# Spark vs DoSimple!

Spark and DoSimple! both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DoSimple!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Spark's. Spark's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Spark against 4.5 for DoSimple!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spark has 51 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Spark's written reviews are positive against 100% of DoSimple!'s.

Spark ships an update weekly, DoSimple! every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spark | DoSimple! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-idea-journal/id1470818210/reviews) | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dosimple/id1567701359/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.3** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cameron Nazemi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470818209) | [Yu Qi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1553552762) |

## What reviewers say

### Spark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-idea-journal/id1470818210)

Capture and organize your innovative thoughts in one place. Quickly add, edit, search, and share your ideas with intuitive tools. Personalize your experience with sorting filters and dark mode.

**Highlights:** Quick idea addition, Edit and update ideas, Search by title and description, Filter and sort ideas, Share ideas easily, Dark mode support, Export all ideas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DoSimple!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dosimple/id1567701359)

Manage your daily tasks with this lightweight to-do app. It features an intuitive interface for viewing tasks by date, setting priorities, and receiving reminders to ensure you never miss important items.

**Highlights:** Intuitive interface, View ToDos by date, Set priorities, Set reminders, Lightweight design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spark free?

Spark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DoSimple! free?

DoSimple! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spark or DoSimple!?

DoSimple! is rated higher. Spark averages 4.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while DoSimple! averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do Spark or DoSimple! have ads?

Neither Spark nor DoSimple! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spark or DoSimple!?

Spark ships an update weekly, and DoSimple! every 8 days. Most recently, Spark was updated on October 21, 2026 and DoSimple! on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*