What is Setapp?
Setapp is a subscription service for Mac apps. It costs $9.99 per month and gives you access to a library of 200+ apps. The apps are mostly productivity apps, but there are also some utilities as well. There are also iOS apps, but you’ll need to purchase an additional seat for that.
Apps I Use
Info
Rating here is in term of how much the app is useful to me and my workflow. It is not a rating of the app’s quality. It roughly translates to how likely I would pay for the app if I were to buy it individually.
| App | Category | Description | My Rating | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CleanMyMac X | Utilities | A system cleaner. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | I know I don’t need it. Call me superstitious. |
| Unclutter | Utilities | A clipboard manager, file storage, and note taking app. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | I use it as dump for temporary files and quick notes. |
| Bartender | Utilities | A menu bar organizer. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |
| BetterTouchTool | Utilities | A window manager and touch bar customizer. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |
| iStat Menus | Utilities | A system monitor. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Resource intensive. But heck, I didn’t pay for all that RAM for nothing. |
| CleanShot X | Utilities | A screenshot and screen recording tool. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | A must have for anyone who takes a lot of screenshots. |
| Spark | Productivity | An email client. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Arguably the best email client for Mac. The subscription model is a bit annoying though. |
| MarginNote 3 | Productivity | A note taking app. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Revolutionized the way I read and take notes. |
| Permute | Productivity | A media converter. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Handy little tool. |
| Folx | Utilities | A download manager. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Nice to have but not a must have. |
| Renamer | Utilities | A batch file renamer. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |
| Squash | Utilities | An image compressor. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Just a few more bytes to shave off. |
| BetterZip | Utilities | A zip file manager. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | |
| TablePlus | Development | A database manager. | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Nice tool with clean UI. |
| Gemini 2 | Utilities | A duplicate file finder. | ⭐⭐⭐ | I rarely use it. But when you need it, it is a life saver. |
| Paste | Utilities | A clipboard manager. | ⭐⭐ | Very good for clipboard managing. But Unclutter and Alfred takes care of all my clipboard needs. |
| Yoink | Utilities | A drag and drop helper. | ⭐⭐ | For me Unclutter is enough. |
| Session | Productivity | A Pomodoro timer. | ⭐⭐⭐ | |
| Focus | Utilities | A distraction blocker. | ⭐⭐ | Good app there are better alternatives. |
| BeFocused Pro | Productivity | A Pomodoro timer. | ⭐⭐⭐ | |
| Craft | Productivity | A note taking app. | ⭐⭐⭐ | I like native apps. But notion-like workflow is too much for me. |
Note
I still have the education discount for $59.88 per year. So this makes financial sense for me. I will probably need to re-calculate my subscription when the discount expires.