OLEDSnapRectangle vs OLEDSnap
By Tyler Pollard · October 2026
Rectangle is a free, open-source window manager for the Mac, made by Ryan Hanson. If all you want is to snap windows with keyboard shortcuts or by dragging them to the edges of the screen, use Rectangle. It's free and excellent, and OLEDSnap won't snap your windows any better.
I make OLEDSnap, so weigh what follows with that in mind. Every fact about Rectangle on this page comes from its own website or its GitHub page, linked under Sources, as they read on October 22, 2026.
When Rectangle is the better choice
- You don't have an OLED screen. OLEDSnap's extra features are for OLED displays. On an LCD, OLED burn-in doesn't apply, and Rectangle does the snapping for free.
- You want it free, or open source. Rectangle costs nothing, and its source code is on GitHub under the MIT License. OLEDSnap is $19 and isn't open source.
- You want more than snapping. Rectangle Pro, its paid version, adds things OLEDSnap doesn't have, like arranging a whole set of apps with one shortcut, stashing windows at the edge of the screen and pinning an app to one side. It was US$9.99 on Rectangle's site, with a 10-day free trial.
- You like cycling sizes. In Rectangle, pressing the same shortcut again cycles the window through sizes. OLEDSnap gives each size its own shortcut instead.
When OLEDSnap is worth $19
When your Mac's own screen is OLED, or you work on an OLED monitor, and you keep the same window layout for hours. Rectangle's site doesn't describe anything for OLED screens or burn-in; that isn't what it's for. OLEDSnap snaps windows much the way Rectangle does, and on top of that:
- Orbit steps each window 1 pixel around where you put it, once every 5 minutes, and only when you pause typing or scrolling.
- Edge jitter lets the inner edges between windows settle a few pixels differently each hour.
- Idle dimming dims the screen after 5 minutes without input.
None of this can guarantee against burn-in, and OLEDSnap doesn't move the menu bar or the Dock. The free macOS settings in the OLED monitor guide come first.
Side by side
| Rectangle | OLEDSnap | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. Rectangle Pro: US$9.99, 10-day free trial. | $19 once, 14-day free trial. |
| Source code | Open source, MIT License. | Not open source. |
| Requires | macOS 14 or later. Older versions run on macOS 10.13 to 13. | macOS 13 or later. |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Yes. Repeat one to cycle sizes. | Yes. Every shortcut can be changed. |
| Drag to snap | Screen edges and corners. | Screen edges and corners. |
| Custom snap areas | In Rectangle Pro. | Yes, drawn on a grid. |
| Macs per license | Rectangle Pro: 3 devices at a time. | Up to 3 Macs. |
| For OLED screens | Nothing described on its site. | Orbit, edge jitter, idle dimming. |
| Get it from | rectangleapp.com, or Homebrew. | oledsnap.com. |
Using both
You don't have to give Rectangle up. OLEDSnap's protection works on every window, whichever app put it there, so you can keep snapping with Rectangle and let OLEDSnap handle the OLED part. Set the two apps to different shortcuts, and turn off "Snap by dragging windows to screen edges" in one of them so only one app reacts when you drag a window to an edge.
Trying OLEDSnap
The trial is 14 days with every feature, and needs no account or card. Quit Rectangle while you try it, or change one app's shortcuts, so they aren't both listening for the same keys. If you buy it and change your mind, refunds are available for 30 days.
How OLEDSnap works · Download the free trial · Magnet vs OLEDSnap
Sources
- Rectangle: official site (free and open source, macOS 14+, shortcuts and snap areas)
- Rectangle Pro (price, 10-day trial, 3 devices, Pro features)
- Rectangle on GitHub (older macOS versions, Homebrew) and its MIT License
- OLEDSnap press kit (exact numbers for Orbit, edge jitter and idle dimming)