BetterTouchTool
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BetterTouchTool, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BetterTouchTool's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard License | $15, paid once | One license covers all your personal Macs · BTT Mobile for iPhone and iPad included · Receives updates for 2 years; afterward, keep using the last version received during that timeframe forever. |
| Lifetime License | $25, paid once | One license covers all your personal Macs · BTT Mobile for iPhone and iPad included · Receives all updates while BetterTouchTool exists; also valid for other macOS apps released in the two years following purchase. |
The facts
Each one read from BetterTouchTool's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI integrations
- Custom AI agents work with OpenAI, Anthropic and local models, according to the features page.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Automation and scripting
- The site lists conditional automations and control through JavaScript, AppleScript, a btt:// URL scheme, a built-in web server, a CLI and OSC.checked 5 Oct 2026
- History
- The about page says Andreas Hegenberg has developed for iOS and macOS since 2009 and has been fully self-employed since February 2018.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Keyboard
- The app supports global hotkeys, short and long presses, typed key sequences, text triggers and a configurable Hyper Key.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Mobile companion
- BTT Mobile turns an iPhone or iPad into a customizable remote control for a Mac and is free to use after purchasing BetterTouchTool.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 15checked 20 Sep 2026
- Pricing note
- The listed license prices are $15 and $25, with the final purchase-dialog price depending on country and taxes.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the website does not use third-party tracking frameworks such as Google Analytics, and its self-hosted Plausible analytics uses no cookies or browser identifiers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BetterTouchTool customizes trackpad gestures, mouse, keyboard shortcuts, menu bar, Stream Deck and other inputs, and chains actions to automate tasks on a Mac.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The imprint directs general support questions, feature requests and bug reports to the community forum; license or payment issues can be sent by email.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- macoschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trackpad and mouse
- Users can map multi-finger gestures on MacBook or Magic Trackpads and Magic Mouse to actions, and configure multi-button chords and scroll modifiers for mice.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Triggers and actions
- The site says the app offers more than 600 triggers and more than 600 built-in actions.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App data
- The privacy policy says update checks transmit basic system data, license installation sends a salted hash of the computer UUID and transaction ID, and Dropbox Sync uploads settings to the user's Dropbox account when enabled.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Device integrations
- The app supports native Elgato Stream Deck, MIDI controllers, generic HID and Leap Motion devices, and Apple Shortcuts.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Per-app profiles
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- The maker is folivora.AI GmbH, registered in Unterhaching, Germany, and its imprint names Andreas Hegenberg as managing director.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial
- BetterTouchTool is available as a free 45-day trial.checked 5 Oct 2026
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