Monthly bills every month, Annual once a year, and Lifetime is one payment that never renews. On every plan, you buy only the buddies you want.
Founding launch offer
Meet your buddy at half the standard price.
Every buddy, on every plan, is a one-time $49.50 unlock until 13 October 2026.
50% launch offer$49.50per buddy · one time · until 13 October 2026
Then the standard price, $99
The launch price covers buddies bought until 13 October 2026. After that, each buddy is the standard $99—a future price, not one we charged before. The price that applies is always shown before checkout.
50% buddy launch · $49.50
Monthly
$5.99 / month
$5.99 billed monthly · buddies purchased once
Every available buddy $49.50 once until 13 October 2026
Standard buddy price after that: $99
No extra recurring charge per buddy
All your buddies saved to your account
The Mac app, on one Mac
New activities added regularly — included
Cancel renewal any time
Prices in USD. Any applicable tax is shown at checkout.
About $5.75 a month · custom buddy requests
Annual
$69 / year
$69 billed once a year · buddies purchased once
Every available buddy $49.50 once until 13 October 2026
Standard buddy price after that: $99
No extra recurring charge per buddy
All your buddies saved to your account
The Mac app, on one Mac
New activities added regularly — included
Cancel renewal any time
Custom buddy requests
Prices in USD. Any applicable tax is shown at checkout.
One payment · never renews
Lifetime
$200 once
$200 one time · never expires
Every available buddy $49.50 once until 13 October 2026
Standard buddy price after that: $99
No extra recurring charge per buddy
All your buddies saved to your account
The Mac app, on one Mac
New activities added regularly — included
No renewal, nothing to cancel
Custom buddy requests
Prices in USD. Any applicable tax is shown at checkout.
All sales are final; see the refund policy. Coupon codes can be entered at checkout.
Your buddies keep learning. Every new activity arrives for members at no extra cost, for as long as your plan is active.
The short answer
How much does My Dock Buddies cost?
Monthly is $5.99 a month, Annual is $69 a year, and Lifetime is $200 once and never renews. No plan includes a buddy: on every plan, each buddy you buy is a one-time $49.50 unlock until 13 October 2026, then $99. Prices are in US dollars, any tax is added at checkout, and all sales are final.
Launch catalog: Max and Avery are available first. On every plan, each is $49.50 once until 13 October 2026, then $99. Juno and Aadi will be $99 when released; locked previews cannot be added or charged.
Every plan includes the Mac app for one Mac: sign in, then get the Mac app. Your buddies stay with you while your plan is active. Turn off renewal in your library and keep them until the end of the time you paid for. Lifetime never renews and never expires. Our payment partner handles checkout and sends your receipt.
Need a one-of-one buddy?
Custom work gets a custom quote.
Custom buddy requests come with the Annual and Lifetime plans: one request at a time, and one a day. Tell us about your buddy first; we reply with a fixed price before any work starts.
Only our team sees your photos. Work starts only after you pay the price we set.
The small print, in plain English
A few good questions.
What does a plan include?
Monthly is $5.99 per month and Annual is $69 per year. Lifetime is $200 once: a membership that never renews and never expires. No plan includes a buddy: on every plan, buddies are purchased separately, $49.50 each until 13 October 2026, then $99. Annual and Lifetime also come with custom buddy requests. Every new activity we add to your characters is included.
Does any plan include a buddy?
No. Every buddy is bought separately on every plan: a one-time $49.50 unlock until 13 October 2026, then $99. The plans differ only in how you pay (Monthly $5.99 a month, Annual $69 a year, Lifetime $200 once and never renews) and in custom buddy requests, which come with Annual and Lifetime.
Which plan costs least for one buddy in the first year?
At the founding launch price, Annual costs least: $118.50 ($69 for the year plus a $49.50 buddy). Monthly comes to $121.38 (twelve months at $5.99 plus a $49.50 buddy), and Lifetime is $249.50 ($200 plus a $49.50 buddy) but never renews. A buddy costs the same on every plan, so only the plan price differs. Prices are in US dollars, and any tax is added at checkout.
Can I add more characters later?
Yes. Every additional available buddy is a one-time unlock: $49.50 until 13 October 2026, then $99, with no extra recurring charge per character. The $99 standard price is a future price, not a price we previously charged. All buddies work while your membership is active and return when you reactivate it.
What happens to buddy prices after 13 October 2026?
After 13 October 2026, each buddy is $99, the standard price. Until then, buddies are $49.50 each, the founding launch price, and Juno and Aadi will be $99 when they are released. The price that applies is always shown before checkout.
How does checkout work?
You pay on a secure checkout page run by our payment partner. It handles the payment, adds any tax and sends your receipt. Your buddies appear in your library as soon as the payment goes through, usually within seconds, and in the Mac app at its next check-in, or straight away with Refresh purchases.
Can I use a coupon code?
Yes, you can enter a coupon code at checkout.
Can I get a refund?
No, all sales are final, including for a change of mind. We always put right a double charge, a wrong amount or something you paid for that never unlocked, if you tell us within 14 days of the charge. If we can’t deliver a custom buddy, we refund that payment in full.
Can I cancel?
Yes, any time, from your library. Turning off renewal keeps your access until the end of the period you have paid for, and you will not be charged again. You can turn renewal back on before then. Lifetime never renews, so there is nothing to cancel.
Can I switch to Lifetime?
Yes. Choose Lifetime on the pricing page or in your library. When the $200 payment goes through, your Monthly or Annual renewal is turned off so it is never charged again, and your buddies move to Lifetime. Time left on the old plan is not refunded.
What happens to my buddies if my plan ends or a renewal fails?
Your buddies keep working until the end of the period you paid for, then they pause. Start your plan again and they come back, with your library as you left it. Lifetime never renews and never expires.
How much does a custom buddy cost?
Each custom buddy is priced individually, and sending a request costs nothing. We put a price in your library before any work starts; you pay it up front, and we aim to deliver within 72 hours of payment. Small tweaks after the first look are free; bigger changes such as new colors, outfits or accessories are priced separately.
What does buying a coffee include?
It is an optional thank-you that helps us make new characters and activities. It is not a character purchase or charity donation, and it does not unlock anything, change delivery priority or add to a custom order. You choose the amount, from $1.