Smooze review (2026): is it worth $19.99?
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Smooze report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for animated mouse scrolling on a Mac
Smooze Pro adds animated scrolling, button actions and gestures to a wheel mouse on a Mac. But the trial is 7 days, the price is shown only in the Paddle checkout at $19.99 before VAT, and it is Mac only.
Who Smooze is for
- Fits if you use a wheel mouse on a Mac and want animated scrolling plus button gestures
- Works for per-app and per-display scroll settings
Who Smooze is not for
- Not for you if you use Windows or Linux, as it is Mac only
- Watch out: the vendor's own site gives no price, only the Paddle checkout does
- Watch out: one licence covers two Macs, and moving it to a new machine goes through support
- Tight if you want to decide quickly, since the trial is 7 days
Why Smooze gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for money$19.99 one-time before VAT, for two Macs, under a year of this category's typical subscription.
- CFree plan and trialA 7-day trial, and the page we read doesn't mention a card. No free edition.
- BFeaturesAnimated scrolling, button actions and gestures, auto scroll, grab-and-throw and per-app and per-display settings. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job.
- CEase of useMany per-app settings to work through. No store rating is on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsMac only, macOS Catalina 10.15 and up, with no other platform listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Smooze's own pages on 13 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/smooze#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/smooze.svg" alt="Smooze: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Smooze stands among desktop utilities
Smooze's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 69 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 46.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 55 of 186) and worst on ease of use (C, above 5).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 187 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. Smooze’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 55 of 186, level with 131
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 186, level with 66
- BFeaturesAbove 113 of 186, level with 72
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 186, level with 72
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 111 of 186, level with 60
Keep Smooze, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Smooze you would be making keys and buttons remapped below the level of apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $19.99, paid once.
What you could not
- Keys and buttons remapped below the level of apps.
- A native app living in the menu bar.
- 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. Smooze’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 Smooze?
Smooze Pro is a macOS utility that adds animated scrolling to a wheel mouse and lets mouse buttons and gestures trigger actions. It also offers auto scroll and a grab-and-throw scroll, with settings kept per app and per display. A 7-day trial is available and the full app is a one-time purchase.
Worth knowing
- Mac only; the site lists macOS Catalina 10.15 and up.
- The price is shown only in the vendor's Paddle checkout, as US$19.99 before VAT; the vendor's own site gives no price.
- One license can be used on two Macs; moving it to a new machine goes through support.
- People who bought the earlier non-Pro version are pointed to a separate download.
Key features
- Animated scrolling
- Adds smooth, animated scrolling to a scroll wheel mouse in every app.
- Button actions and gestures
- Attach mouse buttons to actions, and assign gestures and rocker gestures to buttons, shortcuts or apps.
- Auto scroll
- Scrolls anywhere on the screen hands-free with animated movement.
- Grab, drag and throw
- Grab the screen to scroll; throwing it animates the scroll the way a trackpad does.
- Free acceleration control
- Turn off scroll acceleration and choose lines per tick. The vendor says these features are and will stay free.
- Per-app and per-display settings
- All settings can be set for each app on each display.
Smooze pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smooze is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19.99 one-time, excluding VAT.
- Starts at
- $19.99 one-time, excluding VAT
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day trial
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Smooze Pro | $19.99one-time, excluding VAT; one license covers two Macs | Full app with animated scroll, button actions, gestures, auto scroll and per-display settings. |
Smooze’s own pricing page could not be read, so these figures come from buy.paddle.com, checked Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Smooze before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Smooze have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Smooze is listed for macOS.
Does Smooze have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Smooze is listed for macOS.
Is Smooze open source?
Smooze is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.