Comparison

Spark vs RunWall

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

Head to head
About

Spark

Cultivate a more positive mindset with this app designed for daily gratitude and affirmations. It offers a guided journal, uplifting messages, and a gamified progress system to encourage self-care and personal growth.

Highlights
  • Guided gratitude journal
  • Daily positive affirmations
  • Gamified progress tracking
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Customizable settings
  • Gratitude prompts
Features
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Transform your mindset with Spark, the daily gratitude journal designed to help you build positive habits, practise mindfulness, and improve self-care. Spark makes gratitude, affirmations, and personal growth part of your everyday routine with a simple and calming experience designed for lasting positivity. Whether you want to develop a gratitude habit, boost motivation, improve mindfulness, or create a healthier mindset, Spark helps you stay consistent through guided journalling, daily affirmations, and motivational progress tracking. HOW SPARK HELPS YOU Spark combines gratitude journalling, positive affirmations, mindfulness, and habit building into one easy-to-use self-care app. Create meaningful daily routines with: * Guided gratitude journalling * Daily positive affirmations * Mindfulness and self-reflection tools * Habit tracking and motivational streaks * Progress tracking and rewards * Calm and uplifting daily reminders Designed to fit seamlessly into your life, Spark encourages positivity, reflection, confidence, and emotional well-being through small daily actions that create long-term change. KEY FEATURES Gratitude Journal * Write daily gratitude entries and reflect on positive moments * Build a healthy gratitude habit through guided journalling * Use gratitude prompts for inspiration and self-reflection * Track your personal growth and positivity journey Daily Affirmations * Discover powerful affirmations for confidence, motivation, self-love, and calm * Explore multiple affirmation categories for different moods and goals * Strengthen positive thinking and mindfulness every day Mindfulness & Self-Care * Create a calming daily mindfulness routine * Improve emotional well-being through reflection and positivity * Build healthy self-care habits that support mental wellness Habit & Progress Tracking * Earn sparks and track your consistency * Stay motivated with progress tracking and streaks * Celebrate positive daily habits and personal milestones Cloud Backup & Sync * Securely backup your gratitude journal and affirmations * Access your entries across devices anytime WHY USERS LOVE SPARK * Simple and calming design * Easy daily journalling experience * Encourages positivity and mindfulness * Helps build healthy habits and routines * Designed for long-term personal growth and motivation Spark is ideal for anyone interested in gratitude journalling, mindfulness, self-care, affirmations, positive thinking, wellness, and daily motivation. Terms of Use: https://www.sparkapp.app/terms-of-use-eula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sparkapp.app/privacy-policy-for-spark-app/

About

RunWall

Features
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Want to run more consistently and spend less time scrolling? RunWall connects the two. Choose the apps that take up too much of your time. Runs recorded in Apple Health add minutes to your bank. When you want to open those apps, choose how many minutes to use. When time runs out, RunWall blocks them again automatically. WITH RUNWALL, YOU CAN: • turn running distance into access time; • choose which apps to limit; • choose the length of each session; • keep unused minutes for later; • see your runs, distance, and minutes added; • use a 60-second Quick Reply when needed. RunWall requires no account. With your permission, the app reads running workouts from Apple Health. Your runs, settings, and history stay on your iPhone and in your private iCloud. RUNWALL+ RunWall+ unlocks the protection and all RunWall features. Monthly and annual subscriptions and a one-time lifetime purchase are available. The annual plan may include a 7-day free trial when you are eligible. Exact local prices and trial eligibility appear before you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment and renewal are charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://runwall.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

Spark4 screens
RunWall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spark at 17.0 against RunWall's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Spark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and RunWall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spark versus RunWall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkRunWall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBMD Publishing LtdMelyssa Lesein

Bugs and requests

Spark

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Streak tracker randomly resetting to zero
  • Gratitude entry lost when exiting keyword screen
  • Inability to paste password or use password manager

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to turn off streak tracker visibility
  • View gratitude history in reversed chronological order
  • Free trial plan
  • Add a category for user-created affirmations
  • Allow users to write their own affirmations

RunWall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spark

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

RunWall

Subscriptions2
  • RunWall+ Monthly$8.991 Month
  • RunWall+ Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • RunWall+ Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Spark free?
Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunWall free?
RunWall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spark or RunWall have ads?
Neither Spark nor RunWall shows ads.

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