1. [Clacky](https://clacky.app/) 2. › 3. [A–Z](https://clacky.app/features/#a-z) 4. › 5. [Answers](https://clacky.app/answers/) 6. › 7. Clacky vs Kachunk Answer # Clacky vs Kachunk: which one should you get? Pick Kachunk if you want recorded typewriter and switch sounds, want to start free, and want an app that says it works fully offline with no telemetry. Pick Clacky if you also want sounds for your mouse, trackpad and scroll wheel, a ripple on every click and a screen recorder. They cost the same to buy outright. Kachunk is free with 2 packs and $4.99 once for all 26. Clacky is $4.99 once for 1 Mac, after 3 days free with no card. [Try free for 3 days](https://clacky.app/try/)[Pricing](https://clacky.app/#pricing) ![Clacky’s sound settings: Only with headphones, Interface sounds and Clackyland ambient, each with its own switch](https://clacky.app/features27/sound-control-light.webp)![Clacky’s sound settings: Only with headphones, Interface sounds and Clackyland ambient, each with its own switch](https://clacky.app/features27/sound-control-dark.webp) ## Clacky and Kachunk side by side From each app’s own page, read on 5 November 2026. Clacky Kachunk Ahead Price $4.99 once, 1 Mac at a time Free with 2 packs, $4.99 once for all 26, every Mac you own Kachunk Try first 3-day trial, no card The free packs, as long as you like Kachunk Keyboard sounds 29 in 9 families, synthesized 26 recorded packs: 2 typewriters, 24 switches Kachunk for recordings Typewriter Typewriter family, bell on Return Underwood 1938 and Olivetti, bell and carriage slide Kachunk Mouse, trackpad and scroll 37 click sounds, 8 scroll ticks Not on its page Clacky Silence in some apps Quiet in these apps, Quiet during calls A per-app silence list, ⌃⌥M to mute Same Ripple, recorder, screenshots Yes Not on its page Clacky Goes online Updates, licence, anonymous daily check-in Says zero telemetry, works offline Kachunk Where to get it clacky.app only Its site (DMG) or the Mac App Store Kachunk Refund Within 7 days Within 30 days Kachunk ## Pick Kachunk if… Kachunk’s packs are recordings, with up to 12 strike recordings per pack plus release and tail sounds, and their own Space and Backspace sounds. Each key press varies a little in pitch and loudness, up to 3 semitones either way. The typewriters have a return bell and a carriage slide you can switch off. - You love typewriters: two real ones, recorded. - You want to start free and pay only for more packs. The free tier is the Underwood 1938 and the Cream switch pack. - You want an app that stays offline and sends nothing. - You’d rather buy from the Mac App Store, or want one purchase for every Mac you own. ## Pick Clacky if… Clacky gives your whole desk a sound: 37 click sounds for the mouse and trackpad (tap to click included), a soft tick for every scroll notch, and 29 keyboard sounds, among them a Typewriter family with a bell on Return. Clicks follow your pointer across the speakers, and keys sound a little left or right by where they sit. Keyboard sounds listen for key down/up only. Clacky never records, stores or sends which keys you type, and respects Secure Input. - You want clicks and scrolling to sound good, not only typing. - You make tutorials or demos: the ripple and the recorder keep your clicks visible and audible in the video. - You want sounds only in your headphones, with **Only with headphones**. ## Use them together You can run both. Turn off the **Keyboard Sounds** tile in Clacky’s My Kit, and Clacky keeps playing your clicks and scroll ticks while the other app plays your keys. Kachunk’s ⌃⌥M mutes its sounds, and one switch in Clacky’s menu bar turns Clacky off, so you can silence both in a second before a meeting. ## Where these facts come from Checked on 5 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars, before tax. Apps change, so check each page before you buy. - Kachunk: [getkachunk.com](https://getkachunk.com) - Clacky: [clacky.app](https://clacky.app/), [privacy](https://clacky.app/privacy/) and the [17-app guide](https://clacky.app/best-keyboard-sound-apps-mac/) ## Questions ### Is Kachunk really free? Yes, with two packs: the Underwood 1938 typewriter and the Cream switch pack. A one-time $4.99 buys all 26 and future packs. ### Does Kachunk work on older Macs? Its page says macOS 13 or later, the same as Clacky. It doesn’t say whether it runs on Intel and Apple silicon. ### Which one has the better typewriter? If you want a recording of a real typewriter, Kachunk. Clacky’s Typewriter sounds are synthesized, with a bell on Return. ### Does Kachunk play mouse clicks? Its page doesn’t mention mouse sounds. Clacky plays every press and release of the mouse and trackpad. Facts checked on 5 November 2026. ## Related - [The best keyboard sound apps for Mac (2026)The best keyboard sound apps for Mac, side by side: price, trial, sounds, privacy and network, macOS version. Free and paid, every fact sourced.](https://clacky.app/best-keyboard-sound-apps-mac/) - [Is there a typewriter sound app for Mac?Yes. Clacky has three typewriter keyboard sounds with a bell on Return. Kachunk and Keyslam offer recorded typewriter sounds for Mac too.](https://clacky.app/answers/typewriter-sound-app-mac/) - [Clacky vs KeyslamKeyslam suits you for recorded keyboards at $3.99 and no network at all. Clacky adds click, trackpad and scroll sounds, a ripple and a recorder.](https://clacky.app/answers/clacky-vs-keyslam/) - [Clacky vs TypemacTypemac is $7 for 3 real keyboards recorded key by key, offline after setup. Clacky is $4.99 with a trial and adds click and scroll sounds.](https://clacky.app/answers/clacky-vs-typemac/) - [Keyboard SoundsTyping sounds as you type: 29 sounds in 9 families. Clacky listens for key down and up only and never records, stores or sends which keys you type. Password fields (Secure Input) stay quiet.](https://clacky.app/features/keyboard-sounds/) - [Can Clacky play sounds only in some apps?Yes. Add apps to Quiet in these apps, or flip the list to Only in these apps. Keyboard sounds can also use a different sound, or none, per app.](https://clacky.app/answers/sounds-in-some-apps-only/) [A–Z](https://clacky.app/features/#a-z)[Pricing](https://clacky.app/#pricing)[Every feature](https://clacky.app/features/) ## Make something on your Mac today. 3 days free, every feature. Then $4.99 once. [Try free for 3 days](https://clacky.app/try/)