Comparison

Sparker.io vs Gouap

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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. β–  Keep up with your friends and their plans. β–  Discover places, plans, recommendations... and get to live/experience them yourself! β–  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. β–  Customize your map:Pin Sparks in your profile and create a map with all your experiences. β–  Follow someone else's map: Discover what places and plans others are living. β–  Find places: Know what other people are sharing in specific locations. β–  Find topics: add a hashtag to your search and find out what is happening around that topic. β–  Find people: Look for somebody else's plans. Do you have any doubts or suggestions? Contact us in support@sparker.io

About

Gouap

Features
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Todos necesitamos que nos hagan un favor de vez en cuando... ..y todos nos sentimos bien cuando se lo hacemos a alguien. Sin embargo, pedir favores suele generar estrΓ©s emocional, sentimiento de soledad y frustraciΓ³n. Gouap nace para romper con este estigma y conectar personas que pueden y quieren ofrecer su recurso mΓ‘s preciado β€” el tiempo β€” a quienes necesitan un respiro, un favor.

Screenshots

Sparker.io4 screens
Gouap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gouap at none against Sparker.io's shown. Gouap also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparker.io ships an update every 7 months, Gouap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Sparker.io versus Gouap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparker.ioGouap
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size78 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSPARKER SLDigitup Studio SL

In-app purchases

None

Sparker.io

No in-app purchases

None

Gouap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sparker.io free?
Sparker.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gouap free?
Gouap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sparker.io or Gouap have ads?
Sparker.io shows ads; Gouap does not.
Which is updated more often, Sparker.io or Gouap?
Sparker.io ships an update every 7 months, and Gouap every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sparker.io was updated on June 1, 2026 and Gouap on September 18, 2026.

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