My Dock Buddies · House #13,289

What it is

Calls itself “3D characters”.

• Calls itself: 3D characters

“My Dock Buddies puts small, stylized 3D characters on top of your Mac's Dock.”

Where it puts itself

Its one line of difference: “Not a 2D desktop pet: Max and Avery are fully animated 3D buddies who walk, work at a tiny desk, carry things, react and nap.”

“Not a 2D desktop pet: Max and Avery are fully animated 3D buddies who walk, work at a tiny desk, carry things, react and nap.”

What it costs

One-time purchase, monthly subscription and yearly plan. No free plan. 4 prices listed on its pages, from $6 to $200.

• One-time: yes
• Monthly: yes
• Yearly: yes
• Free plan: no
• Price: 4 prices, from $6 to $200

“Monthly is $5.99 a month, Annual is $69 a year, and Lifetime is $200 once and never renews.”

“$9.99 per buddy”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Built for solo users.

• Sells to: consumers
• Company size: solo / indie

“Members download the Mac app, sign in, and the buddies they own appear on top of their Dock.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Hosted in the cloud. Built with Google Analytics.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: cloud / hosted
• Analytics: Google Analytics

“A native menu-bar app for macOS 14+, Apple silicon and Intel.”

“Members download the Mac app, sign in, and the buddies they own appear on top of their Dock.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Instant signup. Publishes a blog.

• Instant signup: yes

“Members download the Mac app, sign in, and the buddies they own appear on top of their Dock.”

“Journal -> https://mydockbuddies.com/blog/”