Transparent Notes vs CardWeb
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
CardWeb
This AI-powered companion offers personalized research paper recommendations, an academic social network, and AI tutors. Engage in interactive learning with customizable boards and gamified challenges, all while keeping your research organized.
- Personalized paper recommendations
- Academic social network
- AI tutors and research assistants
- Interactive learning tools (whiteboards, corkboards)
- Gamified learning challenges
- Smart PDF organizer and reader
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Your All-in-One AI Companion for Learning & Research - Personalized Paper Recommendations – Discover research papers tailored to your interests. - Academic Social Network – Connect, collaborate, and share insights in a community for all ages. - AI Tutors & Research Assistants – Get instant guidance and support for your studies. - Interactive Learning – Create whiteboards, corkboards, timelines, and your own card book. - Gamified Learning – Sharpen your mind with competitive and brain-teasing games. - Smart PDF Organizer & Reader – Keep your research materials structured and accessible. Stay curious. Learn smarter. Research better. Privacy Policy: https://intelliprogressive.com/about/privacy-policy Terms of User: https://intelliprogressive.com/about/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CardWeb at every 4 days against Transparent Notes's every 2 months. CardWeb also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Transparent Notes's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 CardWeb sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CardWeb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transparent Notes has 206 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Transparent Notes ships an update every 2 months, CardWeb every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparent Notes | CardWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (206 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rozga Wojciech | Yun Zeng |
Customer experience
Transparent Notes
CardWeb
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
CardWeb
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
CardWeb
- CardWeb Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
- CardWeb Yearly Plan$199.001 Year
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