Comparison

Transparent Notes vs Transparent App

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

Head to head
About

Transparent Notes

This app allows you to write and read notes with adjustable transparency, enabling you to see through them. It also supports browsing the web simultaneously and synchronizes with its macOS counterpart.

Highlights
  • Adjustable note transparency
  • Web browsing while taking notes
  • Syncs with macOS version
  • Sticky notepad functionality
  • Todo task management
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Version of Transparent Notes for iOS allow you to browse web while writing or reading notes. You can set notes transparency to see through it. Syncs with Transparent Notes for macOS Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://sportstracker.app/iOSApp.html

About

Transparent App

Develop critical thinking skills to identify hidden assumptions in daily messages. Learn to analyze information from various sources, from articles to conversations, to discern underlying truths. This tool empowers users of all ages to understand how assumptions shape our perceptions and actions.

Highlights
  • Identify hidden assumptions
  • Analyze daily messages
  • Improve critical thinking
  • Understand underlying truths
  • Analyze various media
Features
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Everyone assumes certain basic things to be true. It is not a question of IF you assume, but HOW you assume and whether your assumptions are true. Our deepest assumptions control everything we say, everything we do, and everything we think. It is important that we get them right. Learn to see through the complex issues of our day like a superhero with x-ray vision. With a little practice you can find the hidden assumptions in the messages you encounter daily in as little as 20 seconds! You can tell whether those messages are true, not based on the message itself, but based on the message behind the message - its hidden assumptions. So simple a middle schooler can use it, but so powerful that adults will find how the power of assumptions affects everything in their public lives. Based on the innovative, ground-breaking new book, "Transparent: How to See Through the Powerful Assumptions That Control You," the "Transparent" app gives you the ability to discover the hidden assumptions in your own life. It also allows you to see through the assumptions in the things you read like in a book, article, or webpage; the things you watch like in a TV show or movie; or the things you hear like in a classroom lecture, talk radio, lyrics in a song, or talk radio. You'll never watch the news, read an article, or listen to a conversation the same way again!

Screenshots

Transparent Notes4 screens
Transparent App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transparent Notes at 4.7 against Transparent App's 3.7. Transparent Notes also leads on ratings volume (206 vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Transparent App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16). On price, ads, 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 Notes sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Transparent App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transparent Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transparent Notes has 206 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Transparent Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Transparent App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transparent Notes ships an update every 2 months, Transparent App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Transparent Notes versus Transparent App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransparent NotesTransparent App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (206 ratings) — better3.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings206 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRozga WojciechAssumptions Institute

Customer experience

Transparent Notes

All ratings206 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.8%

Transparent App

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Transparent Notes

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when switching themes
  • App crashes when clicking premium feature buttons
  • Crashes from day 1 of use
  • Font color changes to white unexpectedly
  • Cannot change font color back to black
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  • Website resets when editing notes while browsing
  • Teleprompter feature doesn't work
  • Incompatible with Google Slides presentations
  • Doesn't float on top when toggling between screens
  • Text persists when scrolling
  • Login issues and account sync failures
  • Cannot delete notes on macOS
  • Incompatible with some iPhone models
  • App closes immediately upon opening

Requested features

18 requests
  • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
  • Markdown or Rich Text support
  • Headline/heading styles
  • Font size and color customization
  • Bullet points and numbered lists
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  • Pin or lock notes to prevent auto-reorganization
  • Multiple notes in free version
  • Cloud backup and sync across devices
  • Export notes as backup file
  • Keyboard shortcuts (Command+N, Return for new note)
  • Hide top and bottom UI icons for better transparency
  • Separate notes for different windows/screens
  • Note organization and categorization
  • Image and PDF upload support
  • Note sharing capabilities
  • Outline mode for structured notes
  • Variable font sizes within notes
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

Transparent App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Transparent Notes

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Week Student$2.997 Days
  • 1 Month Student$3.991 Month
  • 1 Week$4.997 Days
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  • 1 Month Student$4.991 Month
  • 1 Month2 variants$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year Student$14.991 Year
  • 1 Year Student$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year2 variants$35.991 Year
One-time5
  • Credits S Pro$0.99
  • Credits M Pro$1.99
  • Credits S Basic$1.99
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  • Credits M Basic$3.99
  • Lifetime2 variants$299.00
None

Transparent App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transparent Notes free?
Transparent Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transparent App free?
Transparent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transparent Notes or Transparent App?
Transparent Notes is rated higher. Transparent Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Transparent App averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Transparent Notes or Transparent App have ads?
Neither Transparent Notes nor Transparent App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transparent Notes or Transparent App?
Transparent Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Transparent App every 5 months. Most recently, Transparent Notes was updated on October 12, 2026 and Transparent App on September 27, 2026.

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