SparkMove vs StepQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
SparkMove
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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.
StepQuest
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StepQuest turns your daily steps into an adventure. Count every step, reach your goal, and walk famous routes around the world one day at a time. TRACK YOUR DAY ⢠Steps, distance, calories and floors climbed, all in one place ⢠Daily step goal with a clear progress ring ⢠Hour-by-hour timeline of when you walked ⢠Works with Apple Health, so your data stays in sync GO ON A QUEST Pick a real-world route and every step moves you forward on the map. Walk from Mumbai to Goa, Delhi to Jaipur, New York to Philadelphia or London to Brighton, and celebrate milestones along the way. STAY MOTIVATED ⢠Daily challenges: extra steps, a quick walk or keeping your streak alive ⢠Multi-day challenges like the 10K Week ⢠Goal streaks that reward consistency ⢠Achievements to unlock as you go WALK, RUN OR HIKE Start a workout with GPS route tracking and see your path on the map when you finish. APPLE WATCH Check today's steps, start a walk and view your summary straight from your wrist. Add StepQuest complications to your watch face. WIDGETS See today's steps and goal progress on your Home Screen and Lock Screen without opening the app. HISTORY & INSIGHTS Look back at past days and weeks, spot trends and get a weekly summary of how you did. REMINDERS A morning nudge to walk, an evening goal check-in, streak reminders, quest milestone alerts and a weekly summary every Sunday. STEPQUEST PREMIUM Unlock more with a monthly, yearly or one-time lifetime purchase: ⢠Smart Adaptive Goals that grow with you ⢠Walking Score with a full breakdown and daily tips ⢠Advanced Insights and Analytics: best walking times, pace and consistency ⢠Unlimited Quests, including San Francisco to Los Angeles, London to Paris and Tokyo to Kyoto ⢠Premium widgets: Walking Score, Quest Progress and Weekly Progress ⢠Custom challenges with your own targets ⢠Premium color themes PRIVACY FIRST StepQuest reads your activity from Apple Health only with your permission. Built entirely with Apple frameworks, no third-party trackers or ads. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/stepquest-termsconditions Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/stepquest-privacypolicy StepQuest is not a medical device and is intended for general fitness and wellness only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SparkMove at none against StepQuest's shown. StepQuest's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. SparkMove sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and StepQuest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SparkMove ships an update weekly, StepQuest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SparkMove | StepQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathapon Usirichun | Varsha Patel |
In-app purchases
SparkMove
- Trainer Pass (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Trainer Pass (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Gust: Gale Skin$2.99
- Tor: Geode Skin$2.99
- Dew: Riptide Skin$2.99
StepQuest
- monthly$4.991 Month
- yearly$24.991 Year
- lifetime$79.99









