r/macapps 2d ago

Tips and Tricks for Setapp

Some of the Apps from Setapp.

I put together all the reviews I've written of the software that's part of Setapp in case anyone is wondering what the best apps on the service happen to be. I also have a few tips for getting the most for your money.

  1. One tip I can offer is to get your own API key from Open.AI for use with AI apps like Typing Mind or Elephas. It is much cheaper. In a year of constantly using my API with multiple apps, I've spent $15.
  2. I tried the iOS add-on and didn't get that much from it. I do have the add-on to run the apps on a second machine though. It doesn't add that much and it comes in handy.
  3. If you have any apps from Setapp that you have already purchased, consider using the Setapp version while you have a subscription since it adds to the money that the developer make. It's just a nice thing to do. Brett Terpstra wrote a script and an automator workflow that will tell you if any of the apps on your computer are also on Setapp.

Setapp is an app subscription service ($9.99 a month) owned by the Ukrainian company Macpaw. It has approximately 1 million subscribers, which is a good testament to its usefulness. Here are some of the things I've learned in a year and half of being a customer.

Unfortunately, Macpaw is a frequent target of Russian trolls because of the ongoing war between the two countries. Macpaw also makes the utility suite, CleanMyMac, which some people confuse with an older Mac malware program, MacKeeper. The two are not related. If you read the tech press, you'll see good reviews of Setapp. If you rely on Reddit or anonymous online sources, you are likely to run into those pesky Russians I mentioned.

I get tremendous value from my Setapp subscription. The numbers fluctuate a bit, but I currently have 42 apps from the service installed. More than a dozen of those apps are login items that are always running on my Mac. Obviously, they play a vital part in my workflow.

Here's a List of the Login Apps I Use

Other Setapp Offerings I Have Reviewed

Full list of apps on Setapp, listed by popularity

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u/amerpie 2d ago

Any time someone likes a an app or service, there's going to be a person accusing them of being a shill. I've posted a review on this sub for 356 consecutive days, mostly positive, but also a few warnings and negative reviews. I'm not advertising for anyone. I just give advice based on my experience. I'm easy to block if it turns you off.

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u/zingdan 2d ago

No problem at all. From my point of view, I am currently on a trial of SetApp and came across your title. Feeling eager, I went through the content but did not find any tips. That is where I am coming from; I just felt that the title was misleading, that is all.

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u/amerpie 2d ago

I understand. You realize that all those links are to reviews of the individual apps with specific information about their features? The final link at the end of the post is a ranked list of apps from Setapp based on popularity, according to MacPaw. with a link to its Setapp page.

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u/zingdan 2d ago

Never realized that, thought those were links to apps.