SparkDay
Daily planner, step tracker and habit tracker with AI roast reports
SparkDay report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 9, 2026
Best for a planner and step counter that teases you
SparkDay is a planner, step counter, habit tracker, journal and focus timer in one phone app. Then it roasts you about how your day went, in one of 30 AI personas. The core is free with ads and needs no account. It's phones only, though, and nothing on its site or App Store listing says it syncs with Google Calendar or any other outside calendar.
Who SparkDay is for
- Great if you want your planner, step counter and habit tracker in one app
- Handy when you and your friends push each other with step competitions
- A treat if being teased works better on you than being nagged
Who SparkDay is not for
- Skip it if your day is built around Google Calendar or Outlook, as no calendar sync is mentioned
- Not for you if you plan at a desk, because there's no web or desktop version
- Not for you if ads bother you, unless you pay $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year for Pro
Why SparkDay gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPro is $49.99 a year, about $4.17 a month, or $6.99 monthly. That's a little under the middle for planners. What it buys is modest: no ads, 25 leaderboard friends, premium sounds and clock faces, 5 AI roasts a day and AI daily reports.
- AFree plan and trialThe planner, step tracker, journal, habits, reminders and focus timer are all free, with no account to make. You'll see ads, and the leaderboard stops at 3 friends. Most people could stay right here.
- BFeaturesA 24-hour timeline with alarms, step counts with leaderboards, habit streaks, a journal with voice-to-text in 15 languages, and a Pomodoro timer with 50 music tracks. Lots packed in. But neither the site nor the App Store listing mentions syncing with outside calendars.
- BEase of useNo App Store rating on record, so a B is our ceiling. There's no account to set up, so you can open it and start planning. The free version does show ads while you do.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiPhone and Android phones only. There's no web or desktop version, and the App Store listing is for iPhone, not iPad. The one connection on record is Health Connect.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SparkDay's own site and its store listings on 9 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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SparkDay is a phone app that combines a 24-hour timeline planner with a step tracker, habit tracker, journal and Pomodoro focus timer. Its AI Roast Mode uses the user's own activity data to write humorous accountability messages in one of 30 personas, and friends can compete on step leaderboards. Core features are free with ads and need no account; a Pro subscription removes ads and adds AI reports.
SparkDay has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month), or $6.99 billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- People who want a planner, step counter and habit tracker in one app
- Friends who motivate each other with step competitions
- Users who respond to humorous accountability
Worth knowing
- The free version shows ads; removing them takes Pro at $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store.
- It is a phone app: the App Store listing is for iPhone only, and the site offers no web or desktop version.
- AI daily reports, premium sounds, music and clock faces, and more than 3 leaderboard friends are limited to Pro.
- Neither the site nor the App Store listing mentions syncing with outside calendars such as Google Calendar.
Key features
- 24-hour timeline planner
- Activities and tasks are placed on a visual 24-hour timeline, with reminders, full-screen alarms and routines that take the sleep schedule into account.
- Step tracker and leaderboards
- Counts steps with daily, weekly and monthly insights and 8 achievement tiers, and ranks friends on step leaderboards: 3 friends on the free plan, 25 on Pro.
- AI Roast Mode and reports
- 30 AI personas write humorous feedback based on the user's real activity data, with shareable roast cards. Pro includes 5 roasts per day and AI-powered daily reports.
- Focus timer and sounds
- Pomodoro focus sessions with a full-screen mode, 50 focus music tracks and 60 ambient sounds that can be mixed and put on a sleep timer.
- Habit tracker
- Daily habit streaks on a visual calendar, with goal-based and metric tracking and a completion history.
- Journal and voice notes
- A journal with mood tracking, gratitude entries, searchable notes and voice-to-text in 15 languages.
SparkDay pricing
- Starts at
- $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month), or $6.99 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Core features are free with ads and no account: activity planning, step tracking, journal, habits, reminders, focus timer and decision helper, with up to 3 leaderboard friends.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Activity planning, step tracking, journal, habits, reminders and focus timer, with ads and up to 3 leaderboard friends. |
| SparkDay Pro Monthly | $6.99per month | Removes ads and adds 25 leaderboard friends, premium sounds, music and clock faces, 5 AI roasts per day and AI daily reports. |
| SparkDay Pro Yearly | $49.99per year | The same Pro features billed annually, as listed among the in-app purchases on the US App Store. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SparkDay before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 40% less with the yearly plan
The US App Store lists SparkDay Pro Yearly at $49.99 and Monthly at $6.99, so a year paid at once costs about 40% less than twelve monthly payments ($83.88).
Stated on apps.apple.com
Works with
- Health Connect
SparkDay alternatives
- SparkDay vs Structured
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
- SparkDay vs Tiimo
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- SparkDay vs TimeBloc
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- SparkDay vs Owaves
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- SparkDay vs Sectograph
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Common questions
Is SparkDay free?
SparkDay has a free plan. Core features are free with ads and no account: activity planning, step tracking, journal, habits, reminders, focus timer and decision helper, with up to 3 leaderboard friends. Paid plans start at $49.99 per year (about $4.17 per month), or $6.99 billed monthly.
How much does SparkDay cost?
SparkDay lists 3 plans. Free: $0. SparkDay Pro Monthly: $6.99 per month. SparkDay Pro Yearly: $49.99 per year. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What platforms does SparkDay work on?
SparkDay is available on iOS and Android.
Does SparkDay offer any discounts?
SparkDay publicly lists the following: About 40% less with the yearly plan.
Does SparkDay have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. SparkDay is listed for iOS and Android.
Does SparkDay have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. SparkDay is listed for iOS and Android.
Is SparkDay open source?
SparkDay is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does SparkDay integrate with?
SparkDay's listing names Health Connect. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes SparkDay?
SparkDay is made by Apratim Sahu.
What are the alternatives to SparkDay?
The closest alternatives to SparkDay in our directory are Structured, Tiimo, TimeBloc, Owaves and Sectograph. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with SparkDay.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026.