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 SoundSource
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 SoundSource if mac users who will buy the US$49 license after they route a first Safari 75% / Spotify→HomePod row — not Bartender $24.99 first unless they only need menu-bar hiding, and not if
Best for
BetterTouchTool A gesture you start at a public $
SoundSource Routing you start at a public $
Free plan
BetterTouchTool No free plan
SoundSource No free plan
Lowest paid
BetterTouchTool Standard $15
SoundSource Upgrade from SoundSource 4/5 $25
Next step up
BetterTouchTool Lifetime $25
SoundSource Single-user license $49
Watch out
BetterTouchTool Standard stops updates after 2 years
SoundSource macOS-only
Last checked
BetterTouchTool 2026-10-23 · folivora.ai/buy
SoundSource 2026-10-23 · rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/buy.php
Which one, then?
Pick SoundSource if
mac users who will buy the US$49 license after they route a first Safari 75% / Spotify→HomePod row — not Bartender $24.99 first unless they only need menu-bar hiding, and not if they need Windows or a full DAW.
Read the SoundSource page