Under $15
Impulse territory. A single lunch buys the app outright.
Category
- Design, graphics & illustration15
- Developer & terminal tools15
- Documents, PDF & office13
- Email, calendar & tasks15
- Files, disk & backup14
- Launchers, clipboard & automation12
- Menu bar & system utilities12
- Privacy, security & networking13
- Screenshots, recording & annotation15
- Video, audio & media14
- Window management & desktop control14
- Writing, notes & markdown14
Licence
- PerpetualUpdates included, forever35
- This versionThe next major is a new purchase47
- Paid upgradesMajor versions cost again25
- Lifetime tierA one-time plan of a subscription app14
- FreewareNothing to buy9
- Open sourceNothing to buy; source published36
Each mark reads left to right: this major version, the next, the one after. Filled is included, half is a paid upgrade, hollow is bought again.
Price: Under $15
11 apps priced in £ or € sit outside these bands, because we don’t convert currencies.
 Micro SnitchObjective Development Software GmbH | $3.99Perpetual | It reports that the mic or camera turned on — it cannot block anything |
 MagnetBOOTCODE A.S. | $4.99Perpetual | App Store only, so there is no trial, and updates have slowed to occasional minor fixes |
 Wipr 2Kaylee Calderolla | $4.99Perpetual | Blocking outside Safari needs the separate, recurring Filtr subscription |
 TextSniperTextSniper | $7.99This version | Major upgrades cost extra, and the 7-day refund covers the direct purchase, not the App Store one |
 Radio SilenceRadio Silence | $9Perpetual | No upgrade policy is stated, so treat the $9 as buying the version shipping today |
 AltTabLouis Pontoise (lwouis) | $9.99This version | $9.99 Pro covers the current major version only; the $24.99 lifetime tier is the forever one |
 DaisyDiskSoftware Ambience | $9.99This version | The licence covers minor updates only, so a future major version may cost again |
 Rectangle ProRyan Hanson | $9.99Perpetual | No published upgrade policy, so a future Rectangle Pro 2 could be a second purchase |
 TG ProTunabelly Software | $10This version | The $10 is a 50%-off promotion on a $20 list price, and no upgrade policy is stated |
 iStat MenusBjango | $11.99Paid upgrades | Weather is a separate subscription once the six months included with a licence run out |
 ShottrShottr | $12Perpetual | Screenshots only — there is no video, GIF or screen recording at any price |
 WitchMany Tricks | $14This version | Your licence is valid forever but includes only about a year of updates, and Witch 5 will cost extra |
 Gifox 2Bitwild Ltd | $14.99This version | The $14.99 unlock buys Gifox 2; a paid Gifox 3 is already named on the developer's site |
 PermuteCharlie Monroe Software | $14.99Perpetual | Permute 4 needs macOS 26 on Apple silicon; older Macs buy Permute 3 instead |
 PresentifySoftal Limited | $14.99This version | Updates cover the current major version; the app is already at 8, so a paid 9 is possible |
 TyporaTypora | $14.99This version | A major version jump like 1.x to 2.x can require paying again |