Pick BetterTouchTool if
mac users who will run the 45-day trial while they bind a first circle gesture — then Standard at ~$15 (2-year updates) or Lifetime at ~$25, not Raycast Pro $10 first unless they want a launcher.
Read the BetterTouchTool pageBetterTouchTool vs Magnet
Our take
Pick BetterTouchTool if mac users who will run the 45-day trial while they bind a first circle gesture — then Standard at ~$15 (2-year updates) or Lifetime at ~$25, not Raycast Pro $10 first unless they want a launcher. Pick Magnet if mac users on macOS 13+ who will pay $4.99 once while they snap a first quarter tile — not Rectangle’s Free OSS first unless they want a $0 Snap Areas prefs pane, and not a Windows
Best for
BetterTouchTool A gesture you start at a public $
Magnet A snap you start at a public $
Free plan
BetterTouchTool No free plan
Magnet No free plan
Lowest paid
BetterTouchTool Standard $15
Magnet Magnet (Mac App Store) $4.99
Next step up
BetterTouchTool Lifetime $25
Magnet
Watch out
BetterTouchTool Standard stops updates after 2 years
Magnet macOS only
Last checked
BetterTouchTool 2026-10-23 · folivora.ai/buy
Magnet 2026-10-23 · itunes.apple.com/lookup
Which one, then?
Pick Magnet if
mac users on macOS 13+ who will pay $4.99 once while they snap a first quarter tile — not Rectangle’s Free OSS first unless they want a $0 Snap Areas prefs pane, and not a Windows build (there isn’t one).
Read the Magnet page