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Kiiwi vs TunedMic

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Kiiwi compared with TunedMic
DetailKiiwi logo KiiwiTunedMic logo TunedMic
What it doesMenu bar app that plays 30+ real mechanical keyboard sounds in every Mac application Automatic mic setup for Mac
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Pricing modelPaid Paid
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. License: $39 (regular price $49) for one-time payment, includes one year of updates and works on 2 Macs. Forever plan: $99 for all future updates. Update renewal: $25 per year for existing license owners. Free trial: 3 days with all features, no card required.
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
  • Automatic Sound Check with 30+ measurements of voice, mic and room
  • Nine profiles across three families: Narrator, Creator and Vocal
  • Background noise removal down to 11-18 dB on test recordings
  • Volume leveling within 1.4 to 1.8 dB instead of 5 to 7 dB
  • Room echo removal for natural sounding calls
  • Voice Training with 6 minutes of exercises for diction and intonation
  • Separate calibration and profiles for each microphone
  • Works with Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, Discord, OBS, FaceTime and Telegram
  • All processing on Mac; voice never uploaded to cloud
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
  • One setting that works across every app instead of adjusting Zoom then Discord then Teams
  • Automatic tuning for users with no audio engineering knowledge
  • One-time purchase with optional updates instead of recurring subscription
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)21 −1 (down) since last check6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)124
Citation Flow (Majestic)2021
Referring domains (Majestic)2020

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