Voltwerk · Kickstarter · Gadgets

Voltwerk SmartLock Mini

77out of 100 · In progress
On track

Not due yet. Delivery promised May 2027.

How this is scored. Payment never affects it.

What drives this score.

Delivery

72

Not due yet. Delivery promised May 2027.

Communication

91

1 updates with no long gaps.

Product quality

After delivery

Product quality counts once rewards have been delivered.

Backer sentiment

50

43% negative and 40% positive across 40 comments, with recent comments counted most.

Backer sentiment, as it happened.

Every campaign has hard months. The line shows how backers felt, and whether the creator steadied it.

Backer sentiment index
47.8▲ 7.7Rising · last 30 days

Through Nov 8, 2026. 100 is fully positive, 50 is neutral. Red zones mark sharp drops.

Promise versus reality.

Backers funded this on Kickstarter. Here is what was promised and what happened.

Promised
May 2027
Delivery
Pending
173 days early
Verified shipments
0%
of backers
Backers
2,100
€145K raised
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How they communicated.

Every update posted to backers, and every long silence between them.

1 updates · 0 silences over 60 days

  1. Oct 9, 2026
    Campaign funded — thank you!

    Funding goal reached; next steps for surveys and the production timeline.

What backers are saying.

Short excerpts from public comments, each linked to its source. Usernames are never stored or shown.

40 excerpts · usernames are never stored or shown

  • “Battery life is half of what was advertised in the campaign.”

    Nov 8, 2026qualitySource
  • “Exactly what was shown in the campaign video, maybe even a bit nicer in person.”

    Nov 7, 2026qualitySource
  • “The creator went silent after the factory issue. No roadmap, no answers.”

    Nov 4, 2026communicationSource
  • “Refund for my cancelled add-on processed in two days. Quick and painless.”

    Nov 2, 2026refundcustomer serviceSource
  • “Shipping fee was raised after funding with almost no explanation.”

    Nov 1, 2026shippingcommunicationSource
  • “Love that they shared the QC failure rates. That transparency builds a lot of trust.”

    Oct 30, 2026communicationqualitySource
  • “Paid for expedited shipping and it still took ten weeks to arrive.”

    Oct 30, 2026shippingSource
  • “No update in over two months. Is anyone from the team still reading these comments?”

    Oct 29, 2026communicationSource
  • “This team answers questions in the comments within hours. Rare for a campaign this size.”

    Oct 27, 2026communicationcustomer serviceSource
  • “Requested a refund in March, still nothing. Filing a dispute with the platform.”

    Oct 26, 2026refundcustomer serviceSource

Proof of delivery.

Verified shipments cover 0% of backers.

Backer reviews.

No reviews yet. Backers can review once they've received (or given up on) their reward.