Comparison

MindSpark vs MindMove

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

Head to head
About

MindSpark

Features
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Unleash your mind's potential with MindSpark! MindSpark is the ultimate cognitive training application, designed to help you improve your mental skills in a fun, consistent, and scientifically stimulating way. Whether you want to boost your short-term memory, sharpen your logic, or increase your processing speed, MindSpark has the perfect path for you. WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN MINDSPARK: 30+ Cognitive Games: A wide range of activities spanning from visual memory to deductive logic, mental math to speed reading (RSVP). 30-Day Program: A structured path that adapts to your progress, offering fresh daily challenges. 5 Key Categories: Memory, Logic, Language, Processing Speed, and Spatial Skills. Progress Tracking: View your "Brain Score" and watch your skills improve over time with detailed statistics. Challenges & Tournaments: Compete with yourself and others to climb the leaderboards and unlock new ranks, from "Novice" to "Cosmic Mind." WHY CHOOSE MINDSPARK? Our brain needs constant exercise to stay agile. MindSpark turns training into a 15-minute daily habit, perfect for staying sharp between tasks. With iCloud synchronization, your progress is always secure and available across all your devices.

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MindMove

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A calm daily brain workout: three quick games each morning, the same for everyone, done before your coffee's cold. Built on real cognitive-science research β€” and honest about it. Big readable text, no ads, completely free. Play today's Daily Circuit, see your Mind Score, keep your streak alive β€” and you're done. No endless feeds, no pressure. Want more? Open the library and play any of the ten games as much as you like. The games Ten games, each based on a paradigm from peer-reviewed cognitive-science research: β€’ Twin Spot β€” spot two things at once across a widening field of view β€’ Memory Grid β€” watch a pattern light up, then tap it back β€’ Name Game β€” match faces to names, the classic everyday memory challenge β€’ Word Forge β€” grow your vocabulary, one word at a time β€’ Color Clash β€” say the color, not the word (harder than it sounds!) β€’ Number Sprint β€” quick mental math against the clock β€’ Flip Switch β€” follow the rule, then follow the rule that changes it β€’ Shape Shift β€” rotate shapes in your mind's eye β€’ Trail Blazer β€” connect the dots in the right order, fast β€’ Sudoku Rush β€” bite-sized number logic Made to be genuinely good for grown-ups MindMove is designed for people who want to stay sharp β€” and built so it's a pleasure to use at any age. Big, readable type. High contrast. Large tap targets. Full support for your phone's text-size and reduce-motion settings. Calm colors, no flashing chaos, no loot-box clutter. Two color themes β€” Sunset and Evening β€” both free. A friendly leaderboard, never a stressful one Compare the day's circuit with everyone, or with friends. Nobody ever gets demoted, and no other player can ever touch your streak. It's there for a little friendly nudge β€” that's all. An honest note This is a daily mental workout built on exercises from cognitive-science research, designed to keep your mind active and to be genuinely fun. It's not a medical product β€” it doesn't diagnose, treat, or prevent anything, and we won't claim it makes you smarter or prevents memory loss. What the research actually supports: you get better at what you practice. We'll always be straight with you about that. (Tap "The science" inside the app for the citations behind every game.) Free The whole app is free. No ads. No pop-ups. No tricks. Just a good daily habit for your mind. Move your mind. Every day.

Screenshots

MindSpark4 screens
MindMove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MindMove at none against MindSpark's shown. MindMove also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MindSpark versus MindMove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindSparkMindMove
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerfabrizio chimientiJoseph Ernst

In-app purchases

None

MindSpark

No in-app purchases

None

MindMove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindSpark free?
MindSpark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindMove free?
MindMove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindSpark or MindMove have ads?
MindSpark shows ads; MindMove does not.

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