Comparison

Transparent Elevation vs K.O. II Calc.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Transparent Elevation

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

K.O. II Calc.

Teenage Engineering’s Design

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

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!!

About

K.O. II Calc.

Features

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Calculator with the look and feel of Teenage Engineering’s K.O. II

Screenshots

Transparent Elevation3 screens

K.O. II Calc.2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: K.O. II Calc. at none against Transparent Elevation's shown. K.O. II Calc. also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transparent Elevation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and K.O. II Calc. sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transparent Elevation ships an update every 3 months, K.O. II Calc. monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Transparent Elevation versus K.O. II Calc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Transparent Elevation	K.O. II Calc.
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	Monthly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.6 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ASS Ltd.	Jesus Evert Corral Pedraza

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Transparent Elevation

One-time1

remove ads$0.99

2 purchases

K.O. II Calc.

One-time2

Espresso coffee$1.99
Cappuccino coffee$2.99

Questions

Is Transparent Elevation free?

Transparent Elevation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is K.O. II Calc. free?

K.O. II Calc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Transparent Elevation or K.O. II Calc. have ads?

Transparent Elevation shows ads; K.O. II Calc. does not.

Which is updated more often, Transparent Elevation or K.O. II Calc.?

Transparent Elevation ships an update every 3 months, and K.O. II Calc. monthly. Most recently, Transparent Elevation was updated on September 27, 2026 and K.O. II Calc. on September 28, 2026.