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Updated Nov 10, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip lists 8 one-time purchase design and media apps for Mac, and a person has checked 2 of them.3 of them have a free version.All of them sell a one-time license.2 of them are paid by subscription.There is no single best one-time purchase design app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.If you would rather pay once than subscribe, start with Linger.
Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.
| App | What it does | Price | Free or paid | Apple silicon | Open source | Made by | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linger | Save what moves you. Recall it in your own words. | $39 once (Lifetime $79). 14-day free tri | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Lucius Miao, BlackHarbor Analytics Limited | Nov 3 |
| Moody | One visual library for your screenshots and links. | Not stated | One-time | Universal | No | Nikhil Yadav | Oct 30 |
| Pimosa | Every media tool you need, right on your desktop. | $29 Personal / $49 Plus; 3-day trial | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Ansh Rathod | Pending |
| Stoic | A native HDR video player for Apple silicon Macs with Dolby Vision | $14.99 once | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| Snapperon | Capture, annotate, and frame polished screenshots on your Mac. | Free; Pro $2/mo, $19.99/yr, $38.99 once | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| Sequence Tool | Shape podcasts and interviews from text on Mac. | Free trial & lifetime | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| Super High Fives | An open-source colour picker app for macOS | Free and open source | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Pending |
| Dabbit | Dabbit is a pixel-exact, color-managed color picker for macOS. | From $19 once, 5-day free trial | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Michael Andreuzza | Pending |
Save what moves you. Recall it in your own words.
From its maker: Built for designers, photographers, and visual thinkers, Linger is a private, local-first aesthetic library for macOS. It keeps your saved images, screenshots, and sources together with your own notes and vocabulary.
One visual library for your screenshots and links.
Made by Nikhil YadavWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: A personal library for saving design inspiration on macOS. It captures screenshots, drag-drops, and links into one visual, searchable app.
Every media tool you need, right on your desktop.
From its maker: The all-in-one offline media toolkit for Mac and Windows. Your files stay on your computer.
A native HDR video player for Apple silicon Macs with Dolby Vision
From its maker: A native HDR video player for Apple silicon Macs with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, broad format support, playback diagnostics and review tools.
Capture, annotate, and frame polished screenshots on your Mac.
From its maker: Snapperon is a native Mac screenshot editor for clear feedback, tutorials, proposals, and presentations. Capture an area, window, or display, or open an image or PDF page.
Shape podcasts and interviews from text on Mac.
From its maker: Shape podcasts and interviews from text on Mac. Work with speakers, multiple cameras, reusable assets, audio cleanup, and editor handoffs.
An open-source colour picker app for macOS
From its maker: An open-source colour picker app for macOS Pika (pronounced pi·kuh, like picker) is an easy to use, open-source, native colour picker for macOS.
Dabbit is a pixel-exact, color-managed color picker for macOS.
Made by Michael AndreuzzaWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: Dabbit is a pixel-exact, color-managed color picker for macOS. Pick anywhere on screen, copy in any format, build palettes and design systems, and send them straight to Figma.
Look for the file formats it opens and exports, whether it needs an account, and how it handles large files.
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 8: Linger, Moody, Pimosa, Stoic, Snapperon, Sequence Tool, Super High Fives, Dabbit. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Linger.
By their makers' word or by our check: Linger, Pimosa, Stoic, Snapperon, Sequence Tool, Dabbit.
Each has a dated report on its page: Linger, Moody.
Apps a person has checked come first, newest check first, then the rest by when they were added. Payment never changes the order, and sponsored rows are labeled and kept apart.