Blink.new vs Bolt.new

Blink.new

Blink covers more of the stack than most prompt-to-app tools: database, auth and deployment are handled rather than left as an exercise. The React Native and Chrome extension targets are a genuine differentiator when everything else in this category stops at a web app. Credit accounting is the thing to model before committing, because iteration is where the budget goes.

Pros

• +Generates database schema, authentication and deployment, not only front-end code
• +Targets React Native for iOS and Android and Chrome extensions, not just responsive web
• +AI Gateway exposes 200+ models through one OpenAI-compatible API key
• +Free tier is usable for evaluation and annual billing halves the monthly rate

Cons

• −Credits are consumed by iteration, so the cost of one finished app is unpredictable
• −The free tier caps at 30 credits a month, which is little more than a demo
• −Daily credits reset at midnight Pacific and do not roll over
• −Terms name 1Flow, Inc. as a California company but give no address or explicit choice-of-law clause

Bolt.new

Bolt is the quickest way to get from a sentence to a running web app you can click, and Bolt Cloud now removes the usual 'where does this deploy' problem for small projects. Treat the token meter as the real price: a complex app burns through the entry allowance fast, and the free tier is for trying the product, not shipping from it.

Pros

• +Whole toolchain runs in the browser, so there is no environment to set up or keep alive
• +Starts from a prompt, Figma design, GitHub repo or template, and exports back to GitHub
• +Bolt Cloud bundles hosting, databases and auth, which most prompt-to-app tools leave to you
• +Unused Pro tokens roll over, unlike most rivals' monthly allowances

Cons

• −Token-based pricing is hard to forecast; one long debugging session can eat days of allowance
• −Free tier is throttled daily (300K tokens) and carries Bolt branding
• −Yearly discount is advertised without the actual yearly prices on the page
• −No public API found, so Bolt cannot be driven from a script or CI

Is Blink.new cheaper than Bolt.new?

Both publish the same entry price, $25/mo. The difference is what each plan includes, which the fact table above sets side by side.

Does Blink.new or Bolt.new have a free tier?

Both: Blink.new has a free tier, and Bolt.new has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Blink.new or Bolt.new?

Blink.new ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Bolt.new is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.