Little Sparks vs SkyTides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Little Sparks
Help Lily rescue fireflies from the clutches of Dr. Crazypants in this turn-based puzzle adventure. Use your wits and a cast of helpful characters to outsmart the villain and bring light back to the night.
- Turn-based puzzle gameplay
- Rescue fireflies
- Multiple difficulty levels
- High-definition backgrounds
- Two game modes
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Fireflies are in trouble and Lily must save them! Evil Dr. Crazypants is out trapping innocent fireflies. Someone needs to come to their rescue. Is that you? Help catch them before the doctor does, using quick wits and help from Bert and his pals -- Gus, Rex, Yaz, and Popper. Maybe you can help brighten the night and the hearts of some loving little bugs. Little Sparks is a turn-based puzzle game where you compete to outwit Dr. Crazypants and rescue the fireflies. * 2 Awesome Modes * 3 Levels of Difficulty * Multiple Beautiful High-Def Backgrounds
SkyTides
Immerse yourself in a serene world of soft colors and calming music. Collect gems, chase high scores, and enjoy a smooth, satisfying arcade experience. Escape into the clouds for a few minutes or dive deep into endless skies.
- Gem collection
- High score chasing
- Calming music
- Soft color palette
- Infinite skies
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Play all the SkyTides games in our arcade! Collect gems, earn high scores, and immerse yourself in a world of soft colors, calming music, and infinite skies. Whether you're chasing a high score or just escaping into the clouds for a few minutes, SkyTides offers a smooth and satisfying experience that feels as good as it looks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SkyTides at Free against Little Sparks's $2.99. SkyTides also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months). Little Sparks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
SkyTides is free to download; Little Sparks costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Little Sparks against 5.0 for SkyTides. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Little Sparks ships an update every 11 months, SkyTides every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Little Sparks | SkyTides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Offbit Studios LLC | Nuvenu |
Customer experience
Little Sparks
SkyTides
In-app purchases
Little Sparks
No in-app purchases
SkyTides
No in-app purchases
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