Mouse and trackpad apps for MacHead to head

BetterTouchTool vs Mos

BetterTouchTool ranks #1 and Mos ranks #4 in our guide to the best mouse and trackpad apps for Mac. BetterTouchTool is our pick for most people.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Our pickBetterTouchTool app iconBetterTouchToolPick BetterTouchTool if you want a gesture or spare mouse button to snap windows, paste snippets or run scripts.$15 once#4 in the guideMos app iconMosPick Mos if all you want is smooth, trackpad-like scrolling from your mouse wheel for free.Free

What decides it

  • Mos costs less over 3 years: Free, against $15 for BetterTouchTool.
  • Both run on Mac.
  • BetterTouchTool is included with a Setapp subscription; Mos isn't.

Side by side

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At a glanceBetterTouchTool app iconBetterTouchToolMos app iconMos
Price$15 with 2 years of updates, or $25 for lifetime updates. Free for 45 daysFree
How you payPay onceFree
3 years of use$15Free Cheaper
Free trialYesFree to start
Runs onMacMac
Where to buyDeveloper, SetappDeveloper
FeaturesFree trial, No accountMenu bar app
Last updated1 Nov 2026Not tracked

Who should get which

Get BetterTouchTool if

You want a 3-finger tap or a spare mouse button to snap a window, paste a snippet or run a script.

Get Mos if

You use a regular mouse on your Mac and want the wheel to glide like a trackpad.

Skip BetterTouchTool if

You just want windows snapped to halves, and Rectangle or macOS itself does that at no cost.

Skip Mos if

You only use a trackpad or Magic Mouse, and both of those scroll smoothly already.

Our verdicts

BetterTouchTool app iconBetterTouchTool

macOS gives you a fixed set of trackpad gestures and window snapping to halves, while BetterTouchTool maps almost any gesture, mouse button or key to an action and chains actions into small automations. It also has a launcher with clipboard history and AI agents that work with OpenAI, Anthropic or local models. It costs $15 with 2 years of updates or $25 for life, and building a setup takes real time.

Mos app iconMos

If you moved from a trackpad to a regular mouse and hate how the wheel jumps in steps, Mos makes it scroll smoothly the way a trackpad does. It also reverses the mouse's direction without touching the trackpad, tunes the feel per app and maps extra buttons to Mission Control or Spaces, all free from the menu bar. Mac Mouse Fix adds trackpad-style gestures for $2.99, but Mos covers smooth scrolling at no cost.

What each one helps you do

BetterTouchTool app iconBetterTouchTool

  • Trigger any action with your own trackpad gesture
  • Remap extra mouse buttons to shortcuts
  • Search apps, files and clipboard history at once
  • Chain several steps into 1 shortcut

Mos app iconMos

  • Scroll smoothly with any mouse wheel
  • Reverse mouse scrolling but keep the trackpad natural
  • Set a different scroll feel for each app
  • Map extra mouse buttons to Mac actions

Where to get them

BetterTouchTool

$15 with 2 years of updates, or $25 for lifetime updates. Free for 45 days

Mos

Free

  • From the developerNeeds macOS 10.13 or later
    FreeGet it

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