Bolt: Viber competitor in the market of free calls from mobile to mobile

Stick with Viber? Take a look at his young rival. Bolt for Andoid also allows free calls between mobile via the Internet, but it has its very useful twist. We offer to meet with a fresh perspective on the application for VoIP-telephony.

Hundreds of millions of users of Skype and Viber for a couple of years time to get hooked on the needle ease and cheapness of VoIP-telephony. Someone even completely abandoned from conventional calls. Novohonky Bolt for Android is trying to tear off a piece of the market conditionally free calls from mobile to mobile. Bolt is not trying to replicate the functionality of Viber. The app has its own idea of ​​the missing in their main competitor.

Is not entirely correct to compare Bolt with Skype. The latter is not attached to the mobile phone number, and the authentication system used in a couple of login and password. Therefore, this article will refer only to Viber, who once sold extremely comfortable and brilliant idea identification in the network.

To start working with Bolt, you need to send a verification code sent to you via SMS. Just a few days ago, we were not able to pass the first time this procedure. We hope that you will not have such problems.

So what distinguishes background Bolt on Viber? Bolt - is not only a customer VoIP-telephony. Bolt works closely with your address book and call log.

Bolt replaces your standard phone dialer and adds to it the possibility of calls through the Internet.

It is very simple and convenient.

Starting the application screen contains three tabs. The first of these shows those contacts with whom you frequently call up. A single tap on a contact icon will make an instant call. Thereby Bolt realizes the quick call on your phone. Contacts, which also set Bolt, will be marked with a special icon in the lower left corner of the icon. Please note if the person on the other end is also set Bolt, then a quick call will be carried out with the help of internet connection. In the opposite case, if the person does not use the Bolt, dial-up will go through the usual cellular networks.

The second tab includes a call log. And the third - a numeric keypad for dialing. And nothing more. Unlike Viber, you will not see private or group chats, emoticons and stickers.

With regard to the quality of communication, it can be called satisfactory. Although, in our particular case, Viber gave a somewhat more clear sound under the same conditions. Contrary to our opinion some users write on the Google Play angry comments about the services provided. Try it for yourself and make up your mind. At the same time, we should not forget that Bolt only recently become available to an international audience and is not devoid of technical flaws. An indirect confirmation of this is the frequent updating of application distribution in the Google Market.

In conclusion, I repeat that Bolt is not directly claim to the laurels of Viber. Application in the first place, you replace the standard dialer smartphone. It is worth noting that the idea is very well implemented. Definitely worth a closer look to Bolt, if you do not need bells and whistles Viber, and more interested in the possibility of a mobile and Internet calls directly from one application.

Bolt is currently available only for owners of smartphones based on Android. iOS-version is under development.

Share opinions about Bolt in his comments. How do you like the idea and its implementation? Will eventually Bolt Viber put on the blades?