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One-time purchase design apps for Mac
Compare buy-once Mac design apps, including export ownership, format compatibility, bundled assets, and major-version upgrade policies.
Design apps you can buy once
Listed only when a cited source confirms the one-time option. Check the date and the source before you buy.
Sitely 6One-time or subscriptionOfficial site: one-time purchase or annual subscription; 14-day free trial; paid upgrades for one-time licenses
- Updates
- Subscription: all updates to Sitely Pro included; one-time licenses get lifetime fixes and can opt in to upcoming upgrades as they go, so future major upgrades may require payment.
- 4K Image CompressorOne-time
Official: freemium + $15 lifetime one-time Pro; paid Pro upgrades
- Price
- Website: Starter free; Pro $15/lifetime (one-time); Bundle 65.0/lifetime (currency not shown). Mac App Store (US): unknown
- Updates
- Lifetime Personal/Pro licenses; applies only to the purchased version and does not include upgrades to new major releases
ComprestoOne-time or subscriptionWebsite: one-time purchase; subscription indicated; free trial
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One-time purchase
- Price
- $29.99 listed
- Updates
- Lifetime updates stated
Buying context
What matters in this category
For creative work, ownership of exported files matters more than access to a feature checklist. Verify which formats remain available without an ongoing plan.
Whether exported work stays editable in standard formats
Whether fonts, templates, or cloud assets require another plan
How future file-format and macOS compatibility updates are sold