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Kiiwi vs Screen Records

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Kiiwi compared with Screen Records
DetailKiiwi logo KiiwiScreen Records logo Screen Records
What it doesMenu bar app that plays 30+ real mechanical keyboard sounds in every Mac application Free Mac screen recorder with built-in editor and AI-assisted editing
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$4.99 USD one-time purchase (launch price for first 100 customers); $6.99 USD after launch period. Includes 14-day money-back guarantee, lifetime updates, and use on up to 2 Macs. Free version with full recording and editing, small badge on exports. One Mac license: $29 one-time. Three Macs license: $49 one-time. Next batch: $39 for One Mac, $59 for Three Macs.
Key features
  • 30+ mechanical switch sounds with real recordings
  • Works system-wide in every application
  • Spatial audio positioning by key location
  • Five pitch variants per switch sample
  • Typing statistics and streak counter
  • Mouse click and scroll sound packs
  • Quick mute with keyboard shortcut
  • Share weekly typing cards with nine themes
  • Privacy-focused with local storage only
  • Zero CPU usage when idle
  • Record full display, window or region with outline
  • Separate audio tracks for screen, camera, microphone, system audio and voiceover
  • Cut and split on timeline, remove pauses automatically
  • Zooms with depth choice and eased motion
  • Push-to-talk voiceover re-recording
  • Captions transcribed locally on Mac
  • AI editing through Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor via MCP
  • Export as MP4 in five aspect ratios, GIF, audio-only or captions
  • Non-destructive edits with raw capture never overwritten
  • Camera in multiple shapes with blur and resize after recording
What makes it different
  • Real recorded mechanical switch sounds, not synthesized
  • Two-millisecond sample timing aligned with actual keystroke
  • All data stays on your Mac, never recorded or transmitted
  • One-time purchase with lifetime updates
  • Built by a single developer for meticulous quality control
  • 12.1 MB installed, native Swift app with no browser engine
  • One-time $29 lifetime license instead of monthly subscription
  • Recordings and projects stay local on your Mac, never uploaded
  • AI can edit projects through MCP server integration
  • Full app free to use with small badge on exports
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 −1 (down) since last check11 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)124
Citation Flow (Majestic)2024
Referring domains (Majestic)2031

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