CupertinoClicks vs Klack
Written by Serhii Chernikov, CupertinoClicks makerLast updated
Klack is the App Store app most people mean when they want mechanical keyboard sounds on a Mac. It currently ships 6 keyboard presets and 1 mouse sound. CupertinoClicks does the same menu-bar job with 30 keyboard presets and 5 mouse click presets (more on the way), extra-low latency, extra-low CPU, Spatial Audio on laptop speakers and headphones, a built-in typing trainer, and overlays that show the keys you press.
If you want a short App Store install and a 6-preset library on macOS 15 or later, Klack still fits. If you want 30 keyboard presets, more mouse sounds, extra-low latency, Spatial Audio, and a way to practice, CupertinoClicks is built for that – including on macOS 13 and 14. This page is the head-to-head. The Klack alternative page covers the wider field, including Haptyk.
CupertinoClicks and Klack, side by side
Figures come from each vendor's public site or App Store listing as of August 2026. CupertinoClicks is listed first because this is our page, not because Klack is a lesser app. Spatial Audio, extra-low latency, and extra-low CPU are in the CupertinoClicks Mac app; they are not extra columns in this table.
Price
- CupertinoClicks
- $4.99 one-time
- Klack
- $4.99 one-time
macOS
- CupertinoClicks
- macOS 13+
- Klack
- macOS 15+
Intel / Apple Silicon
- CupertinoClicks
- Intel and Apple Silicon
- Klack
- Apple Silicon (current listing)
What it listens to
- CupertinoClicks
- Any connected keyboard
- Klack
- Key events
Presets
- CupertinoClicks
- 30 keyboard + 5 mouse
- Klack
- 6 keyboard presets
Mouse sounds
- CupertinoClicks
- 5 mouse presets
- Klack
- 1 mouse preset
Typing trainer
- CupertinoClicks
- Built-in Mac app + free in the browser
- Klack
- No
On-screen keyboard
- CupertinoClicks
- Yes, system-wide overlay
- Klack
- No
Notch visualizer
- CupertinoClicks
- Yes
- Klack
- No
Input Monitoring
- CupertinoClicks
- Key codes only
- Klack
- Accessibility permission
Where to get it
- CupertinoClicks
- Direct download
- Klack
- Mac App Store and direct
Trade-offs, as of August 2026
Head-to-head, not a roundup. Counts come from each vendor's public listing.
CupertinoClicks
- 30 keyboard presets versus Klack's 6
- 5 mouse presets versus 1, with more on the way
- Built-in typing trainer and a system-wide on-screen keyboard
- Spatial Audio on speakers and headphones, extra-low latency, extra-low CPU
- Intel and Apple Silicon, macOS 13 or later
- Direct download, one-time price, two Macs
Klack
- App Store install if that is how you already buy Mac apps
- 6 keyboard presets and 1 mouse preset
- No typing trainer and no on-screen keyboard overlay
- Requires macOS 15+; current listing is Apple Silicon
Who each app is for
Choose Klack if you want a short App Store install and a small library, you are on macOS 15 or later, and you do not need a trainer or on-screen keys. It earned that reputation by doing one job cleanly.
Choose CupertinoClicks if you want 30 keyboard presets versus Klack's 6, 5 mouse click presets (more on the way), a Tone Pad for thock vs clack, a typing trainer, Spatial Audio on laptop speakers and headphones, extra-low latency, extra-low CPU, or watching keys light up. It also runs from macOS 13 on Intel Macs and most external keyboards, not only a built-in laptop board.
Questions people ask
- How does CupertinoClicks differ from Klack?
- CupertinoClicks does the same menu-bar job with 30 keyboard presets vs Klack's 6, plus 5 mouse click presets (more on the way), extra-low latency, extra-low CPU, Spatial Audio on laptop speakers and headphones, a built-in typing trainer, a system-wide on-screen keyboard overlay, and a notch visualizer. Klack is the established App Store keyboard-sound app. It requires macOS 15 or later and has no trainer or overlays.
- Which one should I buy?
- Pick Klack if you want a simple App Store install, a 6-preset library, and you are on macOS 15 or later. Pick CupertinoClicks if you want 30 keyboard presets, 5 mouse click presets, extra-low latency, Spatial Audio, a trainer, and keys that light up on screen. Intel Macs, macOS 13, and most external boards work with CupertinoClicks.
- Does CupertinoClicks work on macOS 13 or 14?
- Yes. CupertinoClicks runs on Intel and Apple Silicon from macOS 13. Klack requires macOS 15 or later.
- Can I try CupertinoClicks before paying?
- Yes. The free browser typing trainer plays the same switch presets with live WPM and accuracy. No account required. The Mac app adds system-wide sound, the built-in trainer, and overlays after a one-time purchase.
- Does either app log what I type?
- CupertinoClicks uses listen-only Input Monitoring, not Accessibility or Full Keyboard Access. It maps key codes to local sounds. It does not log or transmit typed content. Klack's current listing asks for Accessibility. Check Klack's own privacy notes for their behavior.