Comparison

Sparker.io vs Yelr

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

Head to head
About

Sparker.io

This app allows you to discover and share real-time experiences pinned to a map. Connect with friends, find local recommendations, and share your own moments through text, photos, or GIFs that disappear after 24 hours.

Highlights
  • Discover real-time local experiences
  • Share ephemeral content (text, photos, GIFs)
  • Create a personalized experience map
  • Follow other users' maps
  • Find places and topics via hashtags
  • Connect with friends and their plans
Features
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Discover and connect with what is happening around you. Share texts pinned to a location, which will last 24 h. Sparker, turn your citylights on. ■ Keep up with your friends and their plans. ■ Discover places, plans, recommendations... and get to live/experience them yourself! ■ Share texts, photos and videos as GIFs: You are onto something, light up a Spark in the map and let everyone else know about it. ■ Customize your map:Pin Sparks in your profile and create a map with all your experiences. ■ Follow someone else's map: Discover what places and plans others are living. ■ Find places: Know what other people are sharing in specific locations. ■ Find topics: add a hashtag to your search and find out what is happening around that topic. ■ Find people: Look for somebody else's plans. Do you have any doubts or suggestions? Contact us in support@sparker.io

About

Yelr

Connect with people nearby or globally using geolocation-based chat. Discover new connections and engage in real-time conversations, breaking free from traditional communication limits.

Highlights
  • Geolocation-based chat
  • Connect with people nearby
  • Global communication
  • Discover new connections
  • Real-time conversations
Features
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Yelr revolutionizes the way you connect and communicate with people in your vicinity or anywhere else in the world. Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional chat and embrace the power of geolocation-based interactions. Download Yelr now and embark on a journey to discover, connect, and chat with people near you! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($0.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy Policy: https://yelr.chat/privacy.html • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sparker.io4 screens
Yelr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sparker.io at none against Yelr's 1. Sparker.io also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Yelr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price 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. Yelr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Sparker.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparker.io ships an update every 7 months, Yelr every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sparker.io versus Yelr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparker.ioYelr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB115 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSPARKER SLMARFINNEY d.o.o.

Customer experience

Sparker.io

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yelr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sparker.io

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Yelr

Subscriptions1
  • All Access$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Sparker.io free?
Sparker.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yelr free?
Yelr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sparker.io or Yelr have ads?
Sparker.io shows ads; Yelr does not.
Which is updated more often, Sparker.io or Yelr?
Sparker.io ships an update every 7 months, and Yelr every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sparker.io was updated on November 3, 2026 and Yelr on November 3, 2026.

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