Bolt Browser and Documents vs Lockdown Privacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bolt Browser and Documents
A private and secure mobile browser with built-in file management. Enjoy ad-free browsing, protect your data with biometrics, and manage documents for offline access. It also offers media playback features for enhanced productivity.
- Zero-configuration ad blocking
- Private browsing by default
- Biometric app data security
- Document and media import
- Adjustable playback speed
- Picture in Picture mode
- Offline file preview
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Bolt browser is private, secure, productivity-oriented browser and file manager trusted by millions of users. It comes bundled with unique and most wanted features: - Zero-configuration ad blocking: browse with no distraction, save mobile data and battery life - Private browsing by default - Secure access to app data with biometrics - Import documents and media from Files and Photos - Adjustable playback speed and Picture in Picture (perfect for lectures) - Save documents and files for offline preview* *Some resources are unavailable due to third-party copyright restrictions.
Lockdown Privacy
This app provides comprehensive privacy protection by blocking trackers and badware across all your applications. It offers both an on-device firewall to stop hidden trackers and a secure VPN to keep your data and browsing private.
- On-device firewall
- Blocks ads and trackers in all apps
- Secure VPN for private browsing
- Hides IP address and location
- Open source and audited
- Customizable block lists
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Lockdown blocks trackers and badware in all your apps, blocking an estimated 100 million trackers per month for over 300,000 people. — Comprehensive Protection — Lockdown has two privacy features: Firewall and Secure Tunnel VPN. Each feature protects you from different threats, creating the complete solution for protecting your personal data, browsing history, and sensitive connections. FIREWALL — Blocks Hidden Trackers: The world's first on-device, open source blocker that stops ads, trackers, and badware in all your apps. SECURE TUNNEL VPN — Keep Your Data and Browsing Private: It's the no-logs, blazing-fast, privacy-first VPN. The only VPN to prove its Privacy Policy and be fully audited. — BASIC FIREWALL FEATURES — - Simple, one-tap to get protected against thousands of trackers for most users - Fully customizable blocking for advanced users: block any domain / service - Works for all apps, not just the browser - Useful preconfigured block lists that are updated every week - Blocking works "on-device" meaning it does all of its blocking without sending all your data to a third party server, unlike other blocking apps —ADVANCED FIREWALL FEATURES— - Import and create your own custom lists - Export your custom lists to share with others and save offline - Block thousands more trackers - Access to advanced curated lists and app specific block lists (e.g. TikTok, iFunny, Junes Journey) — SECURE TUNNEL VPN FEATURES — - Hide your location and unique IP address with one tap - Keeps you safe on public wi-fi hotspots and sites - Stops spying from snoopers and your ISP or cellular provider - Ultrafast with over a dozen regions globally — TRANSPARENCY YOU CAN TRUST — - Other privacy apps lie on their Privacy Policy and secretly sell user data, even if they promise not to - To solve this issue, the Openly Operated certification requires apps to *prove* their Privacy Policy - Lockdown is Openly Operated certified with a public 38-page audit report, and audited multiple times by security professionals — UNPARALLELED PRIVACY — - Open Source: Since firewalls have access to *everything* you do, it's critical that any firewall you use should be open source. Lockdown is 100% open source. - On-Device: Lockdown Firewall doesn’t connect to any servers. No logs of your browsing are sent to third parties or to our servers when using Lockdown Firewall. — PRESS COVERAGE — - The Washington Post - Business Insider - Forbes - FastCompany - MacRumors - 9to5Mac - ZDNet - Cult of Mac - The Mac Observer - iCulture - iClarified - AppAdvice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bolt Browser and Documents at 4.8 against Lockdown Privacy's 4.3. Bolt Browser and Documents also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (56% vs 33%). Lockdown Privacy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Lockdown Privacy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Bolt Browser and Documents asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bolt Browser and Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bolt Browser and Documents has 226K ratings behind it against 9.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bolt Browser and Documents's written reviews are positive against 33% of Lockdown Privacy's.
Bolt Browser and Documents ships an update every 6 months, Lockdown Privacy monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Bolt Browser and Documents | Lockdown Privacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (226K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 33.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 226K — better | 9.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danyil Vasilenko | CELESTIAN GOLDEN APPS |
Customer experience
Bolt Browser and Documents
Lockdown Privacy
User reviews
Bolt Browser and Documents
From 226K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Offline music player
- 🚀 Continuous music playback
- 👍 Great for downloading and listening to music
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Useful features like sleep timer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Downloading/conversion issues after updates
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Music playback issues when phone is locked or app is minimized
- 📢 Excessive ads and intrusive ad experience
Lockdown Privacy
From 9.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Blocks many trackers
- 🔒 Enhances privacy
- 👍 Simple to use
- 🔒 Transparent about how it works
- 🚀 Effective ad blocking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections/stability issues
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🔌 Interferes with other apps/services
- 🐛 Inconsistent blocking across devices
Bugs and requests
Bolt Browser and Documents
Reported bugs
3 issues- Download button/option not appearing after updates
- Inability to download/convert videos anymore
- App crashing on launch or during use
Requested features
4 requests- Add playlist creation and management
- Ability to transfer downloaded content to new devices
- Add account/cloud sync to preserve downloaded content
- Improve music playback reliability when app is in background
Lockdown Privacy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Firewall randomly turns off
- VPN forces itself to be enabled
- Blocks essential system apps
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view/manage blocked connections
- Custom domain/app whitelisting
- Import/export of block lists
- Separate firewall and VPN functionality
In-app purchases
Bolt Browser and Documents
No in-app purchases
Lockdown Privacy
- One Week of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Lockdown iOS Firewall Monthly$4.991 Month
- One Week of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- One Month of Lockdown VPN7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- One Month of Lockdown VPN Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Lockdown iOS Firewall Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- One Year of Lockdown VPN7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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