Comparison

Validus vs Kolanut AI

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

Head to head
About

Validus

This AI-powered platform connects business leaders, founders, and family offices with verified profiles. It facilitates networking, introductions, and communication, while also enabling event discovery and management. Users can leverage AI for inquiries and event creation.

Highlights
  • Verified member network
  • Direct introductions
  • Proximity-based connections
  • Direct and group messaging
  • Voice and video calls
  • Event discovery and management
  • AI-powered inquiries and event drafting
Features
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Validus is the verified AI-powered command center for founders, funders, and family offices. Trusted by 1,000+ business leaders. Our data is 100% verified, so our AI delivers the highest possible accuracy. What you can do with Validus: • Verified network – every member passes identity verification before joining. Browse the member directory and send connection requests. • Introductions – request an introduction to another member in three clicks. • Who's Nearby – at events, see which members are in the room and connect instantly over Bluetooth. • Chats and calls – direct and group messaging, plus voice and video calls. • Events – discover events, RSVP, view agendas, and check in with a QR code. Hosts can create and manage their own events. • Spaces – join communities, share posts, run polls and pitch polls, and mention other members. • Validus AI – ask questions about Validus and draft new events by text or voice. We're building toward 90 million business leaders worldwide, and we aim to back business leaders at every stage of their business journey.

About

Kolanut AI

An AI-powered marketing co-pilot designed to automate customer growth for solo entrepreneurs and small businesses. It generates personalized campaigns, optimizes ads across platforms, and provides actionable insights to drive revenue.

Highlights
  • AI Strategy & Content Generation
  • Hyper-Personalized Campaigns
  • Cross-Platform Ads Optimization
  • Automated Growth Engine
  • Actionable Insights & Integrations
  • Mobile App Access
Features
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Your next hire doesn't need a desk. Kolanut is an AI Customer Engagement Employee for Lean SaaS teams - built to own the lifecycle work that keeps users active and accounts growing, without adding headcount. It shows up every day. It watches your product data. It acts on what it sees. WHAT YOUR AI TEAMMATE OWNS - Onboarding Turns trials into active users. Sends the right email, in-app nudge, or check-in the moment someone stalls in your funnel. - Meetings Books calls at the right moment through your Calendly, sourced directly from onboarding and engagement signals. Every meeting traces back to the outreach that earned it. - Churn Saves Flags at-risk accounts from usage drops, failed payments, or cancellation signals — and queues the save play before you lose them. - Expansion Spots upgrade-ready accounts from product usage and lifecycle signals, then surfaces upsell, add-on, and annual-plan opportunities your team would otherwise miss. - You're Always in Control Let Kolanut run fully automated, or review every message before it sends. Your call, account by account. WHAT IT DELIVERS 20–30% higher retention after trial and first renewal Higher NRR from expansion opportunities caught in real time Hours back for your team to focus on product, not lifecycle busywork Built for growth leaders, founders, and customer success teams at PLG and B2B SaaS companies who need lifecycle coverage without a new line item. Start your free trial. No credit card. No new desk required. Privacy Policy: https://www.kolanut.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Use: This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use

Screenshots

Validus4 screens
Kolanut AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Validus at every 10 days against Kolanut AI's every 2 months. Validus also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Validus against 5.0 for Kolanut AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Validus has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Validus ships an update every 10 days, Kolanut AI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Validus versus Kolanut AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValidusKolanut AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB88 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGrand ConnectRezonata Labs Inc

Customer experience

Validus

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kolanut AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Validus

No in-app purchases

None

Kolanut AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Validus free?
Validus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kolanut AI free?
Kolanut AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Validus or Kolanut AI?
Validus and Kolanut AI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Validus or Kolanut AI have ads?
Neither Validus nor Kolanut AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Validus or Kolanut AI?
Validus ships an update every 10 days, and Kolanut AI every 2 months. Most recently, Validus was updated on November 8, 2026 and Kolanut AI on October 30, 2026.

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