Comparison

Sparker.io vs holr

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
Read full description

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

holr

Connect with your local community and the world through location-based audio messages. Discover local recommendations, share your thoughts, and eavesdrop on conversations globally. Become a local 'Voice' and stay updated on your favorite users.

Highlights
  • Location-based audio messaging
  • Local community engagement
  • Global 'Eavesdrop' feature
  • Become a local 'Voice'
  • Favorite users list
  • Cross-border messaging
Features
Read full description

Welcome to holr, where your voice echoes to the world around you! Curious to know where the best burger in town is? Or want to holr out to that fellow fan at the big game? holr is your platform to engage, enquire, and enlighten! Unleash the power of your immediate vicinity and hear the pulse of your local community! With holr, you can tune into the world within your radius. No need for friend lists or follows, simply activate your account and step into a vibrant network of voices. Fancy yourself as the local guide? Become 'the Voice' of your area! As you engage more with holr in specific locations, your influence grows. Watch as your percentage to become the 'Voice' of your surroundings fluctuates while you move. This dynamic feature keeps your connectivity fluid and fun. Longing to listen in on other corners of the globe? holr has got you covered. Peek into any place in the world with our 'Eavesdrop' feature. Tap the magnifying glass, search the map, and immerse yourself in global conversations. Even better, 'drop' messages to different places and let your voice transcend borders! And that's not all, our latest feature lets you keep a tab on your favorite holr users. Add up to 20 users to your Favorites list and never miss their check-ins or dropped messages. With holr, staying connected is just a tap away! So are you ready to holr? Dive into this local-global melting pot and make your voice heard, "right here, right now". Welcome to the world of holr!

Screenshots

Sparker.io4 screens
holr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sparker.io at none against holr's 4. Sparker.io also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). holr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. holr sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sparker.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparker.io ships an update every 7 months, holr monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sparker.io versus holr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparker.ioholr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB13 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSPARKER SLFishybear LLC

Customer experience

Sparker.io

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

holr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sparker.io

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

holr

One-time4
  • drop$0.99
  • cup$4.99
  • pint$9.99
Show 1 more
  • bucket$19.99

Questions

Is Sparker.io free?
Sparker.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is holr free?
holr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sparker.io or holr have ads?
Sparker.io shows ads; holr does not.
Which is updated more often, Sparker.io or holr?
Sparker.io ships an update every 7 months, and holr monthly. Most recently, Sparker.io was updated on June 1, 2026 and holr on June 4, 2026.

Other comparisons