Comparison

Kolide vs Nested

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

Head to head
About

Kolide

This app allows you to register your mobile device with Kolide, granting access to company resources and SaaS applications. Registration is simple, using QR codes or one-time codes, and the app prioritizes your privacy by only accessing device identification details.

Highlights
  • Register device with Kolide
  • Access Kolide-protected resources
  • Access SaaS services
  • QR code registration
  • One-time code registration
  • Privacy-focused device identification
Features
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The Kolide mobile app is used to register your device with Kolide. This allows you to access resources and SaaS apps that are protected by Kolide and your identity provider. Registration is performed by scanning a QR code using your device's camera, or by manually typing a provided one-time code. Kolide values your privacy. The Kolide app does not have access to your personal documents, photos, or other personal information on your device. Only details used to identify the device such as its name and model information will be communicated to Kolide, in order to ensure that only authorized devices can access your company's resources. Before installing, confirm with your IT admin that your organization supports the use of Kolide for mobile devices. App Features • Register your device with Kolide • Access Kolide-protected resources and SaaS services via your mobile device

About

Nested

Organize your habits within larger goals, allowing for flexible tracking of different methods or all required steps. Capture reflections with journal entries and maintain streaks with forgiving mechanisms for missed days or planned pauses. Your data remains private and stored locally.

Highlights
  • Nested habit grouping
  • Journal entries for habits
  • Forgiving streaks
  • Habit pausing
  • Local data storage
  • Weekly/monthly/yearly summaries
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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— Meet the nested habit — Nested habits are grouped within a goal, so your tracking can reflect the way you actually live. Say your goal is to work out three times a week. Sometimes you run and sometimes you go to yoga. Nest Run and Yoga under Workout, and doing either one counts as completing a workout. Or set a goal that requires every nested habit. Your Nighttime Routine includes Take Vitamins, Wash Face, and Read. The routine then only checks off once you've completed them all. Nested habits give you the flexibility to track different ways to reach a goal or every step required to complete it. — Keep a journal — Add a journal entry to any habit to capture your thoughts, reflections, or progress. Every entry collects in the Journal tab, a searchable archive of everything you've written. Try Daily Gratitude, Goals for the Week, or Book Review. — Streaks that forgive — Miss once and your streak holds: a daily habit forgives a day, a weekly habit forgives a week. Going on vacation, or home sick? Pause the habit and your streak survives on purpose. — Nested does not collect your data — We collect nothing. There are no accounts, servers, analytics, ads, or third-party trackers. Everything you create in Nested lives locally on your device and personal backups. — Also inside — - Weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries - A calendar to track progress - Home screen widgets - Eight themes in light and dark mode - A daily reminder when you want one - Compatibility with iPhone accessibility features

Screenshots

Kolide3 screens
Nested4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nested at 100% against Kolide's 0%. Nested also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). Kolide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price 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. Nested sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Kolide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nested holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Kolide's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nested's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kolide ships an update every 5 weeks, Nested every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kolide versus Nested: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKolideNested
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKolideJulia Robinson Rosendorff

Customer experience

Kolide

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Nested

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kolide

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nested

One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Treat$4.99
  • Bouquet$9.99

Questions

Is Kolide free?
Kolide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nested free?
Nested is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kolide or Nested?
Nested is rated higher. Kolide averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Nested averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Kolide or Nested have ads?
Neither Kolide nor Nested shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kolide or Nested?
Kolide ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nested every 8 days. Most recently, Kolide was updated on October 21, 2026 and Nested on October 24, 2026.

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