Comparison

NAD OSD vs BlueBOLT Mobile

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

Head to head
About

NAD OSD

Access detailed status information for your NAD audio/video receiver on your Apple device. Control hidden settings and receive visual feedback with the integrated remote function.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive status information display
  • Remote control for hidden settings
  • Visual feedback for controls
  • Support for specific NAD receiver models
Features
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View comprehensive status information from your NAD audio/video receiver on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Use the remote feature to control important and hidden settings with visual feedback. Supported models: T 758 V3, T 777 V3, M17 V2, T 778, M15 HD (requires AM 17 and VM 300 upgrade), T 187 (requires AM 17 and VM 300 upgrade), T 787 (requires AM 230 and VM 300 upgrade).

About

BlueBOLT Mobile

Remotely control and monitor energy usage of electronic devices. Enables remote reboots, scheduled power cycles, and proactive troubleshooting for professional integrators. Manage all customer installations from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote control and monitoring
  • Remote reboots of devices
  • Scheduled power conservation
  • Proactive issue notification
  • View all locations and devices
  • Tag high-priority items
  • Fast and simple installation
Features
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BlueBOLT® IP Power Management delivers real-time remote control and monitoring of the energy used by your electronic devices, enabling remote reboots, scheduled conservation & more. For professional audio/visual and smart home control integrators, BlueBOLT pairs with select Panamax and Furman branded power products, renown to deliver the best in power protection, performance and management for mission-critical projects world-wide. BlueBOLT reduces service calls by enabling remote reboots of problem devices; it maximizes network health with scheduled power cycles; and self-heals network devices to save time and money. Plus, BlueBOLT can be managed from anywhere with an internet connection. BlueBOLT lets you monitor and manage all your customers’ installations, with proactive notices that enable you to remotely troubleshoot and fix problems before your customer realizes that something is not working right. BlueBOLT Mobile puts this power right on your phone or mobile device, helping you deliver exceptional service to all your customers, with mobile support that eliminates unnecessary truck rolls. BlueBOLT Mobile works hand-in-hand with the more robust BlueBOLT desktop app, with visibility into all your locations, via either mobile or desktop. Locations and Devices View not only all your locations, but all devices within each location connected to BlueBOLT. Watchlist BlueBOLT Watchlist enables tagging of high priority locations & devices, those that deserve special attention. Combined with location and device filtering, BlueBOLT Mobile lets you quickly identify potential issues – again, before your customer even knows there’s an issue. Power-Cycle Often a problem can be fixed by turning the affected component off and then on. BlueBOLT Mobile enables this right from your phone. Fast, Simple Installation BlueBOLT makes it easy to add locations and devices. And if you already have a BlueBOLT desktop account, your locations and devices will be immediately available on BlueBOLT Mobile. Protection and Performance BlueBOLT provides the remote management, while the BlueBOLT-enabled Panamax and Furman power conditioners set the gold standard in protection and performance for connected electronic equipment. It’s a winning combination. Some of the icons used on this app are provided by SVG Icon Libraries and Custom Icon Font Organizer IcoMoon http://icomoon.io/ and it's designers. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Screenshots

NAD OSD4 screens
BlueBOLT Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlueBOLT Mobile at none against NAD OSD's 1. BlueBOLT Mobile also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 68%). NAD OSD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. NAD OSD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlueBOLT Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for NAD OSD against 4.3 for BlueBOLT Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of NAD OSD's written reviews are positive against 83% of BlueBOLT Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAD OSD ships an update every 3 weeks, BlueBOLT Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NAD OSD versus BlueBOLT Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAD OSDBlueBOLT Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (28 ratings) — better4.3 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2831 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus MehlauCore Brands LLC

Customer experience

NAD OSD

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral14.8%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative18.2%

BlueBOLT Mobile

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NAD OSD

One-time1
  • Remote Control$4.99
None

BlueBOLT Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAD OSD free?
NAD OSD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlueBOLT Mobile free?
BlueBOLT Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NAD OSD or BlueBOLT Mobile?
NAD OSD is rated higher. NAD OSD averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while BlueBOLT Mobile averages 4.3 from 31 ratings.
Do NAD OSD or BlueBOLT Mobile have ads?
Neither NAD OSD nor BlueBOLT Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAD OSD or BlueBOLT Mobile?
NAD OSD ships an update every 3 weeks, and BlueBOLT Mobile every 7 months. Most recently, NAD OSD was updated on October 26, 2026 and BlueBOLT Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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