Transparent Notes vs Study Snacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Study Snacks
Transform study lists into an interactive game. Piece together words, facts, or symbols in bite-sized lessons. Features accessibility options and home screen widgets for learning on the go.
- Interactive word-splitting game
- Bite-sized lessons
- Home screen widgets
- Import lists via camera or CSV
- Extensive accessibility features
- Multiple study modes
- Apple Watch app
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Turn learning into a game! Study Snacks transforms your study lists—whether it's vocabulary in English and Spanish, capitals and their countries, or chemical elements and their symbols—into an interactive game. The words are split into pieces, and your challenge is to put them back together. With bite-sized lessons, Study Snacks gradually introduces new words and reinforces what you already know. Plus, it’s designed with a strong focus on Accessibility, ensuring everyone can enjoy learning. Features: • Created by an Apple Design Award-nominated indie developer • Download dozens of learning lists for free in the Store! • Learn Spanish, German, Italian, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and Korean! • Focus: Get special learning lessons to help you learn a list faster • Learn directly on your Home Screen with widgets • Scan lists via the camera or import them as a CSV from Excel or Google Drive (Plus feature) • Accessibility features: VoiceOver, dyslexic font, assistive learning, large type support, custom color schemes, VoiceControl support, custom rotor • Multiple Study modes & ways to split the terms • Apple Watch app, iCloud Sync & SharedWithYou Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://study.subwords.app/privacy/en (Previously called Study with Subwords)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Study Snacks at weekly against Transparent Notes's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Notes sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Study Snacks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Transparent Notes against 4.6 for Study Snacks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 125 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Transparent Notes's written reviews are positive against 68% of Study Snacks's.
Transparent Notes ships an update every 2 months, Study Snacks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparent Notes | Study Snacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (206 ratings) — better | 4.6 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 125 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rozga Wojciech | Klemens Strasser |
Customer experience
Transparent Notes
Study Snacks
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
Study Snacks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Transparent Notes
- 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
- 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
Study Snacks
- Study Snacks Premium: Monthly$2.991 Month
- Study Snacks Premium: Yearly$9.991 Year
- Study Snacks Premium: Lifetime$44.99
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