Kotha vs MRT Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kotha
Connect with friends and family using instant messaging, audio/video calls, and group chats. Share various file types and express yourself with stickers. Discover local services, news, and entertainment within the app.
- Instant messaging
- Audio/video calls
- Group chatting
- File sharing
- Bengali transliteration
- Discover section with mini apps
- News and entertainment
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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.
MRT Buddy
Easily check your Dhaka MRT and Rapid Pass card balances and view your last 10 transactions. This app provides real-time updates and a user-friendly interface to make your daily commute smoother and stress-free.
- Instant balance updates
- View last 10 transactions
- Supports Dhaka MRT
- Supports Rapid Pass
- User-friendly interface
- Secure data access
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MRT Buddy: Your Companion for Seamless Commuting in Dhaka Say goodbye to the hassle of unexpected low balances and keep track of your travel history effortlessly. MRT Buddy allows you to check the current balance and view the last 10 transactions of your Dhaka MRT and Rapid Pass transit cards—all in one convenient app. Key Features: - Instant Balance Updates: Get real-time information on your card balances for both Dhaka MRT and Rapid Pass systems. - Recent Trip History: Access your last 10 transactions to monitor your spending and travel patterns. - User-Friendly Interface: Navigate with ease through a clean and intuitive design. - Secure Access: Your data privacy is our top priority; rest assured that your information is protected. Why MRT Buddy? Daily commuting can be stressful. MRT Buddy aims to reduce that stress by keeping you informed about your transit card balances and recent trips. No more surprises at the station—stay ahead and plan your journeys with confidence. Download MRT Buddy today and make your daily commute smoother than ever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MRT Buddy at 4.9 against Kotha's 4.0. MRT Buddy also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 58%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MRT Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MRT Buddy has 128 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Kotha's written reviews are positive against 99% of MRT Buddy's.
Kotha ships an update monthly, MRT Buddy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kotha | MRT Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 98.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kotha Apps & Technologies Ltd. | Aniruddha Adhikary |
Customer experience
Kotha
MRT Buddy
Bugs and requests
Kotha
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MRT Buddy
Reported bugs
1 issue- Rounded transaction time display
Requested features
3 requests- NFC integration for card usage
- Recharge option within the app
- Cloning card into NFC cards
In-app purchases
Kotha
No in-app purchases
MRT Buddy
No in-app purchases
