Software you own, not rent
While the industry pushes monthly subscriptions, this directory collects the opposite: Mac software you buy once or use for free — with no recurring fee and no features vanishing the moment you stop paying.
Every listing is reviewed by hand. Only software with a fair, subscription-free model gets in. Listing is free for now; developers can submit their own app at any time.
Current listings
Murmur
Local AI voice studio for Mac — pay once
One-time purchase · Mac
Mole for Mac
Clean your Mac, manage apps, watch the system
One-time purchase · Mac
Bucketlist.nl
Collect and tick off bucket list ideas – free
Free · Web
Anthora
Local media search and cleanup for your own folders
Freemium (no subscription) · Mac
PX7 GrooveFile
Catalog your record collection by barcode on Mac
One-time purchase · Mac
Atlas Red
Buy-once mind mapping in your browser
Freemium (no subscription) · Web
PX7 Markdown Typeset
Markdown to PDF, HTML, LaTeX and rich text on your Mac
One-time purchase · Mac
Heightmap
Turn photos into printable 16-bit height maps
One-time purchase · Mac
MandelKit
Mandelbrot and Julia fractals with deep zoom
One-time purchase · iOS, Mac
Mobile Darkroom
A local photo lab for iPhone and iPad — no cloud
One-time purchase · iOS
Quinque
The daily German word puzzle — free, no ads
Free · iOS, Mac
RadianceCap
iPhone capture app for sensor-rich 3D scenes
Free · iOS
RadianceView
Native Gaussian-splat viewer & editor for Mac
Freemium (no subscription) · Mac
SADFinder
A better Finder for your Mac
Freemium (no subscription) · Mac
SpawnHere
New windows on the display under your pointer
Free · Mac
UpscaleKit
Image upscaling right on your Mac, no upload
One-time purchase · Mac
Nori Clipboard
Mac clipboard history with replayable paste sequences
One-time purchase · Mac
Kuta
Treadmill interval training, no subscription
Freemium (no subscription) · iPadOS
NotchLive
Live captions in the notch, no cloud
Freemium (no subscription) · Mac
RooCards
Loyalty cards as barcodes on your iPhone
Freemium (no subscription) · iOS
Cadence
Weekly planning in a single window
One-time purchase · Mac, iOS
Dispatch
An ASO toolkit for indie developers
One-time purchase · Mac
Drip Send
Personal emails from your own mailbox
One-time purchase · Mac
Rank for Mac
Search Console data as a weekly SEO plan
One-time purchase · Mac
Wallset
Switch wallpapers with a keystroke
Freemium (no subscription) · Mac
Suzume Mail
Mail threads that read like a conversation
One-time purchase · Mac
Folder Lock Vault
Folders sealed into encrypted vaults on your Mac
One-time purchase · Mac
MailTwin
Apple Mail replies in your own voice
One-time purchase · Mac
Vocal Notes
Transcription that never leaves your Mac
One-time purchase · Mac
Mundwerk
Fast, private dictation for macOS
Freemium (no subscription) · Mac
Druckkosten
Print-cost calculator for print shops
One-time purchase · Mac
CameraView
All your HomeKit cameras in one grid
Free · Mac
Acorn
Image editing without the bloat
One-time purchase · Mac
RadianceKit
Gaussian-splatting toolkit for macOS
Freemium (no subscription) · Mac
Sublime Text
A blazing-fast code and text editor
One-time purchase · Mac
Rectangle
Snap windows with keyboard shortcuts
Free · Mac
Monodraw
ASCII diagrams and art
One-time purchase · Mac
Keka
Compress and extract files
Free · Mac
Maccy
Clipboard history that stays out of the way
Free · Mac
NetNewsWire
A fast, ad-free RSS reader
Free · Mac
Cyberduck
Files to servers and clouds
Free · Mac
ImageOptim
Shrink images without quality loss
Free · Mac
IINA
The modern media player for macOS
Free · Mac
HandBrake
Convert video, free and powerful
Free · Mac
Transmission
A lean BitTorrent client
Free · Mac
Listen4Me
Real-time live captions of speech
Free · iOS, iPadOS
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