Short answer · Last updated Nov 4, 2026
It depends on how many apps you use. As of Oct 25, 2026, Setapp’s pricing page lists plans from $14.99 a month (Mac, plus tax), or $179.88 over 12 months. Black Friday deals are usually one app at a time; 108 Mac apps we track have had a lifetime or one-time offer.
Source: Setapp’s pricing page (setapp.com/pricing), checked Oct 25, 2026. Each plan is shown there as “+ tax, billed monthly”.
| Setapp plan (as of Oct 25, 2026) | Price listed | 12 months at that price | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac | $14.99/mo + tax, billed monthly | $179.88 | 1 Mac |
| Mac + iOS | $18.99/mo + tax, billed monthly | $227.88 | 1 Mac, 4 iOS devices |
| Power User | $22.99/mo + tax, billed monthly | $275.88 | 4 Macs, 4 iOS devices |
“12 months” is our own arithmetic (monthly price × 12), before tax; it is not a price Setapp lists. The pricing page also mentions yearly billing (“Save up to 40% yearly”), a 7-day free trial and AI credits per plan; we did not compare those here. Which apps are included is on setapp.com.
A one-time or lifetime license is paid once; what it covers (updates, number of Macs) depends on the maker. A Setapp plan bills every month while you keep it. We don’t calculate savings for you because they depend entirely on your list of apps.
| App | 2026 deal (as published by the maker) |
|---|---|
| BirdFrame | 33% off the one-time unlock: $19.99 instead of $29.99, no code needed, Nov 20 - Dec 1, 2026 |
| Chronoid | 50% off the Lifetime version with code BLACKFRIDAY26, until Dec 2, 2026 |
| DockView 2 (and MacPlus apps) | 30% off with code MACPLUSBLACKFRIDAY26 on all MacPlus Software apps, Nov 1 to 30, 2026. DockView 2 Standard $14.99, now $10.49; Lifetime $49.99, now $34.99. Also ActiveDock 2, Tab Finder 2, MultiDock 2, SuperTab 7, Command-Tab Plus 2, Tree Outliner, Classic Commander, Quick Exposé 3, Stage View and ContextClip. |
| Dropzone 5 | 40% off the Dropzone 5 Pro Lifetime license with code BLACKFRIDAY26, Nov 23 to Dec 6, 2026 |
| Enconvo | 30% OFF Enconvo lifetime licenses (Standard, Premium and Teams) with code BLACKFRIDAY2026, also auto-applied at checkout, Nov 23 to Nov 30, 2026 (ends midnight PT) |
| Fileside | 50% off, no code needed, auto-applied on the website during the Black Friday sale (dates not announced yet) |
| Milestones - Project Management | Milestones Pro Lifetime $59.99 instead of $79.99 (25% off) Nov 23 to 28, then $69.99 Nov 29 to Dec 5, 2026; no code needed (App Store) |
| NewsNinja | 50% off the one-time purchase option, Nov 25 - Dec 5, 2026 |
| NightShiftKeeper | 20% off the one-time Always On license (normally $16.99) with code BLACKFRIDAY |
| Rindraw | 50% off: $6.49 instead of $12.99 (one-time, iPad, iPhone and Mac), no code needed, Nov 27 to Dec 1, 2026 |
| Shotbolt | Launch price: Shotbolt Pro $9.99 one-time instead of $19.99 (50% off), automatic at checkout, until Dec 31, 2026 |
| ShotJar | 62% off: $9 instead of $24 (one-time, 3 Macs), code SJBF2026 applied automatically, through Nov 30, 2026 |
| Shotomatic | 40% OFF lifetime licenses with code BF2026 (1 Mac $23.40, up to 3 Macs $65.40; subscriptions excluded; live since Oct 18, no expiry) |
| SmoothCapture | 50% off Personal ($39.50), Lifetime ($74.50) and the Chronoid + SmoothCapture bundle ($99.50) with code BLACKFRIDAY26, applied automatically, until early Dec 2026 (pricing page says Dec 3) |
| Textlore | 30% off Textlore (one-time purchase) with code BF2026, Nov 20 to Dec 1, 2026 |
| TextSniper | 75% off the lifetime license with code BFIM2026, Nov 27 to Dec 4, 2026 |
| TranscribeX | 30% OFF TranscribeX Pro (one-time) with code 4OH6Y0D on Gumroad |
| TypingMind | 60% OFF TypingMind Premium with code BLACKFRIDAY2026, now until Dec 15, 2026 |
| Univocal | 62% OFF: $15 instead of $39 one-time, code BF2026 |
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As of Oct 25, 2026, setapp.com/pricing lists Mac at $14.99/mo, Mac + iOS at $18.99/mo and Power User at $22.99/mo, each plus tax and billed monthly. Source: Setapp’s pricing page, checked Oct 25, 2026.
We have not verified a Setapp Black Friday 2026 offer. Its pricing page showed no Black Friday offer when we checked on Oct 25, 2026. Check setapp.com closer to Nov 27.
Only if you use several apps that are in Setapp. Add up what the apps you actually use would cost to buy (on sale or not) and compare with 12 months of a Setapp plan. A one-time license is paid once; a subscription keeps billing while you use it.
Setapp’s catalog changes, and we don’t track it. Check setapp.com for whether a specific app is included.
As of Nov 4, 2026, 19 Mac apps we track have a maker-confirmed 2026 lifetime or one-time deal: BirdFrame, Chronoid, DockView 2 (and MacPlus apps), Dropzone 5, Enconvo, Fileside, Milestones - Project Management, NewsNinja, NightShiftKeeper, Rindraw, Shotbolt, ShotJar, Shotomatic, SmoothCapture, Textlore, TextSniper, TranscribeX, TypingMind, Univocal. See lifetime deals.
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