Teclo vs Haptyk
Updated
Haptyk and Teclo are both sold directly, not on the App Store, and both let you try before you pay. Haptyk's idea is force: it changes the sound with how hard you strike. Teclo's is range: sixteen packs and a pet that reacts to your speed.
Side by side
| Teclo | Haptyk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 once | USD 8 once1 |
| Free trial | 7 days, no account | 3 days1 |
| Macs per licence | Up to 3 | Not listed |
| macOS | 13 or later | Not listed |
| Where to get it | Direct, at teclo.app, through Polar | Direct1 |
| Sounds | 16 packs in 5 categories, synthesized | 16 packs1 |
| Press, release and variation | Separate press and release; 5 variants for ordinary keys plus Space, Return and Delete; small random pitch and level changes | Not listed |
| Stereo by key position | Yes | Not listed |
| Mouse and trackpad | A click pair for every pack; trackpad swipe and pinch sounds | Not listed |
| Scroll sounds | Yes, optional | Not listed |
| Your own sounds | Yes, folders of WAV files | Not listed |
| Muting | Pause from the menu bar; no per-app or automatic mute | Not listed |
| Typing pet | Yes, a keycap pet with moods and power-ups | Not listed |
| Worth knowing | Rain, marimba, typewriter, arcade and sci-fi packs next to nine keyboards | Reads how hard you type from the MacBook's sensor and crossfades between soft and hard strikes1 |
- haptyk.com, read October 2026
Teclo's column is ours. Other apps change their prices and features; check their pages before you buy.
The short answer
- Pick Haptyk if you want the sound to follow how hard you strike the keys of a MacBook.
- Pick Teclo for a lower price, a longer trial, packs beyond keyboards, trackpad and scroll sounds, or the keycap pet.
Force against speed
Haptyk says it reads typing force from the MacBook’s sensor and crossfades “between soft and slam”. Teclo reacts to something else: the keycap pet on your desktop measures your pace, gets happier as you speed up and powers up when you keep it.
Both have 16 packs. Teclo’s are synthesized and you can hear all of them on this site. For the rest of the field, see the guide to keyboard sound apps for Mac.
Questions
How much does Haptyk cost?
Haptyk's site lists a 3-day trial and USD 8 one-time.
Does Teclo change the sound with how hard I type?
No. Teclo varies each press slightly in pitch and level and places it in stereo by key position, but it does not read typing force. Its pet reacts to how fast you type.
Sources
Other facts on this page come from these pages, read on or before the date above.