Comparison

Bolt IoT vs KNote

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

Head to head
About

Bolt IoT

Easily connect and manage your IoT devices. View data graphs, control actuators, and receive alerts. The app provides an intuitive step-by-step Wi-Fi setup for your devices.

Highlights
  • Connect Bolt IoT devices to WiFi
  • Manage and control devices
  • View device data graphs
  • Receive push notifications for alerts
  • Intuitive Wi-Fi setup process
  • Control actuators like motors and lights
Features
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Install our Bolt IoT app to easily connect your Bolt IoT devices to a WiFi network and manage your devices. You will be able to view your device data graphs, control your devices, as well as get push notifications when there are alerts triggered! The app guides you step by step with the Wi-Fi setup process in a very intuitive way and the process is complete once the Blue and Green LED on the device is stable. What is Bolt IoT? Bolt IoT is an integrated IoT platform that offers you with a WiFi Chip to connect your actuators and sensors to the Internet. You can configure such a system over the Bolt Cloud to receive, store and visualise the data over graphs. You can also connect actuators such as motors, light bulb and control them over the Internet. We also offer APIs to fetch data and control the devices from any platform. The Bolt APIs work with popular programming languages like Python, PHP etc. You can even run ML algorithms with just a few clicks. Additional Resources: - Start building and managing your IoT products at https://cloud.boltiot.com - Access our forum at https://forum.boltiot.com

About

KNote

Securely store and manage your notes with military-grade encryption. Create, organize, and share text notes, balance sheets, and money counters. Protect your sensitive information with advanced security features.

Highlights
  • AES 256-bit encryption
  • Text note creation
  • Balance sheet management
  • Money counter
  • Secure data storage
  • Note sharing
Features
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KNote let you save your notes in a secure way. KNote encrypts your data with military-grade algorithm AES 256bit. No one can access your notes. You can create, manage and share: - Text notes - Balance notes - Money Counter In-app purchase info: To use this app you may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. It will last one year and will cost 19.99€. It will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Check out our Terms of use: https://www.klineapp.com/terms-of-use.html Check out our Pricay Policy: https://www.klineapp.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Bolt IoT4 screens
KNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KNote at 100% against Bolt IoT's 43%. KNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Bolt IoT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and device support 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. KNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Bolt IoT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bolt IoT ships an update every 5 weeks, KNote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bolt IoT versus KNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBolt IoTKNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBolt IoTImperial Eagle DWC-LLC

Customer experience

Bolt IoT

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

KNote

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bolt IoT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KNote

Subscriptions1
  • Access Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Bolt IoT free?
Bolt IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KNote free?
KNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bolt IoT or KNote have ads?
Bolt IoT shows ads; KNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Bolt IoT or KNote?
Bolt IoT ships an update every 5 weeks, and KNote every 10 days. Most recently, Bolt IoT was updated on September 30, 2026 and KNote on September 26, 2026.

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