Comparison

Transparent Notes vs CellWalk

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

CellWalk

Explore the intricate world of cells in a 3D environment, from the overall structure down to molecular details. Tap on terms to receive clear, contextual explanations powered by on-device AI, adapting to your learning level. Designed for students and educators to foster a deeper understanding of cell biology.

Highlights
  • 3D cell exploration
  • On-device AI definitions
  • Multi-level explanations
  • Interactive concept chains
  • Touch-first navigation
  • High-fidelity visuals
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CellWalk puts a living cell in your hands and on your desk. Zoom from a whole cell down to the atoms in DNA. Explore a cell modeled protein by protein from real structures discovered by scientists. Start your journey with Ako, an AI tutor that helps you understand what you see. Built for students, teachers and anyone curious about how life works at the molecular scale. 2025 Apple Design Award finalist. EXPLORE A REAL CELL Zoom from a whole Mycoplasma cell down to single atoms. Thousands of proteins, DNA and RNA, ribosomes and membranes, rendered from published scientific data. Tap any molecule to learn what it is and what it does. Tap any term for an explanation at your level, written on your device with Apple Intelligence. Place molecular scenes in your space with augmented reality on compatible iPhone and iPad devices. LEARN WITH AKO Ako helps you build understanding through questions. It brings molecular structures into view, invites you to look closer and explain what you notice, then builds on your answers to help you make connections. Socratic learning, one discovery at a time. Type or dictate. Ask anything about what’s on screen or in your space. Your Ako lessons, your progress in them and what Ako has learned about you stay with you: on your device and, if you use iCloud, in your own iCloud. Get more of Ako with CellWalk Pro. GUIDED TOURS Start your journey with The Molecular Design of Life, a complete tour of the Mycoplasma cell made with Dr. David Goodsell. Each tour includes a guided narration, free explore mode and Ako practice lessons to test your understanding. CellWalk Pro adds more guided tours and lessons with an expanded library of cells and organisms. Explore the incredible molecular machines that power neurons and thought, or dive into the architecture of a virus like HIV. LEARN BY DOING Step into the Central Dogma of Biology with a hands-on interactive lesson on the all new Learning Path. Learn how the instructions in DNA are read and translated into the proteins that build and sustain your cells. WHAT’S FREE Explore The Molecular Design of Life tour and its accompanying Ako lesson and explore modes, and try the “What is a Protein?” interactive lesson on the Learning Path. You can also ask Ako in-depth questions with a free daily allowance. CELLWALK PRO Unlock all other guided tours and their accompanying Ako lessons, a larger daily question allowance and longer answers from Ako. Choose a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. ASK FROM ANYWHERE Say “Ask CellWalk a biology question” and Siri answers from CellWalk’s own content without opening the app. “Continue my lesson in CellWalk” picks up where you left off. On iPhone and iPad, use Visual Intelligence on a textbook diagram, choose Search CellWalk with an Image, and tap a match to open that tour, lesson or molecule. HOW THE AI WORKS Ako is built with the Foundation Models framework. Where Apple Intelligence is available, it answers on Private Cloud Compute, and the on-device model explains the terms you tap. OpenAI, a third-party AI service, plans lessons and answers when Apple Intelligence isn’t available on your device or in your region. The app asks your permission before sending your first question. You can change that permission under Account → Privacy. CellWalk doesn’t require a separate CellWalk account, and AI requests aren’t tied to your name. Find details under Account → Privacy → About CellWalk & AI. Apple Intelligence features require iPhone 15 Pro or later, an iPad with M1 or A17 Pro or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://cellwalk.ca/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cellwalk.ca/privacy

Screenshots

Transparent Notes4 screens
CellWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CellWalk at 92% against Transparent Notes's 62%. CellWalk also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Transparent Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 and CellWalk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CellWalk holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Transparent Notes's written reviews are positive against 92% of CellWalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transparent Notes ships an update every 2 months, CellWalk every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Transparent Notes versus CellWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransparent NotesCellWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (206 ratings)4.9 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings206 — better71
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS16.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB552 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRozga WojciechAko Biotica Inc.

Customer experience

Transparent Notes

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

CellWalk

All ratings71 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

User reviews

Transparent Notes

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎯 Perfect for presentations and online meetings
  • 👀 Transparent overlay stays on top of other windows
  • 📚 Excellent for students and educational use
  • 🎤 Great for interviews and public speaking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive pricing model ($99 lifetime, $10/month subscription)
  • 😤 Intrusive pop-ups and ads in paid version
  • 🔄 Notes auto-reorganize by edit time (no pinning)
  • ❌ Limited free version (only 1 note allowed)

CellWalk

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Stunning visualizations
  • 🔬 Incredible detail
  • 🧠 Informative content
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Misleading information
  • 📚 Limited content
  • 🖼️ Tiny window view
  • 😵 Nauseating renderer
  • 🐛 Buggy performance

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

CellWalk

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • ATP synthase described backwards
  • Renderer noise causes nausea
  • Buggy and low framerate
  • Renderer not responsive to head movements

Requested features

10 requests
  • More cells to explore (eukaryotic, mammalian, computer cells)
  • More content and depth
  • Expand on descriptions with an 'expand on' feature
  • Add tutorials for new users
  • Add color to highlighted text for easy reference
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  • Depict a minimal eukaryotic cell
  • Depict a cell undergoing mitosis
  • Make cell models free-floating instead of behind windows
  • Option to purchase additional content
  • Update renderer for responsiveness to head movements

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
3 purchases

CellWalk

Subscriptions2
  • CellWalk Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CellWalk Pro Annual$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lessons$29.99

Questions

Is Transparent Notes free?
Transparent Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CellWalk free?
CellWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transparent Notes or CellWalk?
CellWalk is rated higher. Transparent Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while CellWalk averages 4.9 from 71 ratings.
Do Transparent Notes or CellWalk have ads?
Neither Transparent Notes nor CellWalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transparent Notes or CellWalk?
Transparent Notes ships an update every 2 months, and CellWalk every 3 weeks. Most recently, Transparent Notes was updated on October 12, 2026 and CellWalk on October 12, 2026.

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