Comparison

Imprint vs Spark

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

Head to head
About

Imprint

This app offers bite-sized visual learning sessions on a wide range of topics, from psychology to finance. Master complex concepts quickly with elegant visuals and retain knowledge through daily quizzes. Save and review key insights in sessions lasting two minutes or less.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized visual learning
  • Master essential topics
  • Understand complex concepts
  • Daily retention quizzes
  • Save and review insights
  • Short learning sessions
Features
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Imprint is your visual guide to the world's most important knowledge. - Master essential topics in psychology, philosophy, history, finance, leadership, business, health, science, technology and more. - Understand complex concepts quickly, with elegant visuals that clarify key ideas and help you stay focused. - Take challenging daily quizzes that help you retain what you've learned. - Save and review the insights and visuals that matter most to you. - Complete a chapter in two minutes or less, in bite-sized sessions throughout your day. - Explore our rapidly expanding catalog, featuring: COURSES - Philosophy and the Meaning Life with Professor John Kaag - Finance and Investing: Essential Concepts for Wealth-Building - Interpersonal Dynamics: The Psychology of Human Relationships - Principles of Productivity: Skills and Strategies for Getting Things Done QUICK READS - The Freudian Mind: Id, Ego, Superego - mRNA Vaccines and the Future of Immunity - The Imprint Guide to Gerrymandering VISUAL GUIDES TO BESTSELLING BOOKS - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari - Atomic Habits by James Clear - The Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market by Matthew Kratter ...and much more! -- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: Imprint offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription and an auto-renewing monthly subscription which allows you full access to all of the content in our catalog for as long as you maintain an active subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes account at the time of initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period end date, and the cost of the renewal will be listed. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Read more about our Privacy Policy here: https://bit.ly/2UzFLvt Read more about our Terms of Service here: https://bit.ly/2Jc1rZm

About

Spark

Engage with daily learning puzzles centered around a single theme. Explore history, science, and pop culture through four unique, human-crafted games designed for discovery and fun.

Highlights
  • Daily themed puzzles
  • Four unique game modes
  • Human-crafted puzzles
  • Explore history, science, and pop culture
  • Archive of past puzzles
  • No timers or tests
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Replace doomscrolling with learning. Each day, Spark explores a single theme through thoughtful puzzles spanning ancient history, mythology, movies, food, geography, and more.

With five unique games and new puzzles every day, Spark makes learning part of your routine. Each game offers a different way to explore the day's theme, and each one teaches you as you play.
 Spark's games include: This or That: Choose between two options to learn more about the day's theme Links: Find the common thread connecting people, places, and ideas Chrono: Put events in order to see how history really unfolded Knockout: Uncover surprising comparisons in a series of fun head-to-head matchups Hindsight: Pinpoint when and where a photo was taken to uncover the story behind it
 All of Spark's puzzles are crafted by experts, not AI, and designed to spark those "aha" moments that make ideas stick. Explore hundreds of topics in the Library, from ancient history to the animal kingdom, with past themes to revisit anytime. Along the way, you'll uncover facts that are fun to learn and even better to share.
 From the creators of Elevate and Balance, Spark is part of a collection of mental fitness apps designed to strengthen your mind. For additional information, please read our Terms of Service (https://themindcompany.com/terms-and-conditions?from=spark) and Privacy Policy (https://themindcompany.com/privacy-policy?from=spark).

Screenshots

Imprint4 screens
Spark4 screens

Verdict

The call

Imprint and Spark both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Spark's written reviews are positive against 38% of Imprint's. Spark also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Imprint's advantage is ratings volume (58K vs 2.8K) and chart position (#4 vs #121). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Imprint sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Spark sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Imprint against 4.8 for Spark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Imprint has 58K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Imprint's written reviews are positive against 93% of Spark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Imprint ships an update every 4 days, Spark weekly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Imprint versus Spark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImprintSpark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (58K ratings)4.8 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K — better2.8K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#4 — better#121
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB154 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperPolywise, Inc.The Mind Company

Customer experience

Imprint

All ratings57,749 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,445 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative54.7%

Spark

All ratings2,751 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,632 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.8%

User reviews

Imprint

From 58K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient learning
  • 👍 Visually engaging
  • 💡 Bite-sized content
  • 🚀 Quick to use
  • 👍 Great for visual learners

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Buggy performance
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency on pricing
  • 💰 Limited content for high price
  • 🚫 Paywall restricts access

Spark

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and free way to fight brainrot
  • 👍 Engaging and educational puzzles
  • 💡 Innovative and interesting themes
  • 👍 Clean visuals and smooth design
  • 👍 Balanced challenge and learning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Potential inaccurate information in puzzles

Bugs and requests

Imprint

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing or crashing issues
  • Inconsistent load times
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Unfinished or incomplete courses

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Dark mode option
  • More diverse content topics
  • Ability to download content offline
  • Better organization of saved content

Spark

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • AT&T blocking the website as potentially malicious

Requested features

2 requests
  • More games and puzzles
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Imprint

Subscriptions14
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$10.991 Month
Show 11 more
  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription4 variants$15.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Imprint premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Discount yearly (7 day trial)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Discounted yearly (no trial)$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial3 variants$74.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription (Discount)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
11 purchases

Spark

Subscriptions11
  • Spark+$2.991 Month
  • Spark+$4.991 Month
  • Spark+$7.491 Month
Show 8 more
  • Spark+$9.991 Month
  • Spark+1 Year trial3 variants$39.991 Year
  • Spark+7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Spark+3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Spark Plus1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Spark+7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Spark+1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Spark+7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Imprint free?
Imprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spark free?
Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Imprint or Spark?
Imprint and Spark are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 58K and 2.8K ratings respectively.
Do Imprint or Spark have ads?
Both Imprint and Spark show ads.
Which is updated more often, Imprint or Spark?
Imprint ships an update every 4 days, and Spark weekly. Most recently, Imprint was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spark on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Imprint or Spark?
Imprint currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Spark at #121. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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