Raycast reviews
What people say about Raycast in public reviews and discussions.
The rating, and what people say
Often praised
- Commenters describe assigning hotkeys that jump straight to a chosen app or window, and relying on its built-in window management. Hacker News 1, 2, 3
- Reviewers and commenters name its extensions, including those the community publishes, as one of its strengths. Hacker News · App Store reviews
Often criticised
- Version 2 draws objections over higher memory use, bugs and a change of direction that some dislike. Hacker News 1, 2 · App Store reviews
Based on 18 Hacker News comments from April to September 2026, mostly about the Mac app, and 10 App Store reviews of its iPhone app, read Oct 5, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Check for yourself
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Raycast's own pages show
Suits
- Mac and Windows users who prefer the keyboard to the mouse
- Replacing separate clipboard, snippet and window utilities with one app
- Developers who want to build their own commands and extensions
- Teams that share snippets, quicklinks and internal extensions
Limits worth knowing
- AI is not part of the free plan; Raycast AI, cloud sync and unlimited notes need Pro.
- The free plan keeps 3 months of clipboard history and allows 5 Raycast Notes.
- Top-tier AI models need the Plus or Max tier, at $20 or $50 a month.
- The Windows app does not yet have every macOS feature; Raycast says it is still bringing them across.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
What do people like about Raycast?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Commenters describe assigning hotkeys that jump straight to a chosen app or window, and relying on its built-in window management. Reviewers and commenters name its extensions, including those the community publishes, as one of its strengths.
What do people complain about with Raycast?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Version 2 draws objections over higher memory use, bugs and a change of direction that some dislike.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Raycast?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Raycast?
This page links to Raycast's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.