# Spark vs Soch

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spark at 93% against Soch's 50%. Spark also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Soch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spark sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Soch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Spark holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spark has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Spark's written reviews are positive against 50% of Soch's.

Spark ships an update weekly, Soch every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spark | Soch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-daily-learning-puzzles/id6744417372/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soch/id6747539661/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **92.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#119** | — |
| Size | 154 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | [The Mind Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/875063459) | [RAHUL AGARWAL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821775315) |

## What reviewers say

### Spark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-daily-learning-puzzles/id6744417372)

**Currently charting:** #119 Top Free · Education, #162 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

Engage with daily learning puzzles centered around a single theme. Explore history, science, and pop culture through four unique, human-crafted games designed for discovery and fun.

**Highlights:** Daily themed puzzles, Four unique game modes, Human-crafted puzzles, Explore history, science, and pop culture, Archive of past puzzles, No timers or tests

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spark+ | $2.99 | per month |
| Spark+ | $4.99 | per month |
| Spark+ | $7.49 | per month |
| Spark+ | $9.99 | per month |
| Spark+ | $39.99 | per year |
| Spark+ | $39.99 | per year |
| Spark+ | $39.99 | per year |
| Spark Plus | $39.99 | per year |
| Spark+ | $59.99 | per year |
| Spark+ | $59.99 | per year |
| Spark+ | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and free way to fight brainrot
- 👍 Engaging and educational puzzles
- 💡 Innovative and interesting themes
- 👍 Clean visuals and smooth design
- 👍 Balanced challenge and learning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Potential inaccurate information in puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- AT&T blocking the website as potentially malicious

**Requested features**

- More games and puzzles
- Dark mode option


### Soch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soch/id6747539661)

This app transforms passive scrolling into active discovery with AI-curated research articles. Each article features an engaging image, a curiosity-sparking title, and a concise summary. It's designed to replace mindless content consumption with enriching exploration of ideas.

**Highlights:** AI-curated article feed, AI-generated visuals and summaries, Personalized interest selection, Tap to dive deeper into articles, Flow-designed scrolling interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spark free?

Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Soch free?

Soch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spark or Soch?

Spark is rated higher. Spark averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Soch averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Spark or Soch have ads?

Spark shows ads; Soch does not.

### Which is updated more often, Spark or Soch?

Spark ships an update weekly, and Soch every 5 months. Most recently, Spark was updated on October 25, 2026 and Soch on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*