Raycast
Productivity · raycast.com
9.0/10Based on App Store ratings only
Free plan · paid from $8/mobilled yearly
Report incorrect informationDevelopers and other keyboard-focused Mac and Windows users rely on Raycast, an extendable launcher, to open apps, search files, manage windows and run extensions for tools such as Linear, Slack and Notion. Paid Pro plans add AI chat, cloud sync and further features.
Ratings
About the Tools.us.org score
A weighted average of the published ratings below, shown out of 10 in the header above.
Based on App Store ratings only, 279 ratings.
How we calculate this
Each source counts by its number of ratings or reviews, capped at 1,000. Score = 2 × sum(rating × weight) ÷ sum(weights), rounded to one decimal. Inputs are published ratings out of 5; a missing source is left out, never counted as zero. A composite of published scores, not our own test.
Included: App Store 4.5 (weight 279).
App Store
4.5/5
279 Ratings
US · iOS
Checked 6 Nov 2026
Listing
What users say
Summary of 58 App Store reviews, 30 Apr 2025 to 1 Nov 2026 (counted from the reviews)
Reviewers who like the app mention enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others, quick responses with little waiting and help with everyday questions and tasks. Reviewers who complain mention bugs, crashes and features that stop working and sign-in and account problems.
Top praises
- Enjoyment of the app and recommendations to othersmentioned in 13 of 58 reviews
- Quick responses with little waitingmentioned in 10 of 58 reviews
- Help with everyday questions and tasksmentioned in 8 of 58 reviews
Top complaints
- Bugs, crashes and features that stop workingmentioned in 7 of 58 reviews
- Sign-in and account problemsmentioned in 3 of 58 reviews
Best suited to: People who value enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others.
How it is counted: fixed keyword rules read each review's text, and no model writes the claims. A review counts once per theme and can mention several. Praise is counted in reviews rated 4 or 5 stars, complaints in reviews rated 1 or 2 stars. The reviews are the 58 that Apple's public review feed returned; the feed returns a window of reviews, not all of them.
Updated 5 Nov 2026. Supporting reviews: App Store
Facts at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freemium: a free plan exists | raycast.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Free trial | Yes | raycast.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Starting price | $8/mo · billed yearly | raycast.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, iOS | raycast.com, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
Pricing & plans
Pricing
Free plan · paid from $8/mo
USD, billed yearly
Model
Freemium
Free plan available
Trial
Yes
Price tiers
| Plan | Per month | Per year | Usage, as the vendor states it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Core features and thousands of extensions, with 3 months of clipboard history and no AI | |
| Pro | $10/mo | $96/yr | Adds Raycast AI with 500 monthly credits, unlimited clipboard history, cloud sync and dictation |
| Plus | $20/mo | $192/yr | Raycast AI with 3,000 monthly credits and top-tier AI models |
| Max | $50/mo | $480/yr | Raycast AI with 7,500 monthly credits and top-tier AI models |
Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.
Clipboard history kept for 3 months
No Raycast AI
No cloud sync
No dictation or translator
No custom themes
No custom window management commands
Source: raycast.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026
Features & platforms
Launcher with clipboard history and snippets
Quicklinks and window management
Store with thousands of extensions
Custom extensions built with web skills
Raycast Notes
AI chat, commands and agents on Pro
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
Sources: raycast.com/pricing, raycast.com, raycast.com/windows, raycast.com/ios, checked 5 Nov 2026
Alternatives
Core app for Mac is free to download and use indefinitely, with the paid Powerpack adding extra features.
Windows launcher whose community plugins can be written in C#, F#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript.
Offers a 30-day trial and can then still be used free, with occasional prompts to take a short break.
Sources: alfredapp.com, flowlauncher.com, obdev.at/products/launchbar/download.html
Also in Productivity on Tools.us.org: Calendly, Canopy Bookmark Manager, Centered, Drafts, Dupelist, Evernote, Feedbin, Gamma, Haiku Deck, Highland 2, iLovePDF, ManyTools, Mem, Miro, Muse, NewsBlur, Notion, Obsidian, Pinboard, Reflect, RescueTime, Right Inbox, Rize, SaneBox, SavvyCal, Slab, Standard Resume, Sunsama, SweetProcess, TaskPaper, Tettra, TeuxDeux, Text Mechanic, Todoist, Vimcal
Sources and dates
- App Store: checked 6 Nov 2026, listing
- Plan facts: raycast.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Official site: raycast.com
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