Spark vs MapTap.gg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spark
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.
- Daily themed puzzles
- Four unique game modes
- Human-crafted puzzles
- Explore history, science, and pop culture
- Archive of past puzzles
- No timers or tests
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Replace doomscrolling with learning. Each day, Spark explores a single theme through thoughtful puzzles spanning ancient history, mythology, movies, food, geography, and more. With five unique games and new puzzles every day, Spark makes learning part of your routine. Each game offers a different way to explore the day's theme, and each one teaches you as you play. Spark's games include: This or That: Choose between two options to learn more about the day's theme Links: Find the common thread connecting people, places, and ideas Chrono: Put events in order to see how history really unfolded Knockout: Uncover surprising comparisons in a series of fun head-to-head matchups Hindsight: Pinpoint when and where a photo was taken to uncover the story behind it All of Spark's puzzles are crafted by experts, not AI, and designed to spark those "aha" moments that make ideas stick. Explore hundreds of topics in the Library, from ancient history to the animal kingdom, with past themes to revisit anytime. Along the way, you'll uncover facts that are fun to learn and even better to share. From the creators of Elevate and Balance, Spark is part of a collection of mental fitness apps designed to strengthen your mind. For additional information, please read our Terms of Service (https://themindcompany.com/terms-and-conditions?from=spark) and Privacy Policy (https://themindcompany.com/privacy-policy?from=spark).
MapTap.gg
Explore world geography through daily historical challenges. Discover new locations connected to "this day in history" and tap them on an interactive 3D globe. Learn historical context and improve your geography skills with curated challenges and leaderboards.
- Daily geography challenges
- Tap locations on a 3D globe
- Historical context for locations
- Global leaderboards
- Earn badges and streaks
- Practice modes with curated challenges
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MapTap turns world geography into a daily adventure. Every day, discover 5 locations connected to events that happened "this day in history" ... then tap them on a beautiful 3D globe. Each location comes with historical context: unexpected heroes, surprising discoveries, and stories that changed the world. And maybe learn a little geography along the way.. DAILY GAME • 5 new locations every day • Compete on global leaderboards • Earn badges and streaks PRACTICE MODES • 50+ curated geography challenges • World capitals, major cities, themed collections • Play anytime, perfect your skills BEAUTIFUL GLOBE • Realistic Earth visualization • Smooth rotation and zoom Terms of Use (EULA): https://maptap.gg/terms Privacy Policy: https://maptap.gg/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MapTap.gg at none against Spark's shown. MapTap.gg also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 2.8K) and chart position (#36 vs #116). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Spark sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MapTap.gg sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MapTap.gg holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapTap.gg has 16K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 93% and 93% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Spark | MapTap.gg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) | 4.9 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #116 | #36 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Mind Company | MapTap Inc |
Customer experience
Spark
MapTap.gg
Bugs and requests
Spark
Reported bugs
1 issue- AT&T blocking the website as potentially malicious
Requested features
2 requests- More games and puzzles
- Dark mode option
MapTap.gg
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spark
- Spark+$2.991 Month
- Spark+$4.991 Month
- Spark+$7.491 Month
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- Spark+$9.991 Month
- Spark+1 Year trial4 variants$39.991 Year
- Spark+7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Spark+3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Spark Plus1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Spark+7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Spark+1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Spark+7 Days trial$79.991 Year
MapTap.gg
- MapTap+ Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- MapTap+ Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
