Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Mirror Magnet

Live camera image that stays on top of everything else

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

1. 1
   Hand Mirror for Mac▲191

   A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar

   2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Magnet for Mac▲515

   Keep your workspace organized

   2015 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hand Mirror +▲237

   A one-click camera check, right from your Menu Bar

   2022 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Detail▲674

   Upgrade your camera & turn your Mac into a production studio

   2021 · detail.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mirror▲166

   Detect hidden apps on MacOS

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Magnet 2.0▲739

   Window manager for Mac

   2017 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Backdrop▲170

   Hi HN, I'm Oskar, a solo indie Mac developer from Sweden. For those in the Mac community, you might know me from my other apps like Sensei and Trim Enabler. For years, I've been frustrated by the lack of customisation of macOS. In particular the Lock Screen which supports animated wallpapers, but only ones provided by Apple. There's never been a way to add your own personal videos. I decided to figure out how to solve this, and the result is Backdrop 2.0. Backdrop is my Live Wallpaper app for Mac, it can play video wallpapers on your desktop. And now it can play on your Lock Screen too. The…

   2025 · cindori.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pocket Screen▲207

   Keep any Mac window visible in a floating mini screen

   Jul 2026 · labs.toybird.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sketch Mirror 2.0▲351

   Preview your Sketch designs on your iOS devices.

   2016 · sketch.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Side Mirror App▲71

    Preview what's on your connected displays

    2015 · sidemirrorapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Live Desktop▲240

    Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes

    2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Backdrop for Mac▲129

    Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Presentation Camera▲108

    Live video on your Mac

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Live Preview▲82

    Artboard mirroring for Sketch

    2023 · apps.kylehalevi.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pearl▲52

    A mirror in your Mac menu bar

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SpyCam▲132

    Mac menu bar camera app that detects motion + records video

    2024 · spycam.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    InstantPhoto▲101

    Pin Instant Photo on MacOS desktop

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bezel▲183

    iPhone mirroring made fast, easy & beautiful

    2023 · nonstrict.eu · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Zone Share▲99

    Mirror part of your screen to a window for precise control

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mirror▲76

    Preview your Sketch on Android in real time

    2021 · mirror.nowork.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MoFace for MacOS▲98

    A live cam app to feature yourself

    2025 · mofaceapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Touch Bar Preview▲100

    A small app to display your designs on the Touch Bar.

    2017 · touchbar.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AnyMirror▲98

    Mirror screen, camera, microphone and files to a computer

    2021 · anymirror.imobie.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PeekFocus▲86

    Make your screen instantly presentable with one keystroke.

    May 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →