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TapNoise vs Superhound

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TapNoise compared with Superhound
DetailTapNoise logo TapNoiseSuperhound logo Superhound
What it doesSatisfying keyboard sounds for your Mac with Tappy, a desktop buddy Ultrafast Spotlight alternative for Mac that finds apps, files, and clipboard history with typo forgiveness
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingSolo: US$14.99 for 1 Mac (launch price US$5.99 for first 500 licenses); Duo: US$20.99 for 2 Macs (launch price US$7.99 for first 500 licenses). One-time payment with 7-day money-back guarantee. Free with all features included. Supporter License: $10 USD one-time payment (launch price, reduced from $15), valid on 3 Macs, includes 14-day refund guarantee.
Key features
  • Clean Mode for safe keyboard cleaning
  • Knock commands for music control and screen locking
  • Guard Mode with theft alarm and charger detection
  • Agent Sounds for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
  • Song Mode to play melodies while typing
  • Real-time typing speed and daily streak tracking
  • Automatic silence during calls and meetings
  • Break buddy reminders to prevent typing strain
  • Typo-forgiving search for apps and files
  • Instant search results across 100,000 files
  • Clipboard history with Option-Command-V access
  • Inline calculator
  • Emoji search
  • System commands
  • Color conversion
  • Unit conversion
  • Web search integration
  • Familiar app name matching
What makes it different
  • Detects key pressure through motion sensor for responsive volume
  • One-time purchase with all features and updates included forever
  • Responsive desktop companion that reacts to typing and system events
  • Works with AI coding agents to notify when tasks complete
  • No subscription required, all features permanently free
  • Leaner resource usage than Raycast
  • Open source with AGPL-3.0 license
  • All data stays on your Mac locally
  • Maintains native Command-Space keyboard habit
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)15 −4 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)75
Citation Flow (Majestic)2319
Referring domains (Majestic)208

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