# Kotha > Social communication and lifestyle app for the Bangladeshi and Bangla-speaking community. (iPhone/iPad app by Kotha Apps & Technologies Ltd..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotha/id1188060798 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Kotha Apps & Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1069719671) - Category: Utilities, Social Networking - Price: Free - Rating: 4.00/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 252 MB - Languages: American English, Bangla - Released: 2017-01-06 - Data updated: 2026-07-07 - Monetization: ad-supported - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotha/id1188060798/reviews.md ## What is Kotha? Kotha is a Social Communication & Lifestyle app developed in Bangladesh for Bangladeshi people and Bangla speaking community around the world. The purpose of the app is to offer Bangladeshis their own social media & communication tools, promote use of Bangla language and at the same time offer daily life useful local services, lifestyle contents, latest news and entertainment etc. Kotha enables users to communicate with instant messaging, audio/video calls, group chatting and users can share images, camera photos & videos, contacts, attachments and document files, cloud files, links, voice message, location, stickers etc. It’s easy to type and post in Kotha with Bengali transliteration. Kotha has a feed/timeline were users can post, rate, comment and share. The discover section of the app has mini apps integrated into Kotha as well as sports updates, news & events, market place etc. Gradually more third-party services will be integrated into Kotha. ## Key features - Instant messaging - Audio/video calls - Group chatting - File sharing - Bengali transliteration - Discover section with mini apps - News and entertainment ## Recent user reviews (10 of 26) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotha/id1188060798/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Need for update *2025-11-18, version 1.0.1* অনেক সমস্যা হচ্ছে আপনাদের এই কথা ব্যবহার করতে এখানে প্রোফাইল পিকচার ঠিকমতো থাকে না বা ফোনের ঠিকমতো কথা বলতে পারি না কথা বলতে গেলে কথা কানেক্ট হয় না নানা ধরনের ঝামেলা আপনারা এগুলো যদি দ্রুত আপডেট না করেন তাহলে আপনাদের ব্যবহার করব না আইফোনের জন্য দ্রুত আপডেট করুন ### 5/5 — New Version Is Awesome *2025-06-05, version 1.0.1* Huge improvement over the last version. Chatting is smooth and feed scrolling is a breeze. Very simple to use, no noticeable bugs, experience wise fantastic ! ### 5/5 — Thanked to Kotha Administration. *2025-04-20, version 0.9.20241227* As a Bangladeshi, I suggest all to use it & Support our own social media platform. ### 5/5 — Best app ever seen❤️❤️❤️ *2022-04-07, version 0.9.20220303* I love this app so much.It is the best app in Bangladesh on social ### 1/5 — Random people asks for s*x chats *2021-12-07, version 0.9.20211126* Random people asks for s*x chats. I downloaded this app for research purpose and report making. What kind of app makers don’t keep word filtering nowadays?? This is saddening to see a deshi app letting others to satisfy themselves by sexually harassing others. Their might be underaged people using this app. Very much disappointed. ### 5/5 — Proud to be an Bangladeshi *2020-06-11, version 0.9.20200603* Very helpful ### 1/5 — Low *2020-05-21, version 0.9.20200516* I would say slow and not well optimized, just the hype, actually we’re still getting nothing what we expected ### 5/5 — Good *2020-05-20, version 0.9.20200516* This is good entertainment apk in Bangladesh ### 1/5 — এপস থেকে এমনি বের হয়ে যায়। *2020-05-18, version 0.9.20200516* আমার নিজের প্রোফাইল সহ কারো আইডিতেই প্রবেশ করা যায়না। 😑😑 ### 4/5 — Great works. 💝👍👌 Best of Luck Team *2020-05-15, version 0.9.20200510* To, The Kotha Team Plz read carefully. > পোস্ট (upvote & downvote) আইকন পরিবর্তন করা জরুরী। যখন কোনো পোস্টে অাপভোট বা ডাউনভোট দিচ্ছি ঠিক তখন আইকনটির রং পরিবর্তন হচ্ছে, কিন্তু দেখে সহজে বোঝা যাচ্ছে না। এক্ষেত্রে যদি কোনো উজ্জল রং ব্যবহার হতো তবে দেখতে সুন্দর হতো। (যেহেতু আমাদের লাল সবুজের দেশ সেহেতু লাল রংটিও ব্যবহার করা যেতে পারে)। > আইকনগুলো অন্য ধাঁচেরও করা যেতে পারে। (একটা অনুরোধ রাখি> কোরা (Quora)বাংলা প্লাটফর্ম ঘুরে দেখতে পারেন, আশা করি কিছুটা নতুন রুপ চিন্তাভাবনা করতেও পারবেন ) . শুভ কামনা রইল ## Frequently asked questions about Kotha ### What is Kotha? Kotha is a social communication and lifestyle application designed for the Bangladeshi and Bangla-speaking community worldwide. It aims to provide a dedicated social media and communication platform, promote the Bangla language, and offer useful local services, lifestyle content, news, and entertainment. ### What are the key features of Kotha? Key features include instant messaging, audio/video calls, group chatting, and the ability to share various file types like images, documents, and cloud files. Users can also post on a feed, rate and comment on content, and access a discover section with integrated mini-apps, news, and a marketplace. ### Is Kotha free to use? The application is free to download and use. However, it does display advertisements as part of its monetization model. ### What kind of content can I find in the Discover section? The Discover section integrates mini-apps, provides sports updates, news and events, and features a marketplace. More third-party services are planned for future integration. ### Can I type in Bengali easily on Kotha? Yes, Kotha makes it easy to type and post in Bangla with its integrated Bengali transliteration feature, allowing users to communicate in their native language seamlessly. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.2 — 2026-03-15 * Chat experience improvement * Group chat bugs fixed * Multiple crash fixes * Improved chat search mechanism in dashboard * Overall performance improvement * Multiple image sending in chat * Improved user search in feed ### 1.0.1 — 2025-06-05 Bug Fixed & Performance Improved ### 1.0.0 — 2025-06-02 Whatsapp social login introduced , stable version ### 0.9.20241227 — 2025-01-06 - Voice feature added - Bug fixes and improvement ### 0.9.20240815 — 2024-08-19 Bug fixes and performance update. ## Apps similar to Kotha | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MyGP, Bangladesh](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mygp-bangladesh/id1128691313) | 4.6 (102,546) | Free | Utilities | | [MyTeletalk](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myteletalk/id1560806114) | 2.6 (201) | Free | Utilities | | [Koko Messages](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koko-messages/id6736853270) | 4.9 (11) | Free | Utilities | | [CITRA KUWAIT](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/citra-kuwait/id1331373909) | 3.3 (11) | Free | Utilities | | [Kabat - Call your team](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kabat-call-your-team/id6470997612) | — | Free | Utilities | | [Smart Election Management BD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-election-management-bd/id6473368591) | 3.7 (77) | Free | Utilities | ## More apps by Kotha Apps & Technologies Ltd. - [Hostakkhor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hostakkhor/id6752023039) All apps by Kotha Apps & Technologies Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1069719671 ## Related topics [bangladeshi](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bangladeshi) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-07.*