Setapp
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Nov 5, 2025first mention
Jun 28, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“distribution channels like Setapp (no affiliation) work well because they pre-select for that audience”
builds macOS utilities for power userson “Ask HN: How to Sell as a Software Engineer?”
“There is also Setapp [0], might give you instant access to user base that favors such apps.”
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“Readily recommend devs subscribing to this collection”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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Threads where it came up
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All comments 8
“I use this through Setapp, mostly for posture reminders.”
“distribution channels like Setapp (no affiliation) work well because they pre-select for that audience”
“There is also Setapp [0], might give you instant access to user base that favors such apps.”
“I used a bunch of tools from https://setapp.com/ and no longer subscribe.”
“I subscribe to MacPaw, who makes excellent apps like Setapp, Gemini, and CleanMyMac, all of which I use.”
“I’ve been using it through a SetApp[1] subscription”
“Readily recommend devs subscribing to this collection”
“For Setapp, I am kind of forced to pay for it since I use NotePlan and Paste.”