# Magnet

> Window snapping for Mac by drag, shortcut or menu bar

Magnet is a macOS window manager that snaps windows into tiles such as halves, thirds, quarters and full screen. Windows can be arranged by dragging them to screen edges and corners, with customizable keyboard shortcuts, or from a menu bar icon. It is sold only through the Mac App Store as a one-time purchase with no subscription and no in-app purchases.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** BOOTCODE A.S. (CrowdCafé) (since 2012)
- **Website:** https://magnet.crowdcafe.com
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Magnet is a paid product, starting at $4.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store).

- **Pricing model:** Paid
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Magnet | $4.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store price) | A perpetual license with free updates, no subscription and no in-app purchases. The listing supports Family Sharing. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/magnet/id441258766 on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Magnet before buying.

## Mac App Store prices by country

"The app", as each country's Mac App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $4.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £4.99 | about $6.59 (32% more) |
| Germany | 4,99 € | about $5.58 (12% more) |
| Canada | $4.99 | about $3.50 (30% less) |
| Australia | $4.99 | about $3.46 (31% less) |
| India | ₹ 499 | about $5.16 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 19,90 | about $3.97 (21% less) |
| Mexico | $99.00 | about $5.50 (10% more) |
| Turkey | ₺199,00 | about $4.04 (19% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 99ribu | about $5.52 (11% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 199.00 | about $3.16 (37% less) |
| South Africa | R99.00 | about $5.95 (19% more) |

## Key features

- **Drag-to-snap trigger areas:** Drag a window to a screen corner to snap it into a quarter, or to a side edge for a half. The top edge maximizes the window and the bottom edge creates thirds.
- **Keyboard shortcuts:** Window commands can be run from keyboard shortcuts, which are optional and customizable.
- **Menu bar and green button menus:** Commands are also available from a menu bar icon, which can be hidden, and from the menu on a window's green button.
- **Custom commands:** Beyond the built-in set of commands, the App Store listing describes an unlimited number of custom commands and configurable layout properties.
- **External and vertical displays:** Supports up to six external displays. On a vertical screen, thirds are created along the sides, with quarters and halves in the corners and on the bottom edge.
- **iCloud sync:** Settings can optionally be synchronized through iCloud, according to the App Store listing.

## Good for

- Mac users who want simple window snapping for a small one-time price
- People who arrange windows by dragging them to screen edges
- Multi-monitor setups, including vertical displays

## Worth knowing

- macOS only and sold solely through the Mac App Store; it requires macOS 13 Ventura or later.
- The pages read mention no free version or trial; the app is a paid download.
- Windows can be arranged within the active Space but not across different Spaces.
- Non-standard windows cannot be resized, and Adobe Creative Suite and Creative Cloud apps older than the 2017 versions are not supported.

## Works with

iCloud

**Tags:** Window management, One-time purchase, Menu bar app

## Alternatives

- [Rectangle](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rectangle): Free, open-source window snapping for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/magnet-vs-rectangle)
- [Moom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/moom): Mac window manager with saved layouts, snapping and a palette. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/magnet-vs-moom)
- [Loop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/loop): Free, open-source macOS window manager with a radial menu. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/loop-vs-magnet)
- [Swish](https://toolgpa.com/tools/swish): Trackpad-gesture window manager for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/magnet-vs-swish)
- [BetterTouchTool](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bettertouchtool): Mac input customization: gestures, shortcuts and automation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bettertouchtool-vs-magnet)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/
- https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/faq.html
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/magnet/id441258766

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