Spark vs Aprobado
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).
Aprobado
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Prepárate para tu examen de admisión a la UNAM con Aprobado. Estudia con más de 2,900 preguntas de práctica organizadas por materia y tema, identifica tus áreas de oportunidad y mejora tu preparación día a día. PRACTICA POR MATERIA O TEMA Elige qué quieres estudiar: * Biología * Español * Física * Geografía * Historia Universal * Historia de México * Literatura * Matemáticas * Matemáticas para Área 1 y 2 * Química * Química para Área 2 Más de 2,900 preguntas para practicar y reforzar tus conocimientos. CREA TUS PROPIAS SESIONES DE PRÁCTICA Elige la materia o tema que quieres estudiar y selecciona cuántas preguntas quieres responder. Al terminar cada sesión podrás revisar tus respuestas, descubrir en qué te equivocaste y consultar explicaciones detalladas para entender cada respuesta. CONOCE TU PROGRESO Consulta tu desempeño y descubre dónde necesitas mejorar: * Precisión por materia * Temas más fuertes y más débiles * Historial de práctica * Racha de estudio diaria Usa tus resultados para enfocar tu tiempo en las materias y temas que más lo necesitan. MANTÉN TU RACHA Convierte la preparación para tu examen en un hábito. Practica todos los días, aumenta tu racha y consulta tu actividad semanal directamente desde la pantalla de inicio. PREPÁRATE PARA LA UNAM Practica a tu ritmo, identifica tus áreas de oportunidad y llega mejor preparado a tu examen de admisión. Empieza gratis con hasta 5 sesiones de práctica al día. ¿Quieres practicar sin límites? Aprobado Premium te ofrece sesiones ilimitadas por $79 MXN al mes. Términos de uso (EULA): https://api.apprueba.org/legal/terms Política de privacidad: https://api.apprueba.org/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Aprobado at none against Spark's shown. Spark's advantage is chart position (#118 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Spark sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Aprobado sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spark ships an update weekly, Aprobado every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spark | Aprobado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #118 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | The Mind Company | Cesar Gomez |
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
Aprobado
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
Aprobado
- Premium Mensual$3.991 Month
