Voltsy vs Hostfold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Voltsy
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Voltsy is an iPhone app that turns battery care into a friendly habit with Volt, an animated battery character that reacts live to your charge - happy in the healthy 20-80% zone, sleepy when low, and dramatic at 1%. It sends charge alerts to unplug around 80%, tracks your charge history, and rewards a daily care streak, with a Charging Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island plus a Home Screen widget. Voltsy is radically honest: because iOS does not let apps read Apple's official battery health or cycle count, every figure is a clearly labeled on-device estimate. WHAT'S NEW IN VOLTSY - Charge alerts: a friendly nudge to unplug around 80%, and a heads-up when you're running low. - Volt's Care Tips: simple, science-based habits to keep your battery healthy - minus the fear-mongering. - Charge history: see your charge level over time at a glance. - Honest by design: a clear explainer of what iOS does and doesn't let any app show. WHY VOLTSY - A character, not a wall of numbers. - A daily care streak with a free Power Nap freeze. - Keep it in the healthy 20-80% zone with a friendly ring. - Charging Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Home Screen widget. - Achievements for good charging habits. RADICALLY HONEST Voltsy never pretends to read Apple's official battery health or cycle count - iOS doesn't allow it. Every figure is a clearly-labeled on-device estimate, and we show you how to find Apple's official numbers in Settings. Honest estimates, no fake numbers. VOLTSY PRO - pay once, keep Volt happy forever - Zero ads, forever - Full charge history - Custom alert thresholds - Unlimited Power Nap streak freezes One-time purchase. No subscription, ever. Battery care, with a buddy. Keep Volt in the green. Recommendations for our other apps load online. Their views and taps are counted as daily totals, without personal profiles or user/device identifiers. See our privacy policy.
Hostfold
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Hostfold is a fast, private file browser for your own servers over SFTP. β’ All your machines in one place. Sign in with a password or an SSH key; host keys are verified on first connection and pinned afterwards. β’ Browse, search, sort, rename, upload and export files as if they were local. β’ Edit config files, scripts and logs in place and save straight back to the server. β’ Save a folder or file you open every day and jump straight to it. Hostfold Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): β’ Preview photos, PDFs and rendered Markdown. β’ Stream video and music in formats iOS supports, without downloading first. β’ Save as many folders and files as you like, on every machine. Passwords and keys stay in the iOS Keychain on your device. Hostfold has no accounts and no servers of its own, and collects no data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hostfold at none against Voltsy's shown. Hostfold also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Voltsy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hostfold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Voltsy | Hostfold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Levin David Schwab | ζζ ζ |
In-app purchases
Voltsy
- Voltsy Pro$4.99
Hostfold
- Hostfold Pro$3.99









