TapNoiseAn app can process your typing locally while still contacting a license provider or checking for updates. “Your words stay local” and “the app never uses the network” are different claims.
Identify each request
Read the privacy policy for activation, validation, update and analytics traffic separately. Each request should have a purpose and an understandable data description.
An app with no account can still use a license key. A key and device label may be identifying data even when no typed text is sent.
TapNoise’s documented requests
TapNoise contacts Dodo Payments to activate, check or remove a license. The request includes the key and a Mac label made from its model identifier and a random tag.
It also checks dl.tapnoise.com for a newer release. Its documented model has no app analytics and sends neither typing content nor agent conversations through those checks.
Plan for offline use
TapNoise revalidates periodically and has a documented offline allowance after a successful check. Read the current offline license guide before depending on an isolated machine for an extended trip.
Do not disable security controls or repeatedly delete local license data to troubleshoot a temporary connection failure. Inspect the actual status and contact support when needed. For the complete distinction between stored and transmitted data, see what stays on the Mac.
Sources: TapNoise license behaviour, TapNoise privacy policy.