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Dominos vs Magnet

Dominos logo

Dominos

Utilities

Domino's Pizza ordering app with Piece of the Pie Rewards, built to route orders away from delivery marketplace commissions

From
Free
Rated
-
Magnet logo

Magnet

Utilities

Mac App Store window manager sold as a one-time paid app, with no free tier

From
$4.99/one-time
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Dominos has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Dominos rewards points only accrue on orders placed through Domino's own app or website, not orders placed via third party delivery marketplaces, so switching between channels resets the incentive.; Magnet there is no free tier at all, so a user cannot try before buying beyond the Mac App Store return window.
  • They diverge on capability: Dominos covers Order ahead and tracking, Magnet covers Keyboard shortcuts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dominos and Magnet actually diverge.

Attributes where Dominos and Magnet differ
AttributeDominosMagnet
Starting priceFree$4.99/one-time
Pricing modelFree app, revenue from purchasesOne-time purchase
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsiOS, AndroidMac

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Utilities).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Dominos

  • Order ahead and tracking
  • Piece of the Pie Rewards
  • Easy Order
  • Domino's Hotspots
  • Group ordering
  • Voice and chat ordering

Only in Magnet

  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Drag to snap
  • Multi-display support
  • Mac App Store distribution
  • Menu bar access
  • Third display layouts

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Dominos

  • Ordering pizza for delivery or carryout with live order and driver trackingnot Magnet
  • Accumulating Rewards points toward a free pizza through repeat orderingnot Magnet
  • Reordering a saved favourite combination with one tapnot Magnet
  • Placing a shared group order for an office or event via a cart linknot Magnet

Magnet

  • A user who wants the App Store handling licensing, family sharing and updates automaticallynot Dominos
  • Someone who prefers paying a small one-time fee up front over evaluating a free tool firstnot Dominos
  • A less technical user who does not want to install from GitHub or Homebrewnot Dominos
  • A family sharing one Apple ID that wants one purchase to cover multiple Macs in the householdnot Dominos

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Dominos

  • Rewards points only accrue on orders placed through Domino's own app or website, not orders placed via third party delivery marketplaces, so switching between channels resets the incentive.
  • Delivery fees, service charges and driver tip prompts still apply on app orders and can add several dollars to the menu price shown.
  • Order tracking accuracy depends on individual franchise store operations and has been inconsistent in practice at busier locations.
  • Points expire after a period of account inactivity, so infrequent customers can lose accumulated progress toward a free pizza.
  • As with comparable chain apps, using it means giving up order history and location data in exchange for the points programme and occasional app-only deals.

Magnet

  • There is no free tier at all, so a user cannot try before buying beyond the Mac App Store return window.
  • It offers fewer customisation options than Rectangle, such as fewer configurable snap zones and less granular per-app behaviour.
  • Update cadence has historically been slower than the actively developed open source Rectangle project.
  • It is Mac only and App Store only, so it cannot be scripted, redistributed internally by a company, or installed outside Apple normal channels.
  • Being a small independent app, support depends on the developer responding to App Store reviews or email rather than a dedicated support team.

Pricing, plan by plan

Dominos

Free
  • Piece of the Pie RewardsFree
    • Free to join
    • 10 points per qualifying order over 5 USD
    • 60 points redeems a free medium two-topping pizza

Magnet

$4.99/one-time
  • Magnet$4.99/one-time
    • Full app unlocked immediately, no trial gating
    • Mac App Store purchase and family sharing
    • Free updates through the App Store

Which should you pick?

Choose Dominos if

  • You need order ahead and tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android.
  • You also want piece of the pie rewards.

Choose Magnet if

  • You need keyboard shortcuts.
  • You work on Mac.
  • You also want drag to snap.

Questions people ask

Is Dominos or Magnet better?
Neither clearly leads. Dominos starts at Free and Magnet at $4.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dominos or Magnet?
Dominos has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dominos and $4.99/one-time for Magnet.
Does Dominos or Magnet run on more platforms?
Dominos runs on iOS, Android. Magnet runs on Mac.
Can I use Dominos for free?
Yes. Dominos has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Magnet starts at $4.99/one-time.
What is Dominos best used for?
Dominos is most often used for ordering pizza for delivery or carryout with live order and driver tracking, accumulating rewards points toward a free pizza through repeat ordering, reordering a saved favourite combination with one tap, placing a shared group order for an office or event via a cart link. Of those, ordering pizza for delivery or carryout with live order and driver tracking and accumulating rewards points toward a free pizza through repeat ordering are not what Magnet is typically brought in for.
What can Dominos do that Magnet cannot?
Dominos covers Order ahead and tracking, Piece of the Pie Rewards, Easy Order, Domino's Hotspots. Magnet covers Keyboard shortcuts, Drag to snap, Multi-display support, Mac App Store distribution.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Dominos: Is the Domino's app free?

Yes, joining and using it costs nothing beyond what is ordered.

Magnet: Does Magnet have a free version?

No. It has always been a paid Mac App Store purchase with no free tier.

Dominos: Why does Domino's push its own app over delivery marketplaces?

Domino's has stated its own channels avoid the 15 to 30 percent commissions third party delivery marketplaces charge, so it keeps more margin per order.

Magnet: Can I share one purchase across my family Macs?

Yes, through Apple Family Sharing on the Mac App Store, the same as any other App Store app.

Dominos: Do I earn points ordering through Uber Eats or DoorDash instead?

No, Piece of the Pie Rewards only accrues on orders placed directly through Domino's own app or website.

Magnet: How is it different from Rectangle?

Magnet is a paid App Store app from the start; Rectangle is free and open source, with paid Pro features sold as a separate app.

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