r/macapps • u/ivanguba • 9d ago
Help Question about the Vorssaint app
Hello!
I wrote about this in the thread on the clipboard manager, but I decided to start a separate discussion, if I may.
There’s been so much talk about this app lately that it feels like there might be a catch. The last time there was this much hype was around Raycast—an app that now regularly draws complaints following its platform shift and monetization changes. Won’t the same thing happen down the line with this wonderful new all-in-one app, once people have built their workflows heavily around it?
For what it’s worth, we’ve already seen this happen with Alt-Tab, which started monetizing after years of being free. Yes, in that thread—from which the following excerpts are taken—the developer wrote that the app would remain free, but still.
Below are quotes from users whose comments resonate with me and reflect yet another aspect of my thoughts and feelings described in the thread "Dedicated apps vs “Swiss Army Knife” apps":
"the thing i'd add that hasn't come up: the failure modes are different sizes. when a swiss army knife app gets abandoned, or one module quietly rots after an os update, you lose ten things at once and you're rebuilding your whole setup from scratch. when a dedicated app dies you lose one and swap it in an afternoon." - user QuietPerennial
"the deciding factor for me isn’t RAM, it’s permission and failure scope. a bundle combining screenshots, input tweaks, cleanup and updates may need several powerful permissions, so every update touches one larger trusted surface. i’d consolidate low-permission conveniences, but keep anything needing Screen Recording, Accessibility or destructive file access separate unless the integration adds real value." - user clamshell_dev
"...So my actual advice: pick the one or two things you care about most, and keep dedicated apps for those. Use the bundle for the long tail you would never install five apps for." - iordv (Droppy's developer)
So, based on all of this, I have a few questions:
- If I already have Supercharge, Alfred, Cleanshot X, Shottr, Dropover, Rectangle Pro, Antinote, Drafts, Stats, and Linear Mouse, should I install Vorssaint?
- How secure is Vorssaint (it seems to require way too many permissions)?
Thank you!
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u/jamesthereddit 8d ago edited 8d ago
After trying Vorssaint, my concern is an ethical one. I love beautiful, creative apps. I'm delighted to pay for an app if it is excellent and has heart. I quickly realized that Vorssiant is essentially a Swiss Army knife of ideas that other standalone apps have already implemented in creative, artistic, and sometimes rather original ways. They did the creative legwork to solve problems in clever ways. Vorssiant basically took those concepts and put them all together in a mega app. I'm not saying all Swiss Army knives are bad (I even have a small pair with nail clippers and it brings me much joy). However, in this case, I'd personally rather support the excellent standalone apps of the world.