Comparison

SparkMove vs base.

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

Head to head
About

SparkMove

Features
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Log strength, runs and walks on iPhone and Apple Watch. Your buddy grows with every workout. SparkMove turns training into a game you can keep up with. Pick a buddy (Tor for strength, Gust for cardio, Dew for flexibility), train, and watch it evolve through four stages as you earn points, gear and streaks. START FAST • One tap starts your next workout. New here? Your first workout is ready to go. • Strength and Flex programs with sets, reps, weight and rest timers, plus Digital Crown input on Apple Watch. • Run and Walk with GPS routes, pace, heart rate and splits. Pause and resume, with haptic taps at every mile or km and when you drift from your target pace. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A muscle map shows what you trained and what you skipped. • Personal records show how much you improved, like 225 lb, up 10 lb. • Weekly streaks, workout history and shareable cards for your best lifts, runs and streaks. MADE FOR APPLE WATCH • Start and finish workouts from your wrist, even without your iPhone nearby. Everything syncs through iCloud. • An Up Next card on the Watch start screen, and a SparkMove widget for your watch face and Smart Stack. • Large, high-contrast live screens built to read mid-run. EARN SOMETHING EVERY SESSION • Buddy evolution, collectible gear, and rewards for new places you explore on outdoor runs and walks. • Training Circles: train toward a shared goal with friends. FREE AND TRAINER PASS Your buddy, its evolution and basic gear are free. New users get a 14-day trial of Trainer Pass. After that, Trainer Pass adds full report breakdowns (splits, heart rate, pace, elevation), unlimited saved programs (free plan: 3), Coach Mode (real-time weight and rep suggestions that adjust to how each set felt), and creating a Training Circle. Trainer Pass is $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year, auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy and Terms: https://nusirichun.github.io/sparkmove-legal/ GOOD TO KNOW • SparkMove saves workouts to Apple Health and reads heart rate, distance and steps with your permission. Location is used for outdoor route tracking. • Workouts started on iPhone need iOS 26 or later. On earlier versions, start workouts from your Apple Watch.

About

base.

Features
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Hybrid training is hard. Building muscle while improving your endurance is nearly impossible, unless you can track pretty much everything. Base makes that simple. Track your calories, macro goals, and your micronutrients and how they are affecting your performance. Watch your progressive overload in the gym translate into real physique progress. Push your endurance capabilities further in whatever discipline you train, with a plan that actually trains and pushes you mathematically. WHY BASE • One adaptive plan across strength + endurance + nutrition. • AI coach that gives feedback, adjusts your plan, and provides insight from your actual numbers. • Live health data synced in, so your plan reacts to how you're really recovering • Precise macro goals that adapt in real time as your training progresses • Built by real hybrid athletes training for both strength and endurance goals Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.trybase.app/privacy

Screenshots

SparkMove4 screens
base.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: base. at 16.4 against SparkMove's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. SparkMove sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and base. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SparkMove ships an update weekly, base. every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
SparkMove versus base.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkMovebase.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB203 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNathapon UsirichunJudson Dunne

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SparkMove

Subscriptions2
  • Trainer Pass (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Trainer Pass (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Gust: Gale Skin$2.99
  • Tor: Geode Skin$2.99
  • Dew: Riptide Skin$2.99
1 purchases

base.

Subscriptions1
  • Base Pro Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is SparkMove free?
SparkMove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is base. free?
base. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SparkMove or base. have ads?
Neither SparkMove nor base. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SparkMove or base.?
SparkMove ships an update weekly, and base. every 10 days. Most recently, SparkMove was updated on October 31, 2026 and base. on October 29, 2026.

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