Mosaic review (2026): is it worth £14.99?
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Mosaic report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for drag-and-drop window layouts on Mac
Mosaic is a Mac app where you drag windows into layouts, with a Standard edition at £14.99 and a Pro one at £29.99, both one-time. It's priced in pounds, there's no dollar price, and the vendor says major upgrades may cost extra.
Who Mosaic is for
- Fits if you want to lay windows out by dragging on a Mac
- Works for people with more than one display
Who Mosaic is not for
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and the dollar amount is only shown at checkout
- Watch out: the vendor says major upgrades may carry an optional fee
- Tight if you want the Pro tools and use on 5 Macs, as that's the £29.99 edition
- Not for you if you're on Windows, as Mac with macOS 10.13 or higher is required
Why Mosaic gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStandard is £14.99 and Pro £29.99 one-time, roughly the middle of what one-time window tools cost. The dollar price isn't shown.
- CFree plan and trialA 7-day free trial of the complete feature set. The page doesn't say if a card is needed.
- BFeaturesDrag-and-drop and custom layouts, view modes and groups, multiple displays, Pro tools and an iOS remote. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and building custom layouts takes some learning.
- CPlatforms and integrationsA Mac app with an iOS remote. Setapp is also offered. No Windows or web version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Light Pillar Software Ltd's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/mosaic#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/mosaic.svg" alt="Mosaic: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Mosaic stands among window managers and launchers
Mosaic's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 28 other window managers and launchers we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 20 of 28) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 29 window managers and launchers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mosaic’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 28, level with 1
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 28, level with 7
- BFeaturesAbove 20 of 28, level with 7
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 28, level with 13
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 23 of 28, level with 4
Keep Mosaic, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Mosaic you would be making control over other apps' windows. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 22 of the 28 other window managers and launchers grade higher. It costs $20.08, paid once.
What you could not
- Control over other apps' windows.
- A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Mosaic’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Mosaic?
Mosaic shows a panel of layouts when a window is dragged; dropping the window on one resizes and repositions it. Custom layouts, a quick grid layout, multi-monitor support and keyboard shortcuts are included in the feature set. Prices are quoted in pounds sterling.
Worth knowing
- Priced in pounds; checkout shows the equivalent in other currencies, so the dollar amount is not on the page.
- Mac only, requiring macOS 10.13 or higher.
- The vendor says major upgrades may carry an optional fee.
Key features
- Drag and drop layouts
- Drop a window on a layout in the panel to resize and move it.
- Custom layouts
- Create basic or advanced layouts, plus single-use layouts with Quick Layout.
- View modes and groups
- Choose where layouts appear and assign a different group of layouts to each view mode.
- Multiple displays
- The layout panel follows a window to another monitor.
- Pro tools
- The page lists keyboard shortcuts, Quick Positions, Auto Layout, Window Capture and Touch Bar support under Pro features.
- iOS remote
- A companion app on the App Store can apply a layout from an iPhone or iPad.
Mosaic pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mosaic is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £14.99 one-time (Standard Edition).
- Starts at
- £14.99 one-time (Standard Edition)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of the complete feature set.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition | £14.99one-time purchase | Core feature set on a single Mac, with free bug fixes and optional paid upgrades. |
| Pro Edition | £29.99one-time purchase | Complete Pro feature set on up to 5 Macs; the iOS remote control app needs this edition. |
Read from lightpillar.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mosaic before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Mosaic have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mosaic is listed for macOS.
Does Mosaic have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mosaic is listed for macOS.
Is Mosaic open source?
Mosaic is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.