Which is best for snapping windows with the keyboard?
Moom and Rectangle Pro. Both are built around fast snapping, grids and shortcuts. SnapState is not a snapping tool and works alongside either one.
Comparison
Moom vs Rectangle Pro vs SnapState.
Moom and Rectangle Pro help you place windows quickly. Neither relaunches your apps, puts them back on the right Space, returns full screen apps to full screen, or reopens your browser tabs. SnapState does all of that in one restore, automatically when your monitors come back.
Our pick for restoring a workspace: SnapState. $9.99 once, up to three Macs, 14-day refund. Watch the 40 second demo.
Side by side
| Moom | Rectangle Pro | SnapState | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main job | Move, resize and snap windows, saved layouts | Snapping, shortcuts, saved layouts, more pro features than free Rectangle | Save and restore your whole workspace automatically |
| Restores after sleep or redocking on its own | Layouts can run on display change | Layouts on demand | Yes, monitor connect and matching layout triggers |
| Relaunches closed apps | No | No | Yes |
| Puts apps back on their Space | No | No | Yes |
| Full screen apps back to full screen | No | No | Yes |
| Reopens browser tabs | No | No | Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Chromium |
| Price | Paid, see Many Tricks | Paid, see rectangleapp.com | $9.99 once, up to three Macs |
Competitor details change often, so check each developer's site for current features and pricing.
Who should pick which?
- Moom: you like a mouse driven grid and custom saved layouts.
- Rectangle Pro: you live on keyboard shortcuts and want more than free Rectangle.
- SnapState: you use external monitors, a dock or Spaces, and you are tired of rebuilding your desk after sleep. See identical monitors swapping windows and windows moving to one screen after sleep.
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What else should you know?
Which brings my desk back after sleep or a restart?
SnapState. It saves windows per display along with the monitor layout, apps, Spaces, full screen state and browser tabs, and restores them when your screens come back, without you pressing anything.
Can I use SnapState with Moom or Rectangle Pro?
Yes. Many people keep their snapping app for day to day moves and let SnapState put the whole workspace back after sleep, restart or redocking.
Does SnapState handle multiple and identical monitors?
Yes. It records the monitor layout with each window. For matching screens, see the identical monitors guide.
What does SnapState cost?
$9.99 once, for up to three Macs, with a 14-day refund. macOS 15.7 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel.
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