Create or choose
Generate a mascot from an idea or picture, start with Ko, or browse the marketplace.
Dockling alternative
Dockling or Masko: where should your desktop pet live?
Dockling emphasizes a personalized pixel pet around the Mac Dock. Masko places a larger animated character over the desktop and connects it to agent states, apps, and custom motion.
Public product information reviewed 2026-08-18. Check current vendor details before deciding.
The central difference
Choose based on the job, not the mascot screenshot.
Masko places a larger animated character over the desktop and connects it to agent states, apps, and custom motion.
- 01Dockling
Dockling emphasizes a personalized pixel pet around the Mac Dock.
- 02Masko
Masko places a larger animated character over the desktop and connects it to agent states, apps, and custom motion.
- 03Important limitation
Choose Dockling when a compact Dock-centered pixel pet is the experience you specifically want.
ConsiderDockling
Dockling emphasizes a personalized pixel pet around the Mac Dock.
CompareMasko
Masko places a larger animated character over the desktop and connects it to agent states, apps, and custom motion.
How it works
When to choose Dockling or Masko.
A fair comparison includes the case where Masko is not the better fit.
- 01Choose Dockling
Choose Dockling when a compact Dock-centered pixel pet is the experience you specifically want.
- 02Choose Masko
Choose Masko when custom characters, AI-agent state, terminal attention, and companion apps matter.
- 03Check the current product
Verify operating system, price, privacy, and installation details on both current sites.
In practice
What Masko adds to the desktop-pet idea.
The difference is not that Masko has a mascot. It is what the mascot can carry.
AI-agent reactions
Show working, waiting, questions, completion, and failures from supported agents.
Companion apps
Use the same character for focus, breaks, breathing, water, music, and system health.
A character you love
Bring a mascot you are proud of to life.
Start from an idea or choose a character you love. See it move, react, and live on your Mac.
Proud introduction
Meet Ko.
Questions
The practical bits.
Is Masko made by Dockling?
No. Masko and Dockling are separate products.
Can Masko import Dockling characters?
No import compatibility is claimed. Choose or create a mascot inside the Masko system.
What is the main Masko difference?
Masko places a larger animated character over the desktop and connects it to agent states, apps, and custom motion.
When might Dockling be better?
Choose Dockling when a compact Dock-centered pixel pet is the experience you specifically want.
Which Macs can run Masko?
Masko Desktop supports macOS 14 or newer.
Masko for Mac
Dockling or Masko: where should your desktop pet live?
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Public product information reviewed 2026-08-18. Check current vendor details before deciding.