KeyslamComparison · prices checked November 4, 2026
Haptyk vs TapNoise vs Keyslam: what one license really covers
TapNoise charges per Mac: $14.99 for one, $20.99 for two. Haptyk is $8, about twice Keyslam's price, for up to 3 sensor MacBooks. Keyslam is $3.99 once for every Mac you own.
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Short answer: it comes down to how many Macs you have. TapNoise charges per Mac: $14.99 for one (Solo) and $20.99 for two (Duo), with no trial. Haptyk is $8 for up to 3 devices, about twice Keyslam's price, and runs only on MacBooks with the motion sensor. Keyslam is $3.99 once for every Mac you own, desktops and Intel Macs included, with a 7-day free trial. All three are one-time purchases.
What you pay, counted by Macs
TapNoise sells two plans and Haptyk one, so for more Macs we added up the plans each maker lists. US dollars before tax.
| Macs | Keyslam | Haptyk | TapNoise, regular price | TapNoise, launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mac | $3.99 | $8 (a MacBook with the motion sensor) | $14.99 (Solo) | $5.99 (Solo) |
| 2 Macs | $3.99 | $8, if both are sensor MacBooks | $20.99 (Duo) | $7.99 (Duo) |
| 3 Macs | $3.99 | $8, if all 3 are sensor MacBooks | $35.98 (Duo + Solo) | $13.98 (Duo + Solo) |
| 4 Macs | $3.99 | Over its 3-device limit; no bigger plan listed | $41.98 (Duo + Duo) | $15.98 (Duo + Duo) |
TapNoise: “Two plans, one payment each: Solo for 1 Mac, Duo for 2.” tapnoise.com/pricing (archived). “TapNoise is a one-time purchase: US$14.99 for Solo or US$20.99 for Duo, plus tax.” same page (archived). Haptyk: “Buy Haptyk now, $8 one time” haptyk.com (archived), a license “on up to 3 devices you own” Haptyk terms (archived). Until its launch pricing ends (by November 15, 2026), TapNoise's first 500 licenses are $5.99 Solo and $7.99 Duo, and the next 500 are $9.99 and $12.99 (pricing (archived)). Even the first launch price is more than Keyslam's $3.99, and that covers one Mac. Keyslam: $3.99 once, a personal license for all the Macs you own. Nothing counts activations. Pricing and license.
Five common setups
“Sensor MacBook” means the MacBooks with Apple's motion sensor: MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch with M1 Pro or M1 Max and later, MacBook Air M2 and later, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro M2. Which MacBooks have an accelerometer.
| Your setup | Keyslam | Haptyk | TapNoise |
|---|---|---|---|
| One MacBook Air M2 | $3.99, with force sensing | $8, with force sensing | $14.99 Solo; volume follows its movement estimate |
| 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro and an iMac | $3.99 for both: force sensing on the MacBook, a strength you pick on the iMac | $8, but it runs on the MacBook only | $20.99 Duo |
| M1 MacBook Air | $3.99, at a strength you pick | Doesn't run: no motion sensor | $14.99 Solo, without the pressure features |
| Intel MacBook Pro on macOS 13 | $3.99, at a strength you pick | Doesn't run | Doesn't run: it needs macOS 14 |
| Two MacBooks and a Mac mini | $3.99 for all three | $8, on the two MacBooks only (if they have the sensor) | $35.98 (Duo + Solo) |
Haptyk vs TapNoise vs Keyslam, side by side
Haptyk and TapNoise facts come from their own sites, terms, privacy and refund pages, checked . Each link has an archived copy.
| Keyslam | Haptyk | TapNoise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 once | $8 one time (haptyk.com (archived)) | $14.99 Solo or $20.99 Duo, plus tax (pricing (archived)) |
| Macs per license | All the Macs you own | Up to 3 devices you own (terms (archived)) | 1 (Solo) or 2 (Duo) (pricing (archived)) |
| Runs on | Any Mac with macOS 13 or later, Apple silicon or Intel | Apple silicon MacBooks with the motion sensor; macOS 13.0 or later (haptyk.com (archived)) (appcast (archived)) | Any Mac with macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon or Intel (requirements (archived)) |
| Follows typing force | Reads the accelerometer and plays a real strike from the matching band: soft, medium, hard or slam | Reads the accelerometer: “4 levels, soft to slam” (its comparison page (archived)) | Volume follows “an estimate from body movement, not a force sensor” (its blog (archived)); needs a sensor MacBook (requirements (archived)) |
| Without the sensor | Plays every sound at a strength you pick | Doesn't run; the app shows a notice at launch (haptyk.com (archived)) | Plays its sounds, without the pressure features |
| Free trial | 7 days, everything unlocked, no account, email or card | 3 days after you verify an email with a 6-digit code; one trial per Mac (terms (archived)) (privacy policy (archived)) | None; browser sound demos instead (tapnoise.com (archived)) (changelog (archived)) |
| Refund | 14 days | Home page: 14 days, “no questions asked” (haptyk.com (archived)). Policy: for a technical issue on its side, a missing sensor or a duplicate purchase (refund policy (archived)) | 7 days, no reason needed (refund policy (archived)) |
| Sounds | 15 keyboards and typewriters, each cut from a named CC0 recording on Freesound | 16 packs from the Mechvibes and ClickClack open-source libraries (MIT) (haptyk.com (archived)) (its simulator (archived)) | 20: 10 keyboards and 10 fun sounds (tapnoise.com (archived)); five themes generated with ElevenLabs, two synthesized (notices (archived)) |
| Your own packs | Yes: a folder of WAV, AIFF or FLAC files with a pack.json | Its $8 plan lists “Import community packs” (haptyk.com (archived)) | No, per its own comparison table (its comparison (archived)) |
| What goes online | Nothing: no network connections; the license is checked offline | Usage statistics at launch, every 5 minutes and at quit (privacy policy (archived)) | A license check with Dodo Payments and a daily update check; no analytics (privacy policy (archived)) |
| Install | Notarized by Apple | Notarized DMG (its comparison page (archived)) | Signed but not notarized, so the first launch needs Open Anyway (help (archived)) |
How each one reacts to a hard press
Haptyk and Keyslam read the same sensor. Newer Apple silicon MacBooks have an accelerometer under the keyboard, and both apps use each keystroke's jolt to decide how loud and how hard the strike sounds. Haptyk describes four levels, soft to slam. Keyslam sorts each board's real strikes by natural loudness into four bands and plays a different strike for a hard press, not a louder copy of a soft one. How Keyslam's force sensing works.
TapNoise estimates it. Its pricing page lists “Harder press, louder sound”, and its blog is upfront about the method: “It is an estimate from body movement, not a force sensor measuring each individual switch.” (TapNoise blog (archived)) That effect needs a sensor MacBook too.
The difference that matters most for buying: Haptyk won't run at all on a Mac without the sensor, while TapNoise and Keyslam play their sounds on any supported Mac.
Which one to pick
- Pick Haptyk if you have a sensor MacBook, want 16 packs, or already like the Mechvibes and ClickClack switch sounds.
- Pick TapNoise if you want its extras: “Tappy, a little keycap on your desktop” (tapnoise.com (archived)), “Agent Sounds for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor” (pricing (archived)), and fun sounds such as slaps, lid chimes and charger clicks, and you use one or two Macs.
- Pick Keyslam if you use more than one Mac, a desktop Mac, an Intel Mac or macOS 13; if you'd like 7 days to try it before paying; if you want an app that never goes online; or if you'd rather pay $3.99 than $8 or $14.99.
We make Keyslam, so weigh this page with that in mind. Every fact about Haptyk and TapNoise links to the maker's own page and an archived copy. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Haptyk vs TapNoise questions
Haptyk or TapNoise: which is better?
It depends on your Mac. Haptyk ($8) reads the MacBook accelerometer and has 16 packs, but runs only on Apple silicon MacBooks with the motion sensor. TapNoise ($14.99 for one Mac) runs on any Mac with macOS 14, estimates typing pressure from movement, and adds Tappy and coding-agent sounds, but has no trial. Keyslam reads the same sensor as Haptyk for $3.99, also runs on Macs without it, and has a 7-day trial.
Does TapNoise charge per Mac?
Yes. Solo covers 1 Mac for $14.99 and Duo covers 2 for $20.99, one time, plus tax. It lists no plan for 3 or more Macs, so three Macs means buying Duo and Solo ($35.98). A Keyslam license covers all the Macs you own for $3.99.
How many Macs can I use Haptyk on?
Its terms say up to 3 devices you own. Each has to be an Apple silicon MacBook with the motion sensor, since Haptyk doesn't run on Intel Macs, desktop Macs, the M1 MacBook Air or the 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro.
Is Haptyk more expensive than Keyslam?
Yes: $8 against $3.99, about twice as much. Both are one-time purchases with free updates. Haptyk's license covers up to 3 devices; Keyslam's covers all the Macs you own.
Can I use one Keyslam license on my MacBook and my iMac?
Yes. It's a personal license for all the Macs you own, and nothing counts activations. The MacBook gets force sensing if it has the motion sensor; the iMac plays every sound at a strength you pick.
One license, every Mac you own: $3.99.
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