Comparison

Bolt IoT vs OvpnSpider lite

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

OvpnSpider lite

This utility app helps you find and export free OpenVPN configuration files (.ovpn) from the internet. It organizes profiles by country for easy selection and allows one-tap export to compatible third-party VPN client applications.

Highlights
  • Finds free OpenVPN profiles
  • Profiles grouped by country
  • One-tap export to third-party apps
  • Export via email
  • No activity logs collected
Features
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OvpnSpider Lite is not a VPN client. It is a utility that finds free, working .ovpn VPN profiles from public volunteer servers, checks which ones are online, and lets you send them to a VPN client in one tap. Pair it with OvpnSpider Connect (tap a server to import it directly), or export the profile to any compatible client such as OpenVPN Connect. FIND A SERVER • Server lists by country – add or remove countries any time • Live status for each server: Alive, Unreachable or Checking • Ping, speed, score and uptime at a glance • Pull down to refresh the list • Recents keeps the servers you used last ONE TAP TO CONNECT • With OvpnSpider Connect installed, tap a server: Connect opens and imports it as a profile • TCP servers are handed over as SSL-VPN profiles, often faster and more responsive • Nothing connects automatically – you stay in control and tap Connect yourself EXPORT ANYWHERE • Share any .ovpn profile with a compatible VPN client • Send it by Mail or save it to Files MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN • 19 languages, including English, Español, Français, Deutsch, العربية and 日本語 – switch any time in Settings • Adapts to iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad and landscape • Built-in step-by-step guide that works offline FREE TO USE • The app is free to use and supported by ads LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://www.arcnice.com/legacy/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.arcnice.com/legacy/terms_of_use.html OpenVPN is a registered trademark of OpenVPN Inc. OvpnSpider Lite is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenVPN Inc. or the SoftEther VPN project.

Screenshots

Bolt IoT4 screens
OvpnSpider lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OvpnSpider lite at 3.3 against Bolt IoT's 2.8. OvpnSpider lite also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 4). Bolt IoT's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 23%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

OvpnSpider lite holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Bolt IoT's written reviews are positive against 23% of OvpnSpider lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bolt IoT ships an update every 5 weeks, OvpnSpider lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bolt IoT versus OvpnSpider lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBolt IoTOvpnSpider lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)3.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better22.7% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBolt IoTARCNICE PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Bolt IoT

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

OvpnSpider lite

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bolt IoT

No in-app purchases

None

OvpnSpider lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bolt IoT free?
Bolt IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OvpnSpider lite free?
OvpnSpider lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bolt IoT or OvpnSpider lite?
OvpnSpider lite is rated higher. Bolt IoT averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while OvpnSpider lite averages 3.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Bolt IoT or OvpnSpider lite have ads?
Both Bolt IoT and OvpnSpider lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bolt IoT or OvpnSpider lite?
Bolt IoT ships an update every 5 weeks, and OvpnSpider lite every 3 months. Most recently, Bolt IoT was updated on November 2, 2026 and OvpnSpider lite on November 8, 2026.

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