Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Hovering Art Director

Pin images to your screen above all your other apps.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hovering Art Director launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Aerial▲495

   A beautiful aerial screensaver for your Mac

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pichon for Mac▲270

   Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop

   2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design Camera▲568

   Drag and drop 3D mockups

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Artpip▲122

   Transform your desktop into an art gallery.

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Its Hover▲293

   Icons that move and react mirroring user intent

   Jan 2026 · itshover.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PixelSnap▲945

   Measure every pixel on your screen with ease ✨

   2018 · pixelsnap.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wallpaper Wizard 2▲304

   Wow-worthy backgrounds for Mac

   2017 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Magnet for Mac▲515

   Keep your workspace organized

   2015 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Flinto for Mac▲481

   The prototyping tool designers have been waiting for

   2015 · flinto.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paste with Frames▲291

    Smart, beautiful, interactive mockups📱

    2018 · wetransfer.com · its alternatives →

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    Eagle App▲336

    Unify your creative files in one place.

    2019 · eagle.cool · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Iconed▲306

    Create icons for apps and folders — fast and beautifully.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Supasnap Desktop App▲215

    Beautify your screenshots with our MacOS and Windows app

    2024 · supasnap.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shots▲159

    Screenshot manager for macOS

    2017 · mobilefirst.in · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Poster▲97

    Minimalist searchable wallpaper changer

    2018 · posterapp.co · its alternatives →

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    Paste by FiftyThree for iOS▲336

    Collaborative decks for creative teams

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Hoverbar for iPad▲99

    Flexible arm that attaches anywhere you use your iPad

    2014 · twelvesouth.com · its alternatives →

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    Astropad▲246

    Transform your iPad into a professional graphics tablet

    2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →

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    Screenie 2▲282

    Search the text inside your screenshots

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    The macOS App Icon Book▲128

    An artbook celebrating the art and craft of app icon design

    2023 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    HUD-like live annotation and sketching app for macOS▲56

    Hey all! I'm happy to announce we've finally released our 2nd macOS app, Draw Over It, a tiny desktop app that enables drawing, highlighting, or annotating directly on top of anything on your Mac. I've always wanted something like this for instant and unobtrusive sketching and annotation for pair programming and demos. I always found the standard web-based diagram and drawing tools a bit too cumbersome. So we built a simple overlay that could appear over any window or app with one shortcut. It doesn't collect any user data and doesn't require any system permissions - it's sandboxed. It all…

    Oct 2025 · draw.wrobele.com · its alternatives →

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    GoProd for Mac▲272

    Remove backgrounds and upscale lots of pics in 1 click

    2023 · icons8.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Curator Tearsheets App▲125

    Curate visual content offline

    2024 · curator.alewa.co · its alternatives →

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    Reference Board▲84

    Infinite Canvas for your ideas

    Apr 2026 · referenceboard.app · its alternatives →

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