SPARK car sharing vs Sofia Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPARK car sharing
This app offers eco-friendly electric car sharing for affordable travel in select EU cities. Users can find, reserve, and unlock vehicles via the app, paying only for time and distance. Parking, charging, insurance, and maintenance are included.
- Electric car sharing
- Free-floating model
- Pay per time and distance
- Includes parking, charging, insurance
- Long-term rental discounts
- Loyalty points program
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SPARK is an electric car-sharing app for your affordable and eco-friendly travels in the EU cities: Sofia, Plovdiv, Vilnius and Kaunas. We provide only electric cars to reach your destination in comfort and style, respecting the environment and saving your costs. Free-floating model allows you to start your trip in one location and leave SPARK car in any other location within designated zones as shown on the map. Your travels might take from few minutes to days – as long as you need a car at the affordable cost. Here’s how it works: • Download the app. • Register – your driving licence and payment card are required. • Find a car, reserve it and unlock via app. • Pay for a time and distance – parking, charging, insurance and maintenance are included in the price. • Select Long term offers – get discounts and free kilometres for your longer trips. • Earn eGO loyalty points for travelling with SPARK and redeem them for special rewards. • Get Membership plan and receive special benefits. Now you can own electric car only by owning SPARK app. Download the app and enjoy zero-pollution travels in your city!
Sofia Plus
This app facilitates payment for vehicle clamp removal using a bank card. It also offers additional features for managing parking and navigating city life in Sofia.
- Pay for clamp removal
- Bank card payment
- Parking management
- City living services
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Sofia Plus allows users to pay by bank card the fee for removing a clamp from a vehicle and also provides other functionalities related to parking and living in the city of Sofia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SPARK car sharing at 4.3 against Sofia Plus's 2.3. SPARK car sharing also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 3) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). Sofia Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SPARK car sharing holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPARK car sharing has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of SPARK car sharing's written reviews are positive against 17% of Sofia Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SPARK car sharing ships an update every 11 days, Sofia Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPARK car sharing | Sofia Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (54 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 16.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPARK Technologies UAB | Sofia Urban Mobility Centre |
Customer experience
SPARK car sharing
Sofia Plus
In-app purchases
SPARK car sharing
No in-app purchases
Sofia Plus
No in-app purchases
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