Dropover vs Yoink (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dropover grades higher than Yoink: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dropover grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dropover
Mac shelf for collecting files before you drop them somewhere
Free plan · from $7.99 one-time
Yoink
Drag-and-drop shelf for files and snippets on the Mac
Free trial · from $8.99 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick Dropover if
- Fits if you move files between many windows and apps on a Mac
- Works for people who upload a file and share the link regularly
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you use Windows or a phone, since it is Mac only
- Tight if you stay on the free app: every drop waits 3 seconds after the trial
- Skip it if you buy outside the App Store, as it is sold only there
- Watch out: business license seats are not available yet, though the FAQ says they are planned
Pick Yoink if
- Fits if you drag files between windows, spaces and full-screen apps all day
- Works for people who'd rather pay $8.99 once than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want something free for good, as it has to be bought after the 28-day trial
- Not for you if you're on Windows or Linux, since this is a Mac app
- Pricey if you want it on your iPhone as well, because Yoink for iPad and iPhone is a separate app
- Watch out: Continuity Camera needs macOS 10.14 and an iPhone or iPad on iOS 12 or newer
How we grade them
| 2.8GPADropoverGood | 2.4GPAYoinkFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $7.99 once, an in-app purchase, well under a year of this category's middle subscription. | A$8.99 once, from the developer's site or the Mac App Store, and the site says both versions do the same. A one-off at that price is well under a year of a paid utility here. It's in Setapp too. |
| Free plan and trial | BA 14-day full trial, then the free app keeps working with a 3-second wait before each drop onto a shelf. Livable, but slow. | CNo free version at all. The trial download from the developer's site runs 28 days with no card, and then you buy it or stop using it. |
| Features | BShelf, sharing and uploads to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, S3 and Imgur, built-in actions, folder monitoring and shortcuts. The listing names no gap in the core job. | CThe shelf holds files, text and images, stacks what you drop at once, keeps a clipboard history, passes files between Apple devices with Handoff and takes photos over Continuity Camera. It does that fully, and parking files mid-drag is a small job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record, but you install it, shake and drag, with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: start dragging and the shelf fades in by itself. You can move it to the mouse cursor or tell it to ignore certain apps if you like. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only, macOS 13.0 or later, sold through the Mac App Store alone. No Windows, phone or web version. | DThe Mac app only, macOS 10.13 or newer. One operating system. Yoink for iPad and iPhone is a separate purchase, and Handoff between them needs that app too. |
| Best for | gathering files on a shelf while dragging on a Mac | a shelf to park files on while you drag them around a Mac |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dropover and Yoink. How we grade
Where they differ
- Dropover also covers workflow automation, file sharing and menu bar app.
- Yoink also covers clipboard manager.
In commonmacOSOne-time purchaseFile management
At a glance
| Dropover | Yoink | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7.99 one-time (Dropover Pro) | $8.99 one-time purchase |
| Free plan | Free download with a 14-day full trial; after it, the app keeps working with a 3-second wait before you can drop onto a shelf. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free for 28 days with the trial download from the developer's website |
| macOS | ||
| Made by | Tappable Software | Eternal Storms Software |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | eternalstorms.at |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dropover
- Mac only, and sold exclusively through the Mac App Store; the App Store listing states macOS 13.0 or later.
- Business license seats are not available yet; the FAQ says they are planned.
- Without the Pro purchase, every drop onto a shelf waits 3 seconds once the 14-day trial ends.
Yoink
- This is the Mac app, for macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer. Yoink for iPad and iPhone is a separate app, and Handoff with iOS devices requires it.
- There is no free version: after the 28-day trial it has to be bought.
- Continuity Camera needs macOS Mojave 10.14 or newer and an iPhone or iPad on iOS 12 or newer.
Key features
Dropover
- Shake-to-open shelf
- Shake the pointer mid-drag to open a shelf, then drop in files, folders, links, text snippets or web images and move them all in one pass.
- Share and upload
- Send shelf items through Mail, Messages, AirDrop or the Share menu, or upload to Dropover Cloud, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, S3 or Imgur.
- Built-in actions
- Resize images, extract text and create ZIP archives from the shelf, or build custom actions and run scripts with AppleScript, Automator or UNIX tools.
- Folder monitoring
- Watch a folder such as Downloads and show a shelf automatically when new files arrive; new screenshots can also open a shelf.
- Shelf management
- Name and color-code shelves, pin them in the menu bar, reopen up to 10 recently closed shelves and preview files with Quick Look.
- Shortcuts and launchers
- Works with Siri Shortcuts, desktop widgets and the Alfred and Raycast extensions, and supports a customizable global shortcut.
Yoink
- Shelf at the screen edge
- The shelf fades in at the edge of the screen when a drag starts. Drop files on it, move to the destination window, space or full-screen app, then drag them out again.
- Files and app content
- Holds files from Finder as well as content such as text from a word processor or images from a website. Several files dropped at once are condensed into a stack.
- Placement and shortcut
- The shelf can appear at once, only near the screen edge or at the mouse cursor, and can ignore chosen apps. Its shortcut also recalls removed files or saves the clipboard.
- Clipboard history
- Stores recently copied items, which can be sent to the shelf or copied again from the app or its Notification Center widget. Popular password managers are excluded by default.
- Handoff and Continuity Camera
- Transfers files between Macs, iPads and iPhones running Yoink, and accepts photos or documents sent from an iPhone or iPad with Continuity Camera.
- macOS integration
- System services, a Quick Action and a Share extension add files without dragging, and it works with the Terminal, Automator and Shortcuts. Previews use QuickLook.
Plans
Dropover
Free$0
Works after the 14-day trial ends, with a 3-second wait before interacting with the shelf.
Dropover Pro$7.99
one-time in-app purchase
Removes the 3-second wait. Restorable on other Macs signed in to the same iCloud account.
Yoink
Yoink for Mac (website)$8.99
one-time purchase (also listed as 9,99 € and £8.99)
Bought directly from the developer. The site says the website, Mac App Store and Setapp versions have the same functionality.
Yoink for Mac (Mac App Store)$8.99
one-time purchase (US Mac App Store)
The same app through the Mac App Store, with optional tips as in-app purchases. Also sold in the developer's Productivity Bundle.
Ways to pay less
Dropover
No public discounts listed.
Yoink
- Other savings
Productivity Bundle at about 20% off
The developer's Mac App Store bundle sells Yoink together with ScreenFloat, Transloader and DeskMat at roughly 20% off.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dropover or Yoink?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dropover starts at $7.99 one-time (Dropover Pro), and Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase.
Which has a free plan, Dropover or Yoink?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Dropover has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.