It's a near tie: both score 8.1, with Bolt ahead by a hair, so the right pick depends on what you need. Bolt wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Replit on 1, with 2 tied.
Beginners who want to test an app idea in the browser with no setup
Learners and makers who want to build and host an app in one place
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Bolt | Replit |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Category rank | #15 of 18 | #16 of 18 |
| Developer | StackBlitz | Replit |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | — | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | — | ✓ |
| Windows | — | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Bolt better than Replit?
It's a near tie: both score 8.1, with Bolt ahead by a hair, so the right pick depends on what you need. Bolt wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Replit on 1, with 2 tied.
Which is cheaper, Bolt or Replit?
Bolt: Free: 1M tokens a month, 300K a day; Pro is $25 a month for 10M tokens. Replit: Free Starter plan with daily Agent credits; Core is $20 a month, or $18 billed yearly. On value for money, Bolt scores higher.
Do Bolt and Replit work on the same devices?
Only Replit runs on iPhone & iPad, Android, Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, Bolt or Replit?
Bolt scores higher on privacy (6.2/10). Bolt can use your projects and chats for AI training by default, except for accounts in the EU, UK and Switzerland. A Model training setting lets you turn this off.
Strengths and weaknesses
Bolt
- The code is yours, for personal or commercial use
- Free plan allows private projects
- Can make iPhone and Android apps with Expo
- Bigger projects use more tokens per message
- Free sites carry Bolt branding
- AI training is on by default in most countries
Bolt lets you build a website or app by chatting in your browser. Say what you want, and it writes the code and shows the result. Hosting, databases and logins are built in. Ask for a mobile app and it uses Expo, so one project works on iPhone and Android. Bolt says the code is yours, and you can download it as a zip. Free gives you 1 million tokens a month, with a 300K daily cap.
Full Bolt review
Replit
- Builds, hosts and stores data in one place
- Works in a browser, on phones and on desktop
- Free Mode lets you chat without spending credits
- Free plan is no longer shown on the pricing page
- Free published apps go offline after 30 days
- Only Pro users can switch off AI training
Replit is a coding workspace that lives in your browser. Tell its Agent what you want, and it builds and hosts the app, with a database and logins ready to use. It can make web apps, websites, slide decks and dashboards. You can download any project as a zip. The free Starter plan gives daily Agent credits and one published app that goes offline after 30 days. Core costs $20 a month.
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