Transparent Elevation vs GWL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transparent Elevation
This utility app displays your current altitude and compass direction. It integrates with your iPhone camera to overlay this information onto photos, allowing you to save and share them with location details. You can also choose custom backgrounds for your saved images.
- Real-time altitude display
- Compass functionality
- Transparent photo overlay
- Save altitude with background
- Share photos on social media
- Location tagging
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Try out this see-through altimeter for your next climb! Check your current altitude and save it with the background! Share it with friends! Transparent Elevation functions as a normal altimeter and compass. In addition, it functions with the iPhone camera to save transparent images. Choose the background you want and save it with your current altitude and location! Share it instantly on twitter, Facebook, and Line. The Transparent series doesn't stop there! We also have thermometers, stopwatches, calculators, voice recorders, clocks, and more! Create your own folder and get them all!!
GWL
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This app scans for Ground water sensor and reads the depth of water
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GWL at none against Transparent Elevation's 1. GWL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Transparent Elevation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price and device support 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. Transparent Elevation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GWL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Transparent Elevation ships an update every 3 months, GWL every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparent Elevation | GWL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ASS Ltd. | Smart Sensor Devices AB |
In-app purchases
Transparent Elevation
- remove ads$0.99
GWL
No in-app purchases
