Comparison

Spark Member vs Calm Progress

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spark Member

Access award-winning martial arts programs, register for events, and stay updated with school news. Manage your enrollment, track progress, and connect with instructors.

Highlights
  • Event registration
  • Program enrollment
  • School updates
  • Messaging
  • Curriculum videos
  • Progress tracking
  • Class scheduling
Features
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This app is for members and those who are interested in our award winning programs. * Register for our events * Enroll in our martial arts programs * Get School Updates * Send messages * View our curriculum videos and download supporting documents * View payment, rank and attendance history * Refer your friends * Rate your classes * Schedule your classes * Quick access to our class schedule

About

Calm Progress

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Calm Progress is a meditation timer with beautiful animated progress visuals to anchor your focus. Choose from six unique visual styles — each one designed to give you a gentle, calming focal point during your practice. Watch a zen circle fill, ocean waves rise, a lotus bloom unfold, or stones illuminate one by one as your session progresses. VISUAL STYLES • Zen Circle — A peaceful ring that gradually fills as you meditate • Horizon — A gentle bar that flows from left to right • Ocean Wave — Flowing waves that rise and fall like breath • Breathing Orb — A living circle that pulses with your rhythm • Zen Stones — Minimalist dots that light up one by one • Lotus Bloom — Petals that unfold as your practice deepens SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Set any duration from 1 to 60 minutes • Quick-select common times or use the custom slider • Show or hide the countdown — your choice • Screen stays awake during your session TRACK YOUR PRACTICE • See your weekly meditation minutes after each session • Calm, affirming messages when you complete a session No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. Just you, your breath, and a quiet visual companion.

Screenshots

Spark Member4 screens
Calm Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Spark Member at 3 against Calm Progress's 1. Spark Member also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spark Member versus Calm Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpark MemberCalm Progress
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (362 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings362 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSpark Membership LLCVENKATA MAHALINGAM

Bugs and requests

Spark Member

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to check in to classes
  • App crashes after updates
  • Login issues and password reset problems
  • Inconsistent data and missing information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add recurring booking feature
  • Integrate with Google/Apple Calendar
  • Improve check-in process
  • Provide more customization options

Calm Progress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spark Member

No in-app purchases

None

Calm Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spark Member free?
Spark Member is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calm Progress free?
Calm Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spark Member or Calm Progress have ads?
Neither Spark Member nor Calm Progress shows ads.

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