Nizo vs Bolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nizo
Capture and edit videos in real-time as you record. Apply visual styles and music directly during filming, then make final adjustments without complex timelines. Preserve moments as they happen with a streamlined editing process.
- Real-time recording and editing
- Apply visual styles during recording
- Automatic clip joining
- Manual camera controls
- Trim and reorder clips
- Add music and transitions
- Save to Photos
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Record. It’s already a film. Press record and stay with the moment. The work disappears. The moment stays. RECORD Each moment becomes part of one film. No setup. No modes. Nothing pulling you away from what matters. LOOK Choose a look to shape the moment. See it as you record. PLAY Press play. Your film is already there. From first moment to last — one film. SHAPE Refine if you want. Or leave it as it happened. Trim, reorder, or remove moments. No panels. No timelines. Just the film. FINISH Add music if it feels right. Moments flow together as one. — THE ESSENTIALS • A simple camera • Moments join as you record • Manual controls when you want them • Choose a look as you record • Trim or reorder moments • Remove a moment with a flick • Smooth transitions and sound across your film • Add music from your library • Save to your Photos Best of 2019 — Apple Keep life as it happens.
Bolt
Create stunning vertical videos for social media with a variety of editing tools. Add music, apply filters, and adjust clips to make your content shine on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat.
- 50+ video filters
- Add music from iTunes
- Trim, reorder, delete clips
- Adjust clip speed and volume
- Direct sharing to social media
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Bolt makes it easy for everyone to stand out on Instagram or Snapchat with great vertical videos. Features: + Choose from over 50 beautiful filters designed specifically for videos. + Add music from your iTunes library to give your video the perfect mood + Trim, reorder, and delete clips from your video + Adjust speed and volume of every clip for complete creative control. + Share your video with your followers on Instagram, IGTV, Stories, Snapchat or anywhere else. Bolt helps you make amazing vertical videos quickly that are perfect for sharing on IGTV, Instagram Stories, or Snapchat. The Bolt Pro Membership Experience Bolt Pro is a $19.99 USD/year subscription that provides access to tools that give you even more editing control such as 50+ beautiful filters, an ever-growing music library and more, updated monthly. This subscription auto-renews at the end of each 1-year term at $19.99 USD, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active period. Subscription automatically renews 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 at $19.99 USD. Have questions, problems, or feedback? Reach out to us at hi@day.works Terms and conditions: http://www.day.works/bolt/terms.html Privacy policy: http://www.day.works/bolt/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bolt at Free against Nizo's $4.99. Bolt also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (484 vs 116). Nizo's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 26%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads 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
Bolt is free to download; Nizo costs $4.99 up front. Bolt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Nizo asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Nizo against 4.6 for Bolt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 484 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Nizo's written reviews are positive against 26% of Bolt's.
Nizo ships an update every 2 months, Bolt every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nizo | Bolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (116 ratings) | 4.6 (484 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 116 | 484 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Image Mechanics | Dayworks. |
Customer experience
Nizo
Bolt
User reviews
Nizo
From 116 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Elegant and minimalist interface design
- 🎬 High-quality video output and filters
- 🚀 Fast and efficient shoot-and-edit workflow
- 🎨 Beautiful cinematic film LUTs and presets
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 iPhone 16 compatibility problems
- 📉 Low resolution exports on newer devices
- ❌ Confusing navigation and exit functionality
- ⚠️ Slow lens switching between zoom levels
Bolt
From 484 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and simple interface
- 📱 Optimized for Instagram story/IGTV format
- 🎬 Quick video trimming and editing
- 🎵 Music library available
- 💾 Saves directly to phone camera roll
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 💾 Save/export function unreliable
- 🔊 Audio playback issues (speaker/Bluetooth problems)
- ⏱️ Extremely slow export times for longer videos
- 🎵 Music feature doesn't work properly
Bugs and requests
Nizo
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when accessing camera
- App crashes when 120fps is selected
- App freezes during recording
- Delete icon pops up unexpectedly during clip reordering
- Drag-and-drop to new sequences not working on iPhone 16+
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- Videos export but don't appear in camera roll
- Upside-down display on iPad
- Slow-motion playback on 4K 60fps recordings
- Auto brightness adjustment fails on overcast days
- App cannot be closed without force restart
- Music integration fails with Apple Music
- Duplicate clip gesture is unintuitive and difficult
Requested features
19 requests- Volume button recording control (like native camera app)
- Ability to import video from camera roll
- Text and title overlay functionality
- Post-recording filter application
- 4K 60fps support for more devices
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- 1080p 60fps recording option
- Vertical video format for social media
- More transitions (fade in/out, etc.)
- Dual camera viewing while recording
- Separate audio recording capability
- Front-facing camera flip feature
- Individual video export (not as one file)
- More descriptive filter names
- Color grading and advanced editing tools
- Creator profile and discovery system
- Filter pack system similar to VSCO
- Ability to change filters after recording
- Auto brightness adjustment improvement
- More detailed user manual/documentation
Bolt
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when adding music or too many clips
- Save function fails to export videos to camera roll
- Videos don't upload to Instagram/IGTV despite app redirect
- Audio sync issues between video and music
- Black screen appears after video compilation
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- Screen must stay on during export or save fails
- Music doesn't play when added to videos
- Audio plays through speaker despite headphones connected
- App won't delete properly from device
- Video playback loops continuously during editing
- Add clip button positioned too low and difficult to tap
- Long videos freeze or crash the app
- Audio only plays through earpiece (phone call mode)
- Video doesn't load in Instagram after saving
Requested features
14 requests- Text overlay/caption functionality
- Video splitting tool instead of duplicating
- Ability to mute specific parts of video
- Separate volume controls for video and music
- Spotify music integration
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- Apple Music support
- Better filter quality
- Batch delete option for videos
- Folder browsing for media selection
- Video transitions
- Voiceover recording capability
- Ability to add photos/create slideshows
- Minimum clip length flexibility
- Device optimization for newer iPhones
In-app purchases
Nizo
No in-app purchases
Bolt
- Bolt Pro Membership3 Days trial$19.991 Year
