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dragand vs Yoink
Both apps give you a place at the edge of the screen to park files mid-drag. Yoink is the long-standing, highly configurable shelf with an iPhone and iPad companion and its own clipboard history. dragand is built around one idea: a held copy clears itself after 24 hours, so the shelf never turns into another junk drawer.
At a glance
Side by side
Checked against Yoink's own page on October 29, 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you buy.
| Feature | dragand | Yoink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free download, 3-day free trial, then $9.99 once | $8.99 once (website or Mac App Store), 28-day trial; also in Setapp |
| Works on | macOS 14 or later | macOS 10.13 or later |
| Where the shelf appears | Slides in at the right (or left) edge only while you drag, or when you rest the pointer at the edge | At a screen edge when you start dragging, near the edge, or at the pointer; configurable |
| Copy or move | You choose by where you drop: Hold (a copy) or Keep (the file itself) | Like Finder: ⌥ copies, ⌘ moves |
| Items that clear themselves | Held copies clear after 24 hours; your original is never touched | Not something Yoink describes |
| Undo and getting files back | Undo for every drop, keep and removal (an Undo note and ⌘Z) | Recall files you dragged out by long-pressing its shortcut |
| Put a file back where it came from | Put Back returns a kept file to its folder | Not described |
| Clipboard history | Optional, 7 days, encrypted on your Mac, skips private copies and apps you exclude | Yes: recent copies in the app and a widget; password managers excluded by default |
| iPhone and iPad | Mac only | Companion iOS app (sold separately), Handoff, Continuity Camera |
| iCloud Drive files | Downloads cloud-only files first; asks before taking a file out of iCloud Drive | Not described |
| Account and internet | No account; goes online only to check the purchase | Not described |
Where each fits
Different apps for different habits.
Where dragand fits better
- A shelf that cleans itself. Drop on Hold and dragand keeps a copy for 24 hours, then clears it. The things you only needed for a moment never pile up.
- You decide copy or move as you drop. Hold and Keep are two halves of the drop zone, labelled before you let go. No modifier keys to remember.
- Safety rails around clearing. Nothing clears mid-drag, in Quick Look, or in the hour after your Mac wakes. A deleted original is flagged with a Keep link.
Where Yoink is the better pick
- iPhone and iPad. Yoink has a companion iOS app, Handoff between devices and Continuity Camera. dragand is Mac only.
- Older Macs and more settings. Yoink runs on macOS 10.13 and later and lets you tune where and when the shelf appears in detail.
- Setapp. If you already pay for Setapp, Yoink is included at no extra cost.
Choose Yoink if…
You move files between your Mac and an iPhone or iPad, run an older macOS, or already use Setapp.
Choose dragand if…
You want a shelf that doesn't need tidying: temporary copies that clear themselves, kept files you can put back, and Undo for everything.
FAQ
dragand and Yoink: common questions
Can I use dragand and Yoink together?
You can, but both react when you drag a file towards the screen edge, so you'd likely want one shelf. dragand can sit on the left edge instead (Settings › General › Edge) if you keep Yoink on the right.
Does dragand sync with an iPhone like Yoink does?
No. dragand is Mac only, with no account and no cloud: your files and clipboard never leave your Mac.
Which one is cheaper?
Yoink is $8.99 once; dragand is $9.99 once after a free 3-day trial. Both are one-time purchases, not subscriptions.
Sources, checked October 29, 2026: Yoink for Mac (Eternal Storms Software). Yoink is a trademark of its owner. This page isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Eternal Storms Software.
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