There are so many new productivity apps hitting the market at the moment that it’s difficult to know where to start. I’m interested to see which ones make their mark by the end of the year.
This month I’m looking at Transpose, an app for managing and tracking information. “That’s a bit non-specific,” I hear you say. Well, yes, but I’ve got a good reason.
Transpose, like Podio (Issue 4, July 2015), provides users with components they can assemble into ‘Solutions.’ It’s another Lego set. The question is: “Is everything awesome?”
![Screenshot of Transpose landing page after registration.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=832&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=7228db42cbd87a4dfc40840cff5d36ff 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1664&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=39f40d66f5911a0cb6318a80323febc1 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2496&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=9162261120128f6c05f2ca3286ed1ba2 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=543&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=03951824fd10eee9431941b581bd5fbb 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1086&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=9db4da896a3484daff678d52548db468 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1630&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=0ec69dbf2d2631e2e8e97e93dc165946 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=406&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=91a45459f9e0fd4951a8fe5007866b4c 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=812&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=90c102c738567af67d889b6bb33205a2 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1219&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=dd54681ab456d754f357181068801b0c 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=237&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=d1618a556ceec6b4bc9e7d93395efbc6 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=475&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=6aca86a7434632036ce9654638a2bdff 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/01-General-view.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=713&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=4435a2e0ddfde895fdc1355f722a0ffa 1344w)
Getting started
Signup is perhaps the fastest and easiest I’ve ever encountered. Enter your email and a password. That’s it. You’re now ready to go. Once you’re in you can configure your profile and add more detail. But there’s nothing stopping you from getting going.
![A screenshot of the Transpose signup window.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=858&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=66aae6b3131f570dca3abafedf9240fa 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1716&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=c2513fe02c7ed40a5a4ba980f2a53a7e 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2575&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=5f16f3301d5f27722086dfc3272be0c1 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=560&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=90c0c5ce1ac963b733712478a88edbd9 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1121&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=0d519e4a3110675b51162eb7815be3b7 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1681&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=f7ae494c3bb3aad622d570bb24347d64 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=419&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=3e71e1b9fc8f6292c81ba16afe19a0b5 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=838&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=640acddd6f9f1ae9c4d33a89337e0344 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1258&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=ef8c086e4f98fbf3a5eb006702e81be1 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=245&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=6415bcfc28d4c221f7be101d2c71edd7 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=490&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=0d74a4e2dad0339f0d28d668650b3bdf 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/02-Sign-Up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=735&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=40ad05ba254e8bdf6f0ffe5ede0d645f 1344w)
One of the simpler signups I’ve come across.
You see a brief glimpse of your workspace. Then a somewhat imposing fullscreen live chat window jumps in. It points you to a blog post and video to get started. Not a bad place to begin if you need some guidance.
![A screenshot of Transpose's welcome video and support text.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=858&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=d3127af226ffc0b08d80a2fcd35a59c9 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1716&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=ba15a8f81ac3dccc9f2fae2084ea4c78 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2575&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=c6a70202aeb2dbe812fdfcff3939d99c 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=560&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=38e3fae3eab9c5683f4fb52b643191a1 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1121&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=e894f6b2c74f7728ba42f447ae4b5e57 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1681&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=fb56555d1d6849153301e7514a943f19 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=419&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=0e54e10550b3bd572e4152e9f8fe2014 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=838&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=9c5a8d4443a39dff3715c725910cd73c 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1258&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=b09dc0036321cc44d775c1d83801d774 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=245&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=ea10f23a99cb65e387916d331bb97cb9 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=490&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=fecc2506920956f96c23ba382ff8b418 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/03-welcome-pop-up.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=735&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=0267adc1867c4376f353f99d82a1ce83 1344w)
When signing in for the first time, you get a welcome and a video tour.
Once in you’re presented with a ‘Client Contact List’ view. This may throw you off a bit. Transpose comes with a few things set up as examples to help you get started. By default you’ll have:
- Client contact list
- Inventory (retail)
- Meeting minutes
- Project tracker
- Tutorial solution
- Web articles and clippings
Here, these things have nothing to do with one another. But they show the variety of ways that you can use Transpose.
Transpose is like a good old fashioned spreadsheet. Using columns and rows and some formatting, you can make a spreadsheet into whatever you need. Team schedule? Check. Budget report? Check. Issue tracker? Check. And so on. In this sense, Transpose delivers. You can use the sum of its parts to create your Solution. Solutions are the term Transpose gives to the tools that you create.
For example, I need a way to log and manage my home possessions for my insurer. This is information I need to manage and track, so let’s see if Transpose has got the stuff to meet my needs.
Pick and mix
The first step is to create a new Solution. I’m going to need to log information and each item will need to be a field that I can populate in each Record. A Record is a collection of data that forms a single entry in the Transpose database. I choose the fields from the menu of components that I think will work best:
![Screenshot of Transpose's 'new solution' screen.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=863&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=45338ae6bc303ebaa68f5ca518b61cbd 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1727&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=91e0d0b7706497ec47fc59dafd9135d1 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2591&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=4b2888b11c5f979fbd898aa88795505f 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=564&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=39a84710a38f551315bbcd4c2839a85e 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1128&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=911971b35680a3ea58f8fee30217136d 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1692&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=5b0a1e4c5aaf47a053727996212a65bb 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=421&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=0521e42fbd0a5def028afa6f13b35997 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=843&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=278fccab3de006ce99e17e8cf8084f25 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1265&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=06e35a644a9c13f26c40e0edca447745 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=246&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=29c27e270254c88a9e647e3f76db7e88 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=493&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=e22d13ed3c936cce5702d20bc137fe35 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/04-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=740&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=d6149d60aca0435b396c2fc4ef60bce1 1344w)
Transpose’s ‘New Solution’ is a blank canvas you can tailor for your needs.
- Description → Single Line Text
- Product Code → Single Line Text
- Serial No. → Single Line Text
- Quantity → Number
- Room → Drop-down
- Date Purchased → Date
- Purchased From → Location (there’s some excellent Google Maps integration here)
- Value at Purchase → Number
- Images → Files & Images
- Receipts → Files & Images
![A screenshot of Transpose's elegant interface.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=880&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=d50b765495b229289e4034807cd03ace 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1761&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=64892dc6f6e9c78eacfb424875fbd209 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2641&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=2f7ab5a58493a0e0822dbff37c9c44cd 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=575&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=644e1a3eb6316ee3c4a74bf1e4d226fe 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1150&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=d0d424ed62eeec7f16f68682c3e9fa85 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1725&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=8b041e135eee644048b1260f642c3794 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=430&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=89c401fa522ba213ac86896048250172 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=860&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=e8ada1fdf8e1680bf042ce6563c67518 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1290&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=911007fe42fa4809997aa583caa3859d 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=251&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=4343cb45f748503edd7ada82050adc1e 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=503&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=a66f18195cf242da07663184bb121d39 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/05-New-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=754&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=50fa72d394d5adcbfd30361aacc2eb13 1344w)
The user interface in Transpose is good. You can drag and drop fields from the list of components and move them up and down for the desired order.
What isn’t clear is the extra control you have around each field. The pencil icon allows you to customize each field with details like default values, character limits, or help text. The most important value (which took me some time to find) is the ‘Use in title’ check box. This tells Transpose to use the field as the title for the Record. If you don’t tick this box, your Records use the name of your Solution as the default title and that’s no help at all.
![A screenshot of Transpose's default titles for Records.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1149&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=35f675c246397592f650903d62ae24d0 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2299&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=80ccae10444b66adc0ccd06e1a184a49 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=3449&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=a06b0e9fa54e39b40ff993a80009d8fc 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=d57e15a640d86322fc3f303843e18d2f 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1501&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=6b1d8e0d5e46ddb6a83d33ee33a418cc 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2252&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=ac7e217a62ee3939142f14eee69ed874 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=561&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=fc3f3f795c01ef6623967760c77a39c9 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1123&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=f67426c1b747c6ebb8244e593256e626 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1685&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=1e8156f0d24b33112ede290b2680e632 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=328&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=cbe8d590d1f0816fd7612b7c05672fce 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=657&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=78dcb79297df8d48c60c1317a4b9c247 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/06-Use-as-title.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=985&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=d52be2b62d3b2bef15476dfe451ffd31 1344w)
If you forget to tick the ‘Use in title’ check box for your primary field, you may find yourself in a world of pain.
If you create a lot of Records before realizing this, you may have a lot of work ahead of you. My Records didn’t update when I adjusted the Solution. I had to go into each Record and update them one at a time. With just three Records to update, it was a pain. I would have been furious if there were 50. Not cool, Transpose.
![A screenshot of Transpose's customizable icons and features.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2159&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=c03e8a22ef6211c1ee1e00f903182a9a 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=4318&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=82a83ff2f2a0c55e9df1823c7f9243e6 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=6478&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=9527bddbc46497a41d59974bd75275c9 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1410&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=48f7986c1c2377ee3824242a25c5dab4 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2820&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=d00a6d15d928315780fd27f946210d30 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=4230&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=9356179570da0cc44391b0537dffbf35 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1054&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=8256b964ded9a63276bad15c4187167c 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2109&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=a73652461ab0d829e4236681500ff71d 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=3164&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=f21c9ca3cc4976cd4a481b4ea3627cec 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=616&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=6be5c68dd256f4b9968fcdee932de09d 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1233&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=932a875685b35460710637a69e7f8546 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/07-Edit-solution.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1850&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=77d5f8a1c9754ed79c471f8b551886a1 1344w)
Personalize each solution, and — if you go for the paid tier — the appearance and branding.
In addition to adding fields, you can customize your Solution with a name, colour, category, and icon. I’m not sure how much thought went into the icon selection. You can select a tankard, fire extinguisher, basketball, gavel, or wheelchair user but you can’t choose an icon of a house. An office building? Yes. House? No.
Log it, shift it, sort it
Once you’re done, you have a Solution and you can start adding details. Solutions are made up of Records, so every time you complete a form you are creating a new Record. The default view shows your entries as Record cards, but this won’t work for all Solutions. For my home inventory, it works nicely. It’s a good way of presenting information with accompanying imagery. You don’t have a huge selection of views to choose from but they cover your bases:
Compact
Record card layout: good if you want to browse using images.
![A screenshot of Transpose's compact view.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=892&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=703a4834f28131b0dc4b2cc48e2d9c4c 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1784&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=cdea98ac5d1eda920c1a0893847a4e6f 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2676&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=7351ab06df1b642c9b4fc55ac8a1ce1d 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=582&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=68815a5164db34c685fb763738177e4f 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1165&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=fdc399cce669e24129f8b36b22e4b5d6 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1747&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=8172e40c9aa94060ab5424d531ad2c08 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=435&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=fb7af0d420650caa64e3499b998bb8a4 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=871&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=6f6461ab2f961d27acd75d6030aecff0 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1307&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=07bde7239d4bb97b58eb12f0e69e7e3a 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=254&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=4c725e616391b35d93333cb068b69ca6 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=509&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=562dc9464d80f3a4d4c1b5eb41ccfa0e 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/08-Compact.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=764&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=e14e67a337cef587b1ed913c62148448 1344w)
Although it’s called ‘compact,’ this view actually occupies the most real estate onscreen.
Table
Tabular layout: good for data-heavy Records and making quick edits.
![A screenshot of Transpose's tabular layout.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=873&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=1ade818837f7342f78e2e2264f041641 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1747&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=074592a99667eb446293d0938b9e5b1d 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2621&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=7ef2c30fa68a0ffdf8d1bcad3ff53b01 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=570&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=323666a19a3ff3bf5017570418893ac8 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1141&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=fd8a90ad1cb24a028d98dd0be167e534 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1711&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=509ca9d37005a7981b51d20b36433560 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=426&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=c9ffc4ee94132fe2ac14ec72edc5985a 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=853&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=1769d6ba5a959e7c90639c23000bf04b 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1280&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=9c9f66c3a9460c8afe339a266a1aea3a 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=249&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=8ed1f7c85476e7ca6c26095d975e564a 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=499&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=eb421480c81b9be49702212aeb9d1323 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/09-Table.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=748&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=77a2fcede559289e4a31c041f0c047a8 1344w)
No images render in this view, but you can quickly edit individual fields without going into the Record.
Calendar
If you have dates, you can map your Records to a calendar.
![A screenshot of Transpose's calendar view.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=829&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=bf4cf1ef582633bbda764ba218c32c49 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1658&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=7429c8b3ceb488925fbcab0c07bc9e4e 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2487&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=b5340021c9f3d505b1fc2435031dd158 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=541&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=074bed07d8f6aaa532c404053d64a2ec 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1083&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=750aa885d9303348ef01a38719ac86c8 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1624&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=de142da402ac0eabfee25f03a1013d97 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=405&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=8fb1c5d6d5860977f322e23f8bd2ad9f 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=810&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=a0ea2c144cedebeef41969ad6f1c7da4 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1215&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=4259f3e984ab1bdea6a953b19b6d9586 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=236&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=363178ae58d19ae4db6a8be267d13d54 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=473&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=8563c9e01e926a22672b683c902b2001 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/10-Calendar.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=710&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=9465a8eaffcb303b7f35b76e31a4d34c 1344w)
Kanban
Great for task-based Solutions, but in this view you can’t see much detail.
![A screenshot of Transpose's kanban view.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=894&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=8a28f6e8b26a80b1353aed9d9aecdbc1 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1789&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=49987a04b6d940be651aa20b1b222bf1 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=b480388c5eaa90cfd03ffd6ebd01cc4f 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=584&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=e2cf710d8175f58d4e2ea103b1afb20f 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1168&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=deaf966b1a4e5cfa7d292cf7c00f83d5 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1752&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=d6357eebd832d5b6042064823412e86c 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=437&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=a0da4a95a79d06bef7769ea5f6344611 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=874&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=c461e2900c6cfb2290873876491dc8cd 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1311&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=597978dc563203a0e0049843b8983485 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=255&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=e283b178ecaecb30e7f23343e3a7cf4d 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=511&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=338f81a92d182d12147f0f1447a579ea 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/11-Kanban.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=766&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=5229e0f0bdbdcae2d9bfc58ce325fc76 1344w)
Analytics (Prime tier only)
This is an interesting view that provides data visualization of the Records within your Solution (assuming you have the fields needed to do this). For example, I can see which room contains the most possessions, or the months I bought the most stuff.
![A screenshot of Transpose's analytics view in Prime.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=892&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=aceaa2118cfaf475d64b64243063fa0d 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1784&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=7d5bfcb7de8943a1f1d69fdbb13b04f0 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2676&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=475d863e7c4ec262c0f43d77538f493e 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=582&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=f578e5e694c060001ee3b142570ce78d 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1165&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=7a1a8c20db089507d00d2c9bfcab5051 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1747&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=737242433e4d4db9f5166672c6c07a2e 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=435&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=c7eb299d006280634efe6813d7a3446f 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=871&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=6f92f30b9fda5bd74d79c2d3cae03827 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1307&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=b0bdc9307b5eeaf205f38945e91e5ced 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=254&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=5632af8cde51df6d88c9da823105df31 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=509&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=e445d674e64813129028e9809338e2fd 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/12-Analytics.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=764&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=4c71797d9e721a95106ba83bea21c62f 1344w)
You only get the analytics view with the paid Prime tier.
Saving records
Creating Records is a cinch if you’ve set them up well. One feature I think is missing is a ‘Save and Add New’ button so that you can continue to add Records after a save. Instead, you’re taken back to the Solution view. It’s a minor gripe but would be a quick win for their next release.
![A screenshot of Transpose's records view.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=894&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=bc54312185fb0618396b8a75308e3297 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1789&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=9397ef460c81fd871bd62147a6ba261e 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=09b9f7694c185d80fa9ea2530f6f9ac5 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=584&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=93e9391134bfd0bc450dbd78c4f06104 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1168&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=1bbec8a12c72595c0f5204579137d6f5 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1752&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=01681866292f08539c12d04e92554edc 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=437&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=c3300fe485c6b9a172e9f18b61053998 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=874&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=7f90151b1dcdb8a9d3cc2510dcd2ac19 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1311&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=e829ab5bd37227ef7ed2a8e6cfa8f006 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=255&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=d822bc264d4ae8b6a97eba4f508c8b9f 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=511&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=168f9a6220ece1474f7f46096e6b8f10 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/13-First-record.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=766&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=71669a1321f896296a50c4e9313753ed 1344w)
Creating one record is quick, but creating a bunch is a ton of work.
Editing records
Editing Records is a bumpier process. I open a Record and click on a field, expecting it to become immediately editable. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. I have to click on ‘Edit Record’ in the top right before I can change anything. It’s an extra step that seems unnecessary.
At this point, Transpose feels like a lightweight database application. I’m reminded of Bento for Mac from Filemaker (discontinued), which if I’m honest, I would prefer to use for the kind of functionality we’ve covered up to now.
Once you have a few Records, you can take a step back and get more of an overview of Transpose. Seeing my Solution in card view, I’m left feeling a little underwhelmed. I don’t find the layout easy to understand. For example, I can see numerical values on the cards but nothing tells me what they relate to. Here, I have to remember that the number relates to quantity. The date doesn’t display completely so, at a glance, I also can’t tell which year I made the purchase. I can see the title of the card twice and the time (not the date) that I created the card, but that’s not valuable to me.
Interface quirks
While I’m on the subject of interface quirks, there are a few odd interactions that just don’t feel right to me. You close the Search/Filter sidebar by using a small arrow halfway down the screen. Once closed, it disappears and it isn’t clear how to re-open it. You have to click on ‘Search’ at the top of the screen.
The same is true for the main Solutions bar, which behaves in a similar way but uses a different design. This one has a ‘pin’ icon in the bottom left. Clicking that closes the sidebar; to open it again you have to click on the Transpose logo. The controls for both sidebars should be clear and consistent. Want more? You can’t drag and drop images into Records. There is no auto-suggest on tags. I could go on.
![A screenshot of Transpose's overview field.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=893&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=6bffd0c890d190c50448ef983edaab0d 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1787&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=c49af7437ac15686972750b31396c97a 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2681&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=4bb35513a7a78c53f85f5634ded1cd7f 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=583&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=fc49059461ad33f46a08ed143f898e31 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=f742e042e003401c5e305da8ab6e115d 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1751&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=b1e0983ef6dc46e75c81ca6776167294 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=436&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=d1da1ea17a2eace57dc5c0dbf3c78017 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=873&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=4adcbb7ffd5f868ab5fadfdfdca6fd8c 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1309&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=b3a52bec1c08ff0e7aaa076358dbdeed 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=255&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=8dcd97f8aad814244d1225a022fcf861 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=510&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=f18090d71c7e0914b80270871da831d4 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/14-Overview.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=766&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=19db974bb87dc3715eaee6d7aa42d37a 1344w)
Although you can add and customize all your fields, the info isn’t clear.
Working together
Transpose starts to punch a little harder once you look at what you can do with your Solutions after you set them up. You can invite others to work on your Solution with you, creating a collaborative team space (Prime Plus only). You can also use Transpose like a Google Form. You can publish a Solution publicly to allow content creation while restricting content management.
Within the Transpose Public Library, you can download Solutions created by other users. You can then refine them to match your needs. It’s a good way to get started with some inspiration. There are currently over 3,600 Solutions available to copy. I was a little surprised because the app mentions a strong existing user base of over 100,000 users.
![A screenshot of Transpose's collaboration in the free tier.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1334&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=7e8bd10e969ec30705660cebf66e3f7c 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2669&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=4b0353c2ddfe7fe039b5fb11795ee67c 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=4004&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=8bf0ee3e2fe7f65fe52c882dd181501e 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=871&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=1da35ae910d54b190e783d0615693671 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1743&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=6e9f97b1d161adf123ed53dfcaf866a5 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2614&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=f411d55a4753947aecb018c988005226 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=652&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=3cbf42bea025ac4dd4c942c8be3f365f 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1304&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=321cda1f07d92aa6575d35a20088d543 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1956&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=b63e01919ba08f3d4b46b763b30b707a 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=381&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=feffe07a658225b4915f1977971a3d77 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=762&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=e328d928315463c55b8c63eb5da0a908 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/15-Collaborate.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1144&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=3f14f9144c788399f7b82b918df1abd4 1344w)
You can collaborate on your solutions with friends, family or colleagues. All part of the free tier.
Behind the scenes
The functionality of the app is front-end focused. Once you start to look at configuration and system settings there isn’t a lot to sink your teeth into. For example, it doesn’t play well with other apps. Integration is limited to Evernote (export copies of your Records), Google (pull in contact and calendar information) and Box (to link or store files in your Box account). You’ll need to pay for Prime to get any of the customization you might be looking for (such as company branding).
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If you like to integrate your apps with other tools, you’re going to be a little disappointed with Transpose. Currently, only Google, Box, and Evernote are included.
Pricing
Speaking of Prime, Transpose provides three tiers for users: Free, Prime and Prime Plus. Prime is ($9.99 USD) and gives you all the features except for collaboration. If this is key for you then you’ll need Prime Plus ($14.99 USD). The extra $5 doesn’t buy you anything else of substance. Compared to Podio, on the free tier, Transpose loses. Podio lets you work with five team members right off the mark, plus five external users. Beyond that, Podio charges $9 to $24 USD per user, so for paid tiers Transpose is a much cheaper alternative.
![A screenshot of Transpose's pricing options.](https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1455&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1568&s=60c5951fd18fcc81042ba9257801b65f 1568w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2911&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=3136&s=33f6e0b9b4ca7c293fa26a2b282e3043 3136w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=4367&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=4704&s=ffe6a7084f77ab7af8a0c35e235386c5 4704w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=950&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&w=1024&s=e8a513cd684ec48965b7bd2151232469 1024w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1901&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&w=2048&s=02d68bbd848fbebb5e315eec6260065a 2048w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2852&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=41&w=3072&s=7582af5e9cb4ab7a5068fcf25967d666 3072w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=711&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=766&s=0b571ef139ec87dbca40916e68ecd42a 766w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1422&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1532&s=cff5e39a9f56ea7f11c020276b3084d6 1532w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2133&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=2298&s=3ed6ac4ff1882a45a6f7dad3e29ab13e 2298w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=415&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&w=448&s=e6cd6590e9ca9117343e534c86f49c85 448w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=831&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=896&s=d4345ca5909c9b6618af7f5293431a1a 896w, https://louderthanten.imgix.net/articles/17-Pricing.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=louderthanten.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1247&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=30&w=1344&s=817627b5d1831ec58bd7aa2344bb3e5a 1344w)
Transpose’s premium pricing is competitive if you’re using it in a business environment but feels steep for personal use.
Transpose has a free mobile app for both iOS and Android. It’s well put together. However, it’s more of a companion app than a full version of the desktop experience. You can create Records and search existing Records but I found it difficult to get a clear overview of my Solutions—the interface doesn’t make it easy to track the status of Records.
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The mobile experience is more about accessing individual records than tracking their status across a Solution. Useful for client contact information.
Verdict
Before we get down to business, it’s important to note that Transpose is in Beta. It’s a work in progress and it’s difficult to give a full assessment of a product that is not yet polished.
It does have a lot going for it. You get a ton of functionality for free. It’s flexible and relatively easy to use. The support is good. Onboarding is simple, the guidance is helpful and comes with live chat if you get stuck. That said, I received too many irritating marketing emails after sign-up.
There is power in the functionality, but the presentation and usability don’t stack up. You can achieve great things with its tools at your disposal but I found the app difficult to use. It isn’t an intuitive or joyful experience—it feels ‘small.’ I feel like it sits in the ‘Bento market.’ It’s a database product for consumers and small businesses. In that way, it performs well and will make users happy. It’s not an app for medium to large organizations. For those markets, Podio is a more complete package with much greater potential.
The good stuff
- Fantastically simple signup
- Guides and support
- Customization
- Mobile apps
The bad stuff
- Too many emails
- Some irritating usability issues and inconsistencies
- Poor integration with other apps
- Unclear presentation of Records