Transparency vs Elapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transparency
Scan enrolled products to confirm their authenticity. Access additional details like videos, promotions, manufacturing dates, or locations for participating items.
- Scan products for authenticity
- Verify product authenticity
- View product videos
- Access promotions
- Check manufacturing date
- See product location
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The Transparency app allows you to scan enrolled products to verify their authenticity. Some participating products may also display additional information such as videos, promotions, or the product’s manufacturing date or location.
Elapse
Enhance your V5RC competition experience with personalized tools. View upcoming matches in tournament mode and generate detailed scouting reports for your team. This application serves as a comprehensive resource for all V5RC tournament needs.
- Personalized V5RC experience
- Tournament mode for upcoming matches
- ScoutSheets for detailed reports
- Comprehensive V5RC tournament resource
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Elevate your V5RC experience using Elapse. Building on the functionality of existing applications, Elapse adds a level of individual personalization not yet seen before in previous Vex Robotics applications. View your upcoming matches with ease using tournament mode, and share detailed scouting reports with your teammates using ScoutSheets. Elapse is your one stop shop for everything related to V5RC tournaments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elapse at 67% against Transparency's 14%. Elapse also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elapse holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Transparency's written reviews are positive against 67% of Elapse's.
Transparency ships an update every 2 months, Elapse every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparency | Elapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | Abdur-Rahman Rana |
Customer experience
Transparency
Elapse
Bugs and requests
Transparency
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scanning issues (unable to read QR codes)
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed product information (manufacturing date, origin, certifications, etc.)
- Ability to save/view scanned product history
- Improved camera functionality and controls
Elapse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Transparency
No in-app purchases
Elapse
No in-app purchases
