Spark: Puzzles for the Curious

Name: Spark: Puzzles for the Curious
Rating: 4.8 (1727 reviews)
Author: The Mind Company

Learn something new every day

Free · In‑App Purchases

1.7K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Trivia
Developer

The Mind Company
Language

EN
English
Size

107.9
MB

Spark is a free daily puzzle app where curiosity comes to play. Each day, Spark explores a single theme, from rebellions and rockets to Pokémon and potatoes, through thoughtful puzzles spanning history, pop culture, science, geography, sports, and more. With four 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, whether you’re spotting connections, making comparisons, or reasoning through new facts. Learn as you play, without pressure, timers, or tests, just the joy of discovery. 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  All of Spark’s puzzles are human-crafted by experts, not AI and designed to spark those “aha” moments that make ideas stick. Daily themes are explored from multiple angles, with an archive of hundreds of past puzzles so you can revisit previous topics 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).

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Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

1.7K Ratings

Start Your Morning
11/19/2025

Jazz McFlee
I have introduced a healthier start to my morning routine by using four apps—Vocabulary, Facts, Elevate and Spark Puzzles. You truly learn something new every day! It’s not a bunch of overwhelming facts in your face just giving you something else to read. It’s hands-on and requires you to give an ounce of your attention. There are four components: - This or That: You have to put things in a category. For example, if you have the words Dine and Dash, you must determine if the following words are a type of dinner or dash. To elaborate, Chow vs Scram. - Chrono: You must put things in order based on the year. They start you off with one fact and you must decide if the other facts are before or after. For example, the invention of the “em” dash vs the invention of the character Dash from The Incredibles vs the invention of Door Dash. You must decide if goes before or after the given fact and year. - Links: You have four rounds. Each round you are given a certain amount of cards and therefore, must decide where to place them. As each round progresses, the cards will link together. For example, an animal that sleeps standing up is a Bison. But you must also link the other animal that also sleeps standing up. - Hindsight: This feature is not yet released but I’m looking forward to it. Overall, this is a five star app and I downloaded it as soon as it became available. I only hope that they have a grandfather or lifetime price. I enjoy lifetime access versus paying yearly or if so hope founding members could be grandfathered in.
Start Your Morning
11/19/2025

Jazz McFlee

I have introduced a healthier start to my morning routine by using four apps—Vocabulary, Facts, Elevate and Spark Puzzles. You truly learn something new every day! It’s not a bunch of overwhelming facts in your face just giving you something else to read. It’s hands-on and requires you to give an ounce of your attention. There are four components: - This or That: You have to put things in a category. For example, if you have the words Dine and Dash, you must determine if the following words are a type of dinner or dash. To elaborate, Chow vs Scram. - Chrono: You must put things in order based on the year. They start you off with one fact and you must decide if the other facts are before or after. For example, the invention of the “em” dash vs the invention of the character Dash from The Incredibles vs the invention of Door Dash. You must decide if goes before or after the given fact and year. - Links: You have four rounds. Each round you are given a certain amount of cards and therefore, must decide where to place them. As each round progresses, the cards will link together. For example, an animal that sleeps standing up is a Bison. But you must also link the other animal that also sleeps standing up. - Hindsight: This feature is not yet released but I’m looking forward to it. Overall, this is a five star app and I downloaded it as soon as it became available. I only hope that they have a grandfather or lifetime price. I enjoy lifetime access versus paying yearly or if so hope founding members could be grandfathered in.
Great start - lots of potential to grow
12/02/2025

Thenotoriousbri
This app is just getting started, so of course it doesn’t have a lot of games/puzzles yet. Just three new ones per day. But, based on other apps this company does, I have no doubt it will be amazing.You get fun daily themes to learn little tidbits and facts about any topic.One improvement I hope they implement, since the premise of the app is learning — in games where you sort the cards, it’ll say “click the card to learn more”. So, let’s say, the game reveals that a vampire squid has a beak. So you think, wow what? And you click on the card. All it will tell you is the name of the animal/object/place and some super basic facts - animals will usually say where they live, type of animal, and if they are endangered. A country will say its population and capital and a few basic statistics. BUT THE CARDS DO NOT ELABORATE ON THE FACT IN THE GAME YOU JUST LEARNED! You just get abstract facts and no more context. The “this or that” and “chrono” games give you great information. The “links” game gives you almost nothing. I hope they improve this in the future.

Developer Response
Thanks for your feedback! We'll share this with the rest of the Spark team for further consideration as we make future updates to the app. If you have any further questions or suggestions on how we can improve our app, email us anytime at support@playsparkapp.com!
Great start - lots of potential to grow
12/02/2025

Thenotoriousbri

This app is just getting started, so of course it doesn’t have a lot of games/puzzles yet. Just three new ones per day. But, based on other apps this company does, I have no doubt it will be amazing.You get fun daily themes to learn little tidbits and facts about any topic.One improvement I hope they implement, since the premise of the app is learning — in games where you sort the cards, it’ll say “click the card to learn more”. So, let’s say, the game reveals that a vampire squid has a beak. So you think, wow what? And you click on the card. All it will tell you is the name of the animal/object/place and some super basic facts - animals will usually say where they live, type of animal, and if they are endangered. A country will say its population and capital and a few basic statistics. BUT THE CARDS DO NOT ELABORATE ON THE FACT IN THE GAME YOU JUST LEARNED! You just get abstract facts and no more context. The “this or that” and “chrono” games give you great information. The “links” game gives you almost nothing. I hope they improve this in the future.
Developer Response 12/07/2025
Thanks for your feedback! We'll share this with the rest of the Spark team for further consideration as we make future updates to the app. If you have any further questions or suggestions on how we can improve our app, email us anytime at support@playsparkapp.com!
Such an amazing app, would highly recommend!!
Feb 9

Busimess
This app is something that I came about randomly, but it is genuinely one of my favorite apps I’ve ever gotten. I appreciate how, despite there only being 3 games a day, it is not overly addictive (like how some games/apps try to be). It is something that makes me want to learn new things! A few more mini games would be wonderful, but even how it is now is perfect. It gives off NYT games, but with more learning and enjoyability (and overall just better!). In the future, please keep this a low stakes sort of app! I love having the calmness of this app that entices you not by rewards/slot machine activity/solely daily streaks, but by the actual activity of learning about new topics.Thank you so much to every developer for this app!! You all are pearls in the sea of mediocre games.
Such an amazing app, would highly recommend!!
Feb 9

Busimess

This app is something that I came about randomly, but it is genuinely one of my favorite apps I’ve ever gotten. I appreciate how, despite there only being 3 games a day, it is not overly addictive (like how some games/apps try to be). It is something that makes me want to learn new things! A few more mini games would be wonderful, but even how it is now is perfect. It gives off NYT games, but with more learning and enjoyability (and overall just better!). In the future, please keep this a low stakes sort of app! I love having the calmness of this app that entices you not by rewards/slot machine activity/solely daily streaks, but by the actual activity of learning about new topics.Thank you so much to every developer for this app!! You all are pearls in the sea of mediocre games.
Obsessed already!!
11/12/2025

CassGeurten10
From the very first level, I was hooked by the clean visuals, smooth design, and clever mix of challenge and learning. The three puzzle types—Links, Chrono, and This or That—keep things fresh and make every game feel unique. I love how the themes range from science and history to pop culture, so you’re always learning something new while having fun. The balance is perfect: easy to pick up for a quick brain boost but still satisfying and thought-provoking. The reward system with medals and knowledge points adds a nice touch without feeling pushy, and the lack of intrusive ads makes the experience even better. Overall, Spark is the perfect combination of smart, relaxing, and addictively fun. Highly recommend it to anyone who loves puzzles or wants to make their screen time feel a little more meaningful.
Obsessed already!!
11/12/2025

CassGeurten10

From the very first level, I was hooked by the clean visuals, smooth design, and clever mix of challenge and learning. The three puzzle types—Links, Chrono, and This or That—keep things fresh and make every game feel unique. I love how the themes range from science and history to pop culture, so you’re always learning something new while having fun. The balance is perfect: easy to pick up for a quick brain boost but still satisfying and thought-provoking. The reward system with medals and knowledge points adds a nice touch without feeling pushy, and the lack of intrusive ads makes the experience even better. Overall, Spark is the perfect combination of smart, relaxing, and addictively fun. Highly recommend it to anyone who loves puzzles or wants to make their screen time feel a little more meaningful.

Meet Knockout, Spark's newest game that's all about head-to-head matchups. Compare two contenders and learn fascinating facts. Play Knockout starting March 2.

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