Reviewers largely see bolt.new as a fast, accessible way to turn prompts into working websites, landing pages, mockups, and MVPs, especially for non-coders and quick prototyping. Several users praise clear code, smooth setup, and easy iteration, while founders of and echo its speed for full-stack scaffolding and demos. The main complaints are persistent: opaque or heavy token use, slower performance on larger projects, weak support, missing workflow features like code import or GitHub collaboration, and AI edits that sometimes rewrite too much or break working UI.