Comparison

KozBon vs Kiosk

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

Head to head
About

KozBon

This utility app helps you find and test Bonjour network services. It allows you to discover existing services, broadcast your own custom services, and browse a large library of pre-configured service types. Designed for all Apple platforms with accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Discover Bonjour network services
  • Broadcast custom Bonjour services
  • 120+ built-in service types
  • Create custom service types
  • Native support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
  • Full VoiceOver support
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KozBon turns your local network into something you can actually understand. Open it and every mDNS / DNS-SD service in range appears in one organized list — media receivers, smart-home accessories, printers, file shares, Matter devices, Thread border routers, web servers, SSH endpoints, and dozens more. DISCOVER • Live, continuously-refreshing scan of every service advertised on your local network • 158 service types recognized out of the box, grouped into navigable categories • Tap any service to see its IP addresses, port, host name, TXT records, and protocol details • The list organizes itself into sections — one per device, or one per service type with a short description of the type when you sort by name • Filter and sort by name, category, or transport layer, and search across everything the scan has found BROADCAST • Publish your own service from your device in a few taps • Pick from the built-in library or define a custom type with your own TXT records • Watch it appear on neighboring devices the same instant ASK • A built-in assistant explains any service, or answers questions about your network in plain language • On-device Apple Intelligence by default — no cloud trip, no account, no servers • Or bring your own key for Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini when you want a bigger model • Each provider's model picker loads the models your key can actually use, so new ones appear without waiting for an app update • The Chat tab takes on the colours of whichever assistant you've selected • Swap assistants any time in Settings SIRI AND SHORTCUTS • "Scan for services" and "List discovered services" work from Siri, the Shortcuts app, and Spotlight • Spoken phrases are localized in all eight supported languages DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • Native SwiftUI on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro — one app, built for each • Landscape and wide layouts, including the iPhone's inner display when unfolded, where the list and detail pane open side by side • Context menus for copying names, full type strings, IP addresses, and TXT records • A slow ambient colour wash behind every tab, with a switch in Settings to turn it off • Light, dark, and Increase Contrast appearances all native • Full keyboard navigation, VoiceOver labels on every control, and Dynamic Type throughout PRIVACY • Apple Intelligence runs entirely on device — your network details never leave it • Cloud assistant API keys live in the Keychain, locked to this device and never synced to iCloud • Requests are sent with storage turned off where the provider supports it, so no copy of your conversation is kept • No accounts, no telemetry, no servers of our own — KozBon is just an app Localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew, with full right-to-left layout support.

About

Kiosk

This app transforms smartphones and tablets into loyalty pass scanners for businesses. It enables point adjustments, customer validation, and reward redemption at the point of sale, eliminating the need for dedicated hardware.

Highlights
  • Scan loyalty passes at point of sale
  • Adjust customer loyalty points
  • Validate customer information
  • Display available rewards
  • Redeem rewards with a single scan
Features
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KIOSK allows Loyappty users to scan Loyalty Passes at the point of sale, without the need of expensive hardware or complicated integrations. This App turns any smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanning and redemption device. Using KIOSK you can: * Increase or decrease the number of points on your customer's Loyalty Pass * Validates and checks customer's information at the point of scan * Displays available rewards when customers meet the required number of points * Redeem single or multiple rewards in a single scan

Screenshots

KozBon4 screens
Kiosk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KozBon at every 9 days against Kiosk's every 4 months. Kiosk's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KozBon against 5.0 for Kiosk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KozBon ships an update every 9 days, Kiosk every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KozBon versus Kiosk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKozBonKiosk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKozingaMessangi Corporation

Customer experience

KozBon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kiosk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KozBon

No in-app purchases

None

Kiosk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KozBon free?
KozBon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kiosk free?
Kiosk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KozBon or Kiosk?
KozBon and Kiosk are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do KozBon or Kiosk have ads?
Neither KozBon nor Kiosk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KozBon or Kiosk?
KozBon ships an update every 9 days, and Kiosk every 4 months. Most recently, KozBon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kiosk on October 9, 2026.

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