Comparison

Lovewick vs Date Spark

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

Head to head
About

Lovewick

Enhance your romantic connection with a comprehensive relationship tracker. Discover over 1000 couples questions, hundreds of date ideas, and helpful advice. Stay organized with reminders for special dates and build a shared memory timeline.

Highlights
  • 1000+ couples questions
  • Hundreds of date ideas
  • Relationship reminders
  • Couples memories timeline
  • Therapist-endorsed card decks
  • Shared wishlists
Features
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Make your relationship last, and have fun doing it! Lovewick’s free relationship tracker app has everything you and your partner need to grow & stay in love: 1000+ fun couples questions, 100s of unique date ideas, research-based romantic advice & relationship reminders like anniversary and date night countdowns! Think of us as a free couples app, a free relationship app for couples, or a free all-in-one relationship tracker. Whatever the label, our app acts as a couples question game, date ideas library, and mini couples journal that all create more intimacy in your relationship and help you make quality time and memories as a couple -- use alone or as a paired app for couples to sync questions, memories, and date ideas across devices. New relationship questions and date ideas are added to our free couples app weekly! FEATURES ■ Couples Questions Game & Therapist-Endorsed Relationship Card Decks - Access 1,000+ free, evergreen (anytime) couples questions across 6 relationship card deck categories: intimacy, interests, personality, values, family, and money - Explore premium sets of couples questions based on relationship milestones: meeting families, moving in together, getting engaged or married, and many more! - Unlock relationship advice and date ideas as you play the couples questions game, and save date night ideas you like to your Relationship Wishlists - Answer questions in person, over video call, or through typed notes if paired and a long distance couple! ■ Date Night & Intimacy Inspiration Library with 100s of Unique, Romantic Ideas For Couples - Explore 750+ free date ideas, intimacy ideas, and romantic gestures crowdsourced from other creative couples, and filter by constraints like time, cost, or having a long distance relationship - Save ideas to Wishlists to collaboratively plan date nights, future trips, and more! Hide ideas from your partner if they like surprises ■ Relationship Reminders & Notes: Forget-me-nots - Be thoughtful more easily with notes on what your partner likes and doesn’t like and reminders for important dates. Write down anniversaries, birthdays, and preferences like coffee orders, favorite flowers, and clothing sizes, all in one place. ■ Couples Memories & Relationship Tracker Timeline - Celebrate your journey as a couple with a neatly arranged memory timeline that grows as you check-off dates and experiences from your Wishlists or share important experiences outside the app (happy date nights, road trips, graduations or promotions, or when you finally make things official, etc.) - If you’re paired on the app, both add photos and notes to your relationship tracker timeline and feel proud of your relationship growth ■ Perfect For Any Stage Of A Romantic Relationship Lovewick’s free couples app grows with your relationship! * New relationship? Learn about each other through couples question card decks; your partner doesn’t have to be paired with you on the app in order to answer! * Long distance relationship? Spice up video calls with long distance couple questions and distance-friendly date ideas * Thinking about getting engaged or married? Feel confident to take that next step in your relationship and build habits to support a happy marriage * Growing your family? Couples can “babyproof” their relationship with our “starting a family” collection and use Lovewick for date ideas that fit into their busy lives Ready for a relationship wellness app that you’ll actually enjoy? Lovewick’s couples question game, cute date ideas, and research-based tips help couples reflect, play, and grow in their relationships. Use our relationship tracker app for free, or upgrade to Lovewick Plus ($29.99/yr, $14.99/qtr, or $9.99/mo) for premium question sets and no daily question limit. https://lovewick.com/privacy-policy/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our team would love any feedback or ideas to improve. DM on socials or email support@lovewick.com. Thanks!

About

Date Spark

This app helps you plan personalized dates by suggesting activities, restaurants, and bars based on your preferences, availability, and location. It aims to reduce the stress of date planning, allowing you to focus on enjoying time with your partner.

Highlights
  • Personalized date suggestions
  • Activity, restaurant, and bar finder
  • Location-based recommendations
  • Preference-based filtering
  • Stress-free planning tool
Features
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Date Spark is the ultimate app for finding the perfect date ideas. Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner, a fun activity, or a cozy bar, Date Spark has you covered. Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner, a fun activity, or a cozy bar, Date Spark has you covered. Just tell Date Spark what you and your date like, when you’re available, and where you’re located, and Date Spark will suggest a personalized date plan for you. Don’t waste time and energy searching for the best options, comparing prices, or checking reviews. Date Spark does all the work for you, so you can focus on having a great time with your date. Let Date Spark take the stress and indecision out of dating, and help you spark some romance and excitement by discovering new and exciting date ideas near you while exploring different places and activities that you might not have tried before. Download Date Spark today and discover the best date ideas near you.

Screenshots

Lovewick4 screens
Date Spark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Date Spark at none against Lovewick's 3. Date Spark also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Lovewick's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lovewick sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Date Spark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Date Spark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lovewick has 1.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Lovewick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Date Spark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lovewick ships an update every 11 days, Date Spark every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lovewick versus Date Spark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovewickDate Spark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLovewickDirt Viper Software LLC

Customer experience

Lovewick

All ratings1,933 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative24.3%

Date Spark

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lovewick

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working
  • Saved data/lists disappearing
  • Inability to submit responses

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow adding own questions
  • Ability to respond to partner's answers
  • More variety in question categories
  • Grandfathering in existing users
  • Availability in more regions (UK)

Date Spark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lovewick

Subscriptions3
  • Lovewick Plus (1 Month)$9.991 Month
  • Lovewick Plus (3 Months)$14.993 Months
  • Lovewick Plus (1 Year)$29.991 Year
None

Date Spark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lovewick free?
Lovewick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Date Spark free?
Date Spark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lovewick or Date Spark?
Date Spark is rated higher. Lovewick averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Date Spark averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Lovewick or Date Spark have ads?
Date Spark shows ads; Lovewick does not.
Which is updated more often, Lovewick or Date Spark?
Lovewick ships an update every 11 days, and Date Spark every 3 days. Most recently, Lovewick was updated on September 6, 2026 and Date Spark on August 21, 2026.

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