ApplyBolt applies in the US. CoBlack applies in Canada too

What ApplyBolt built

ApplyBolt is made by Slate Labs LLC, a US company. Its llms.txt describes it as “an AI job application tool (web + iOS) that applies to jobs for you.” The iPhone app, ApplyBolt: AI Auto-Apply Jobs, holds 4.8 stars from 36 ratings on the App Store, and version 1.29 shipped in early October 2026.

ApplyBolt’s llms-full.txt describes its users as “Primarily students and recent graduates applying to internships and new-grad roles in the US, including remote roles” and adds that “It also handles experienced and senior roles.” That is the honest frame for any ApplyBolt vs CoBlack comparison.

One disclosure first. CoBlack sells a competing product, and I run CoBlack.

How ApplyBolt applies, and what it costs

ApplyBolt’s methodology page, updated October 3, 2026, lays out the mechanism. “For each approved job, it tailors your resume to the posting.” Then “An automated browser opens the employer’s own application page, on systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby, fills in the form with your details and tailored resume and submits it.” When it finishes, “The employer’s confirmation email is forwarded to you.”

The homepage FAQ says: “When it’s done, you get a screenshot of the finished application plus the confirmation email from the company, so you can see exactly what went in.” CoBlack sends no screenshot and no copy of the employer’s confirmation.

On tailoring: “Its instructions forbid adding jobs, degrees, certifications, tools or results you did not give us” and, candidly, “Tailoring is done by a language model, so it can still make mistakes.” Naming the limit of your own model in your own documentation is a strength.

Listings include “public job sources, such as USAJOBS and community-maintained internship and new grad lists on GitHub”, and its llms.txt sums up coverage as “US-focused job matching, including remote roles.”

Pricing is simple. $4.99 a week, $14.99 a month, $29.99 for three months or $59.99 a year. “All plans include unlimited applications and auto-tailored resumes. Cancel anytime.”

Where CoBlack stands

CoBlack applies in the US and Canada. A campaign is set by target role, location and salary, and each campaign covers one country. Every plan carries 3 active campaigns, so a search that crosses the border can run a Canadian campaign and a US campaign at the same time. That is the whole argument of this article. ApplyBolt describes its matching as US-focused. CoBlack covers two countries.

Auto Apply submits server side on Greenhouse, Ashby and Workday while the member is offline, with no review screen, no final click and no extension. CoBlack applies only to openings that score 60 percent or higher. Each application gets a resume generated for that opening, and the exact PDF sent can be opened from the Applications table.

CoBlack has no iOS or Android app; it runs in the browser, including on phones. CoBlack’s jobs come from a licensed feed. Every CoBlack plan sets a monthly count. Point is $0 with no card, up to 30 applications a month, about one a day. Vector is $19.99 a month for up to 200. Matrix is $39.99 a month for up to 400.

Who each one fits

If you are a student or new grad applying in the US, ApplyBolt gives you unlimited applications from $14.99 a month, an iPhone app, and a screenshot plus the employer’s confirmation email when an application is done. CoBlack gives you a browser product with a free tier and plans of up to 200 or 400 applications a month.

If your search crosses the US and Canada, ApplyBolt gives you US-focused matching. CoBlack gives you 3 campaigns, each set to its own country.

Two maps

The ApplyBolt vs CoBlack question comes down to geography. ApplyBolt built a careful, candid product for people applying in the US, with proof of submission and a strong price. CoBlack built for a search that includes Canada. Read ApplyBolt’s own pages alongside coblack.com and pick the one drawn for the ground you stand on.