clackyClacky vs the other apps
Most apps do one thing well.
Clacky brings sounds and ripples, a recorder with captions and quick edits, screenshots and Clackyland, a little harbour town, into one cozy Mac app. Here is how it compares, with a source for every fact. Compared here: Keeby, Kiiwi, Klack, Mouse Click Sound, CursorFlow, Screen Studio and CleanShot X.
Clacky is the cozy companion for making things on your Mac. Click, scroll and keyboard sounds with a ripple on every click, a Studio that records your screen, captions and cuts, quick screenshots, and Clackyland, a little harbour town that grows while you work. 7 days free with no card, then $4.99 a month or $19.99 once.
Why Clacky wins
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Clicks you can hear and see
37 click sounds with their own press and release, 8 scroll styles, 29 keyboard sounds, plus double-click, long press and drag, and a ripple under the cursor on every click. Keyboard sounds never record which keys are typed.
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A recorder that keeps your clicks
Record the whole screen, one window or an area, with your Mac’s sound, your clicks and ripples right in the video. Pause when you need to, stop from the notch. Recordings stay on your Mac.
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Captions and quick edits
Captions are made on your Mac, word by word. Split, speed up, trim and crop in the clips lane, then make it 9:16 with the captions out of the way.
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Screenshots, done right
A screenshot editor, Scrolling Capture for whole pages, and Grab Text to copy text from anything on your screen.
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Clackyland
Using Clacky bakes cookies. Spend them in a little harbour town, unlock achievements, open the daily treat and visit your friends. The fun part, never in your way.
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Simple to buy
$4.99 a month or $19.99 once, with every feature either way. 7 days free with no card and no account, the app in 14 languages, on 2 Macs, and a real person answers your email.
| Clacky | Keeby | Kiiwi | Klack | Mouse Click Sound | CursorFlow | Screen Studio | CleanShot X | |
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| Free trial on your Mac | Yes7 days, no card, no account | Not stated | No14-day money-back instead | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | No30-day money-back instead |
| Price | Yes$4.99/month, or $19.99 once | Yes$4.99 (Mac App Store) | Yes$4.99 once for the first 100, then $6.99 | Yes$4.99 (Mac App Store) | Yes$2.99 (Mac App Store) | YesFree, Pro $4.99 in-app (Mac App Store) | Yes$29/mo, or $9/mo billed yearly | Yes$35 once (1 year of updates), or Cloud Pro $10 per user a month, billed yearly |
| Runs on | YesMac, on 2 Macs | YesMac and Windows | YesMac | YesMac | YesMac | YesMac | YesMac only | YesMac only |
| Mouse & trackpad click sounds | Yes37 sounds, press and release | YesLeft, right and middle | Yes8 mouse packs | YesAdded in version 1.7.1 | Yes30+ sounds | YesOne optional click sound | YesAdded in the editor, after recording | Not stated |
| Keyboard sounds | Yes29 sounds | Yes | Yes30+ switch packs | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not statedShows keystrokes on screen |
| Scroll sounds | Yes8 styles | Not stated | Yes6 styles | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Click ripple on screen | Yes | No | Not stated | No | Yes | Yes | YesCircle or ripple, in the editor | YesClick highlight in recordings |
| Built-in screen recorder | YesClicks and ripples in the video | Not stated | Not stated | No | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | YesScreen, window or area, with mic and Mac audio |
| Auto captions | YesMade on your Mac | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | YesFrom what you say | Not statedTranscripts in CleanShot Cloud |
| Screenshot editor | YesPlus Scrolling Capture | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | YesAnnotate, blur, Scrolling Capture |
| A companion character | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Each of these apps is good at its own job, and each page says where it is better. Clacky puts sounds, a click ripple, a recorder with captions, screenshots and a little harbour town in one app, and lets you try all of it free first.
- Clacky vs KeebyA keyboard sound app with mouse clicks. Clacky adds scroll sounds, a ripple, a recorder and more.
- Clacky vs KiiwiKeyboard, mouse and scroll sounds. Clacky adds a ripple, a recorder, screenshots and a free trial.
- Clacky vs KlackThe well-known keyboard sound app. Clacky adds scroll sounds, a ripple, a recorder and more.
- Clacky vs Mouse Click SoundClick and scroll sounds with a ripple. Clacky adds keyboard sounds, a recorder, screenshots and more.
- Clacky vs CursorFlowCursor trails and click ripples with a click sound. Clacky adds many more sounds, a recorder and more.
- Clacky vs Screen StudioA full recording editor with auto zoom. Clacky gives you live click sounds and ripples in every app, for less.
- Clacky vs CleanShot XA polished screenshot and recording app. Clacky adds click and keyboard sounds, captions and Clackyland.
Sources
- Keeby: getkeeby.com (2026-10-11)
- Keeby: apps.apple.com/us/app/keeby/id6760791739?mt=12 (2026-10-11)
- Kiiwi: kiiwi.app (2026-10-11)
- Klack: apps.apple.com/us/app/klack/id6446206067 (2026-10-11)
- Mouse Click Sound: apps.apple.com/us/app/mouse-click-sound/id6698888058?mt=12 (2026-10-11)
- CursorFlow: apps.apple.com/us/app/cursorflow/id6744538347?mt=12 (2026-10-11)
- Screen Studio: screen.studio (2026-10-14)
- Screen Studio: screen.studio/guide/mouse-click-sound (2026-10-14)
- CleanShot X: cleanshot.com (2026-10-14)
- CleanShot X: cleanshot.com/features (2026-10-14)
- CleanShot X: cleanshot.com/pricing (2026-10-14)
Checked on 2026-10-14 from each app’s own website or App Store page. “Not stated” means we couldn’t find it there, not that it’s missing. Apps change: check their page before you buy.
See for yourself
Try everything free for 7 days on your Mac: no card, no account, it starts when you first open the app. Or hear every sound right here first.