work. Docket's boards already know about releases, launches and the App Store.

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 comes with the release process built in: versions, a pre-ship checklist, a launch calendar and App Store Connect sync, plus a Kanban board. Trello is a general board, list and card tracker you shape to any kind of work.

Pick Docket if

You want a release to be a thing the app understands, with versions and a checklist.
You want your App Store events and nominations pulled in for you.
You want one screen that picks today's task across every app.

Side by side

	Docket	Trello
Built for	one developer shipping several apps	individuals and teams organising any kind of work on boards
Where it runs	Mac, iPhone and iPad, as a native app	web, desktop and mobile apps
Releases	versions from planned to shipped, each with the same pre-ship checklist	boards, cards, checklists and due dates you shape yourself
Launch planning	blog posts, launches, featuring nominations and in-app events on one calendar with your releases	a planner that puts cards on your calendar
Connects to	App Store Connect: your apps, in-app events and featuring nominations	Power-Ups and integrations for the tools a team already uses
How you pay	free with one project; Docket Pro is a subscription for unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and the MCP server and CLI	a free plan for individuals and small teams; unlimited boards, AI features and more automation need a paid plan billed per user

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 Trello is

Trello is a task tracker built on boards, lists and cards. It has an inbox that captures to-dos from email and chat, a planner tied to your calendar, automation, integrations called Power-Ups, and an MCP server for AI tools.

Questions

Is Docket a good alternative to Trello?

Yes, if you want tasks, releases and launches for all your own apps in one native app. Docket comes with the release process built in: versions, a pre-ship checklist, a launch calendar and App Store Connect sync, plus a Kanban board. Trello is a general board, list and card tracker you shape to any kind of work.

What is the difference between Docket and Trello?

Docket is built for one developer shipping several apps. Trello is built for individuals and teams organising any kind of work on boards.

How is Docket sold compared with Trello?

Docket: free with one project; Docket Pro is a subscription for unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and the MCP server and CLI. Trello: a free plan for individuals and small teams; unlimited boards, AI features and more automation need a paid plan billed per user.

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We make Docket. What we say about Trello comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Trello's own site and pricing page, Trello on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@onedevshop.com. Trello 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.