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
Aerial▲495
A beautiful aerial screensaver for your Mac
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
Pichon for Mac▲270
Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop
2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →
3
Design Camera▲568
Drag and drop 3D mockups
2019 · its alternatives →
4
Artpip▲122
Transform your desktop into an art gallery.
2017 · its alternatives →
5
Its Hover▲293
Icons that move and react mirroring user intent
Jan 2026 · itshover.com · its alternatives →
6
PixelSnap▲945
Measure every pixel on your screen with ease ✨
2018 · pixelsnap.com · its alternatives →
7
Wallpaper Wizard 2▲304
Wow-worthy backgrounds for Mac
2017 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
8
Magnet for Mac▲515
Keep your workspace organized
2015 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →
9
Flinto for Mac▲481
The prototyping tool designers have been waiting for
2015 · flinto.com · its alternatives →
10
Paste with Frames▲291
Smart, beautiful, interactive mockups📱
2018 · wetransfer.com · its alternatives →
11
Eagle App▲336
Unify your creative files in one place.
2019 · eagle.cool · its alternatives →
12
Iconed▲306
Create icons for apps and folders — fast and beautifully.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Supasnap Desktop App▲215
Beautify your screenshots with our MacOS and Windows app
2024 · supasnap.com · its alternatives →
14
Shots▲159
Screenshot manager for macOS
2017 · mobilefirst.in · its alternatives →
15
Poster▲97
Minimalist searchable wallpaper changer
2018 · posterapp.co · its alternatives →
16
Paste by FiftyThree for iOS▲336
Collaborative decks for creative teams
2017 · its alternatives →
17
Hoverbar for iPad▲99
Flexible arm that attaches anywhere you use your iPad
2014 · twelvesouth.com · its alternatives →
18
Astropad▲246
Transform your iPad into a professional graphics tablet
2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
19
Screenie 2▲282
Search the text inside your screenshots
2020 · its alternatives →
20
The macOS App Icon Book▲128
An artbook celebrating the art and craft of app icon design
2023 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
21
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 →
22
Curator Tearsheets App▲125
Curate visual content offline
2024 · curator.alewa.co · its alternatives →
23
Reference Board▲84
Infinite Canvas for your ideas
Apr 2026 · referenceboard.app · its alternatives →
24
Fleck Screensaver▲105
Turn your screen into an inspiring mood board
2015 · getfleck.com · its alternatives →

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