> Current vs Rectangle: move past snapping windows with a scrolling strip, Projects and updates for every app.

Source: https://www.currentmac.com/current-vs-rectangle

# Rectangle snaps a window. Current runs the whole desk.

Rectangle moves one window at a time. Current keeps every window full size, remembers your setup, and updates your apps.

**Short answer:** if you have outgrown snapping windows into halves, Current gives you a workspace rather than a shortcut for each corner.

## At a glance

|  | Current | Rectangle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 once for the next 50 licenses | Free; Rectangle Pro is a separate paid app |
| What it does | Arranges all your windows on a strip that slides | Moves and resizes windows with shortcuts or snap areas |
| New windows | Open beside the one in use automatically | You place each one |
| Reopen a set of apps | Projects | Not mentioned on its homepage |
| Tabs and stacks | Yes | Not mentioned on its homepage |
| Updates your other apps | Yes. Sparkle, Electron, Homebrew and App Store apps, plus Homebrew and npm tools | Not mentioned on its homepage |
| Windows return after an update | Yes, with Keep My Place | Not mentioned on its homepage |

## Snapping is still manual work

Every snap is a decision you make again tomorrow. Current’s strip places new windows for you and remembers the width you like for each app.

## Past the corners of your screen

Halves and quarters run out when you have six windows open. A strip that slides does not.

## Worth paying for once

For $7.99 you also get a verified updater for every app on your Mac, which Rectangle does not offer.

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Details about Rectangle come from its public website as checked on 9 November 2026 and may have changed. Rectangle is the property of its owner. Current is not affiliated with it.