Every keyboard sound app for Mac
Klack vs Klakk vs KeyEcho vs Clacky vs Thock: every keyboard sound app for Mac, with prices
There are now at least eight apps that make a Mac keyboard sound mechanical, and half of them have names that are one letter apart. This page lists what each one actually is, what it costs, and where it comes from, so you can pick in five minutes. Prices are from each app's own site or App Store listing, checked in October 2026.
Typed "klaffy" or "klaker"? Neither is an app. You are most likely looking for Klack (tryklack.com, $4.99 on the Mac App Store). Klakk, with two k's, is a different app from a different developer. Both are in the table below.
The field
Eight apps, one table
| App | Price | Trial | Sounds | Runs on | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haptyk | $8 one time | 3 days, all packs, no card | 16 recorded packs, 4 force levels each, press and release | Apple Silicon MacBooks with the motion sensor, macOS 13+ | The only one where the sound follows how hard you type, via the MacBook accelerometer |
| Klack | $4.99 one time (App Store or direct, 5 Macs) | None; previews on the site, 14-day refund direct | A small set of recorded switch sets (Cherry MX Black, Gateron Milky Yellow, NovelKeys Cream, Oreo...) | Any Mac, macOS 15+ for the App Store build | The best known one: Forbes write-up, #1 paid on the App Store, spatial audio, randomized pitch |
| Klakk | $4.49 one time per platform direct; free download + $4.99 unlock on the App Store | 3 days | 14 packs (Cherry MX, Gateron, Everglide, Banana Split, NovelKeys Cream, Razer, Apex Pro) | macOS 14+, Windows 10/11 | Not Klack: a different developer. The one that also runs on Windows |
| KeyEcho | Free app (AGPL-3.0); crafted packs $3.99 each or $9.99 one time for all | Free packs included | Free packs plus a paid catalog, sampled per key, press and release | macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows, Linux | Under 5 MB, open source, no account |
| Thock | $4.99 one time (App Store) | None; Apple refund process | Several switch profiles (Cherry, Gateron and more) plus one-shot fun sounds, press and release | Mac | 15-minute snooze for meetings, deeper spacebar sound, output device picker |
| Clacky | $4.99/month or $39/year; lifetime $69 to $99 depending on the offer | 7 days | Synthesized keyboard, mouse click and scroll sounds | macOS 13+, direct only (not on the App Store) | Sounds are one part of a bigger toolbox: screen recorder, screenshots, analytics. The only subscription here |
| Keeby | $4.99 one time | See getkeeby.com | Keyboard presets plus mouse click sounds, spatial audio | Mac | Menu bar app with a visualizer and tone controls |
| Mechvibes | Free, open source (MIT) | Free | Hundreds of community packs, press only in 2.x | Windows, macOS, Linux | The original free one; Electron, with known silence issues on recent macOS (fixes here) |
Haptyk's column is ours, so take the "what stands out" with that in mind. Everything else is quoted from the apps' own pages. If we got a price or a feature wrong, write to oli@haptyk.com and we will fix it.
Name check
Klack, Klakk, Clacky, Klaffy, Klaker: who is who
Klack (one k, c-k)
By Henrik Ruscon, tryklack.com. The app Forbes wrote about in 2023 and the one most "keyboard sound app for Mac" searches mean. $4.99 one time, Mac only, no trial. Our detailed page: Haptyk vs Klack.
Klakk (two k's)
A different app from a different developer, tryklakk.com, launched later with a very similar name. 14 packs, 3-day trial, $4.49 per platform direct or a $4.99 unlock on the Mac App Store, and it runs on Windows too. Its own FAQ says it is not the same app as Klack.
Clacky
By Justinas Rolando, clacky.app. Started as a mouse click sound app and grew into a menu bar toolbox where keyboard sounds are one feature among many. Subscription or lifetime, 7-day trial, sold only on its own site.
Klaffy, Klaker
Not apps, as far as we can find: no site, no App Store listing, no GitHub. They show up in search data as misspellings of Klack. If you heard the name in a video, it was almost certainly Klack.
How to choose
Pick by what you care about
Free, no strings
KeyEcho (native, tiny, open source) or Mechvibes (the biggest pack library). Both also run on Windows and Linux.
Cheapest polished Mac app
Klack, Thock or Keeby at $4.99 one time, or Klakk at $4.49 if you want a trial first. They all play one recorded sample per key at a fixed level, with pitch variation to avoid the machine-gun effect.
Mouse clicks and scroll sounds too
Clacky or Keeby. Clacky is the only subscription on this list, so check whether the rest of its toolbox is something you would use.
Sound that reacts to how you type
Haptyk, and only Haptyk. It reads the accelerometer inside Apple Silicon MacBooks about 1,000 times a second and picks one of four recorded levels per keystroke. Costs $3 more than Klack, needs a MacBook with the sensor, and lets you try it for 3 days before paying.
FAQ
Keyboard sound apps for Mac, common questions
What is the best keyboard sound app for Mac?
It depends on one question: do you want the sound to react to your typing? If yes, Haptyk is the only app that does it, on Apple Silicon MacBooks. If no, Klack is the most polished fixed-sample app at $4.99, and KeyEcho or Mechvibes are the free options.
Is there a free keyboard sound app for Mac?
Yes: KeyEcho (open source, under 5 MB, free packs included) and Mechvibes (open source, hundreds of community packs). Haptyk is not free; it has a 3-day trial and then costs $8 one time.
Are Klack and Klakk the same app?
No. Klack (tryklack.com) is by Henrik Ruscon, Mac only, $4.99. Klakk (tryklakk.com) is by another developer, runs on Mac and Windows, has a 3-day trial and costs $4.49 per platform direct. Klakk's own FAQ states they are separate apps.
Do these apps log my keystrokes?
All of them need a macOS permission (Accessibility or Input Monitoring) to hear key events system-wide, and all the ones listed here state that they do not record or send what you type. Prefer apps that are signed and notarized by Apple or whose source is public, and download from the developer's own site or the App Store.
Why do keyboard sound apps sound like a machine gun?
Because they play the same sample at the same volume for every key. Most add random pitch variation to hide it. Haptyk takes a different route: the level comes from the real impact of each keystroke measured by the MacBook's accelerometer, so light and heavy presses sound different the way they do on a real board.
Which Macs can run Haptyk?
MacBook Pro 14″ and 16″ (M1 Pro and later), MacBook Air M2 and later, and the 13″ MacBook Pro M2. Intel Macs, the M1 MacBook Air, the 13″ M1 MacBook Pro and desktop Macs do not have the sensor; pick Klack, Thock, Keeby or KeyEcho there.
Hear the one that follows your hands.
Three days, all 16 packs, no card. If it clicks, Pro is $8 one time.
Start your 3-day trialApple Silicon MacBook required · 14-day refund
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