Comparison

Star Program vs Customer Spark

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

Head to head
About

Star Program

This app allows users to explore and redeem rewards for their achievements in a sales program. Users can create wish lists and view available prizes to enhance their business experience.

Highlights
  • View thousands of rewards
  • Create wish lists
  • Redeem credits for prizes
  • Track sales program achievements
  • Unlock starworthy prizes
Features
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You can earn exciting prizes and experiences in the Star Consultant Program while building your Mary Kay business. Use the Mary Kay Star Program app to easily view thousands of rewards, make Wish Lists, and redeem credits.

About

Customer Spark

An exclusive, invite-only community for customers to provide feedback and earn points towards rewards. Engage in fun activities to share your opinions on products and services.

Highlights
  • Earn points for rewards
  • Provide product feedback
  • Participate in activities
  • Exclusive community access
  • Share service opinions
Features
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The Walmart Customer Spark Community is an exclusive, invite-only community where customers can participate in a variety of activities to earn points towards rewards. Our goal is to provide a fun and engaging experience for you to provide feedback on products, services and more. Your voice is our top priority and we are here to listen! Learn more here: https://customersparkcommunity.walmart.com

Screenshots

Star Program4 screens
Customer Spark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Customer Spark at 61% against Star Program's 0%. Customer Spark also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (12K vs 32). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Customer Spark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Customer Spark has 12K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Star Program's written reviews are positive against 61% of Customer Spark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Program ships an update every 5 months, Customer Spark monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Star Program versus Customer Spark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar ProgramCustomer Spark
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (32 ratings)4.9 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3212K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMary Kay Inc.Walmart

Customer experience

Star Program

All ratings29 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Customer Spark

All ratings11,872 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews499 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative32.5%

Bugs and requests

Star Program

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Customer Spark

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Star Program

No in-app purchases

None

Customer Spark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Program free?
Star Program is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Customer Spark free?
Customer Spark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star Program or Customer Spark?
Customer Spark is rated higher. Star Program averages 2.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Customer Spark averages 4.9 from 12K ratings.
Do Star Program or Customer Spark have ads?
Neither Star Program nor Customer Spark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Program or Customer Spark?
Star Program ships an update every 5 months, and Customer Spark monthly. Most recently, Star Program was updated on June 10, 2026 and Customer Spark on September 26, 2026.

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