Free
$0
See where your hours really go.
- Focus sessions
- Honest hours and stats
- The to-do list and streaks
- No blocking
No card needed.
Pick how much Bolt does.
Start free, no card. When you want Bolt himself on your side, that's Buddy: about a dollar a day, monthly, cancel anytime.
Paid plans open soon. Free works today.
Lock-in
$20a month
Keep the distractions out.
- Everything in Free, plus
- Blocking apps and sites
- Breaks
- Friends and the leaderboard
- Public library rooms
- Chill and Normal strictness
Monthly. Cancel anytime.
the one we'd pick
Buddy (recommended)
$30a month
About a dollar a day.
Bolt keeps you working, and helps the moment you're stuck.
- Everything in Lock-in, plus Bolt himself
- He watches your screen and calls out drift
- Hold a key and talk to him
- He explains what's on your screen, one step at a time
- Co-working rooms with friends
- Strict mode
Paid plans open soon. Start on Free today and move to Buddy the day they open. Monthly, cancel anytime.
Pro
$100a month
Bolt runs your week with you.
- Everything in Free, Lock-in and Buddy, plus:
- Serious and Monk modes
- Bolt does things on your PC for you, and asks before he sends anything
- The smartest Bolt
- Host lecture halls
- Bolt plans your week around what's due
- Exam mode: a countdown, a daily target, a stricter Bolt near the day
- A weekly report from Bolt, in the app and by email
- A morning routine that opens your things and locks you in
- Meeting notes: Bolt listens to your call (never joins it) and writes it up
- Your own Bolt: his name, his voice, his outfit
- No limits on talking to Bolt, and the fastest answers
Monthly. Cancel anytime.
Lock-in or Buddy? The extra ten dollars is Bolt.
$20 Lock-in
Blocks the apps and sites you said you'd stay off, and counts your honest hours. When you drift somewhere that isn't on a list, it's up to you.
$30 Buddy
All of that, plus Bolt on your side for every session:
- he reads each new window and calls you out when it isn't the work
- you hold a key and ask him anything, out loud
- stuck on a question, he circles it and walks you through it
- co-working rooms with friends, and Strict mode
ten dollars more. i'm worth it.
Every feature, side by side.
| Feature | Free$0 | Lock-in$20 | Buddy$30 | Pro$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracking | ||||
| Focus sessions and honest hoursFocused, idle and off-task time, kept apart. | ||||
| Stats, the to-do list and streaks | ||||
| Blocking | ||||
| Block apps and sites | ||||
| Breaks | ||||
| Chill and Normal strictness | ||||
| Strict mode | ||||
| Serious and Monk modes | ||||
| Bolt | ||||
| Bolt watches your screenHe reads each new window once and calls out drift. | ||||
| Talk to BoltHold a key, ask out loud, get a short answer. | ||||
| He explains what's on your screenCircles it and walks you through, one step at a time. | ||||
| Bolt does things on your PC for youHe shows you the exact message and waits for your yes. | ||||
| The smartest Bolt | ||||
| People | ||||
| Friends and the leaderboard | ||||
| Public library roomsFirst names and timers only. No video, voice or chat between strangers. | ||||
| Co-working rooms with friendsShared breaks, with video and voice if you all want it. | ||||
| Pro | ||||
| Bolt plans your weekSay what's due. He fits sessions around your schedule and starts them. | ||||
| Exam modeA countdown, a target for each day, and Bolt tightens as the date gets close. | ||||
| A weekly report from BoltWhere your hours went and one thing to change, in the app and by email. | ||||
| A morning routineAt your time, your apps, files and sites open and the session starts. | ||||
| No limits on talking to BoltAsk, talk and have him explain as much as you like, with the fastest answers. | ||||
How strict is strict?
You pick the level when you start a session.
- Chill
- Only your block lists are blocked, and a glance under 30 seconds is free. Lock-in
- Normal
- Your block lists, plus a call-out and then a block when you drift. Lock-in
- Strict
- Anything off-task is blocked on the first clear read, even on allowed sites. Buddy
- Serious
- Strict, and leaving early needs a friend to say yes. Pro
- Monk
- Only your allowlist exists until the end time. It can't be ended, quit or uninstalled before then. No exceptions. Pro
