Klack alternatives for Mac
Updated
People look past Klack for a handful of reasons that come up again and again in its reviews and threads. Here are the alternatives, sorted by which of those reasons they fix. Teclo's maker wrote this page.
The alternatives at a glance
| Price | Free trial | macOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klack | USD 4.99 once1 | None; refunds within 14 days2 | 15.0 or later1 |
| Teclo | $4.99 once | 7 days, no account | 13 or later |
| Kiiwi | USD 4.99 for the first 100 buyers, then 6.993 | None; a browser demo instead3 | 14 or later3 |
| Kachunk | Free with two packs; USD 4.99 unlocks all4 | Free tier; 30-day refund4 | 13.0 or later5 |
| Klakk | Free download; one-time unlock, listed at USD 4.99 and 2.996 | 3 days6 | 14.0 or later6 |
| Keeby | USD 4.99 once7 | Not listed | 13.0 or later7 |
| Tacque | Free; optional tip of USD 1.998 | Not needed: free8 | 15.0 or later8 |
| Thock (open source) | Free, open source (MIT)9 | Not needed: free9 | Not listed |
| Mechvibes | Free, open source (MIT)10 | Not needed: free10 | Not listed |
- Klack on the Mac App Store (US), read October 2026
- Klack FAQ, read October 2026
- Kiiwi's llms.txt, read October 2026
- getkachunk.com, read October 2026
- Kachunk on the Mac App Store (US), read October 2026
- Klakk on the Mac App Store (US), read October 2026
- Keeby on the Mac App Store (US), read October 2026
- Tacque on the Mac App Store (US), read October 2026
- Thock on GitHub, read October 2026
- Mechvibes on GitHub, read October 2026
Teclo's column is ours. Other apps change their prices and features; check their pages before you buy.
You want to try it before paying
Klack has no free trial; its FAQ suggests buying and asking for a refund within 14 days. Teclo gives you the full app for 7 days and Klakk for 3. Kiiwi and Teclo also play their packs in the browser.
Your Mac runs macOS 13 or 14
Klack’s App Store version needs macOS 15. Teclo, Keeby and Kachunk list macOS 13 or later; Kiiwi and Klakk need 14.
You got bored of the switches
More switch sets is what Klack’s own developer calls “the most requested addition”, and “klack sounds are nice but i got bored of them fast” is a typical comment. Klack has 7 sets. Kiiwi lists 36 keyboard packs, Kachunk 27 and the open-source Thock 23. Teclo has 16, nine of them keyboards and seven that are not.
You want a typewriter, or something that isn’t a keyboard
Klack ships no typewriter. Teclo’s Typewriter rings a bell on Return; Kachunk records real typewriters; KeyBell and Tacque list typewriter sounds too. For sounds that are not keyboards at all, Teclo has Rain, Marimba, Pixel, Bubble and Laser.
You want it free
The open-source Thock and Mechvibes are free; Tacque is free with a tip. See free keyboard sound apps for Mac for what each one’s “free” means.
You want the sound to stop in meetings
Klack already has sleep triggers. If that is why you use it, check that an alternative has the same before you switch: Kachunk and Tacque do; Teclo does not yet.
Questions
Is there a free Klack alternative for Mac?
Yes. The open-source Thock and Mechvibes are free; Tacque is free with an optional tip; KeyBell and Kachunk are free to download with paid unlocks.
Is there a Klack alternative with a free trial?
Teclo has a 7-day trial and Klakk a 3-day trial. Klack itself has none; its FAQ offers refunds within 14 days instead.
Which Klack alternative runs on macOS 13?
Teclo, Keeby and Kachunk list macOS 13 or later. Klack needs macOS 15.
Sources
Other facts on this page come from these pages, read on or before the date above.