Comparison

MahaTrafficapp vs Desh Marathi Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MahaTrafficapp

This app helps Maharashtra citizens manage traffic violations. View and pay e-challans, register vehicles to track fines, and access traffic safety information. Report road incidents to aid the police in maintaining road safety.

Highlights
  • View and pay e-challans
  • Register and track multiple vehicles
  • Report traffic violations
  • Access traffic safety information
  • Contact traffic police headquarters
Features
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MahaTrafficapp is a user-friendly application created for the citizens of Maharashtra who may need assistance in matters related to traffic-regulation. This application also facilitates viewing and easy payment of traffic challans generated against their vehicle(s). This application also helps citizens notify the police department about incidences of violations that take place on the roads thus enabling the department to take prompt and decisive action to keep the roads safe and secure. While installing the app, a user must register himself/ herself using his/her mobile number. My Vehicles A user can register a vehicle by its number to track e-challans issued against the said vehicle. For the same, Click on the “Add Vehicle” button and enter the vehicle number. Where a mobile number has been registered in the RTO\"s Vahan system against a particular vehicle, such a vehicle gets added to the “My Vehicles” list without additional validations. If such a mobile number does not exist in the RTO records, the system shall prompt the user to enter the last 4 digits of the vehicle\"s chassis/engine number for a maximum of 10 attempts. A user may add multiple vehicles to the “My vehicles list” against a single mobile number to get notification(s) of future challans issued against each vehicle thus added. Users can also delete vehicle details from the “My Vehicle” list where they do not wish to track challans on a vehicle anymore. My E-Challans A user can view all the e-challans issued against vehicles mentioned in the \"My E-Challans\" list. For the same, the user needs to click on the vehicle number and then on the e-challan number. In case users wish to pay compounding fees on the pending e-challan(s), a secured payment gateway is available to do so using Credit/ Debit cards. E-Challan Payment Citizens intending to pay the e-challans received shall be redirected to the e-challan payment portal where they would be required to enter the relevant vehicle numbers (with the last 4 digits of chassis/engine number) or challan number(s). Information Generic information including traffic alerts, traffic signals, compounding fees for each violation type, road safety information etc., can be viewed here. Contact Us Information on how and where to contact the Traffic Police Headquarters is available here.

About

Desh Marathi Keyboard

This keyboard extension simplifies typing in Marathi using English letters through transliteration. It offers word predictions, spell correction, and easy language switching. Personalize your typing experience with customizable settings and enhance your messages with stickers.

Highlights
  • English to Marathi transliteration
  • Word predictions
  • Spell correction
  • Easy language switching
  • Sticker integration
  • Clipboard functionality
Features
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Desh Marathi Keyboard is a keyboard extension that makes Marathi typing super easy: • Type in English letters and get Marathi words with our transliteration technology • Type faster using word predictions • Easily switch to English with the language key • Word predictions and spell-correct is available in English also • Emoji button is available after pressing 123 Open the app and follow instructions to get your new Marathi keyboard: • Enable keyboard from settings • Activate the keyboard by holding the Globe icon and selecting "Desh Marathi Keyboard" • Type Marathi everywhere! Allowing full access: • When enabling the keyboard, you may enable "Allow Full Access" • This allows us to access crash reports and will help us improve the stability of the app • We respect your privacy. No personal information is collected • A standard warning is shown when you enable any downloaded keyboard app How to access settings: • Tap on the ⋯ button after opening the app and tap Settings. This option will be available after keyboard is activated • Available settings: sound on key press, vibrate on key press, emoji row, number row Using the clipboard: • The clipboard lets you save text that you frequently use and paste them easily • After you copy any text, it can be viewed from the clipboard by tapping on "Paste copied text". You can use the Pin button to save it permanently • To show copied text automatically when clipboard is opened, you can change the "Paste from Other Apps" setting to "Allow" Using stickers to make your chats more fun: • Open the stickers page by clicking on the sticker icon on the keyboard. Click on any sticker you like to copy it • Navigate back to your chat app and use your phone's Paste option in the message box • The sticker will be pasted in the chat. Note that animations are currently sent as GIFs due to technical limitations Do share your feedback and help us improve Desh Marathi Keyboard. And don't forget to leave a review if you like it.

Screenshots

MahaTrafficapp4 screens
Desh Marathi Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Desh Marathi Keyboard at 98% against MahaTrafficapp's 20%. Desh Marathi Keyboard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (158 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Desh Marathi Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desh Marathi Keyboard has 158 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of MahaTrafficapp's written reviews are positive against 98% of Desh Marathi Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MahaTrafficapp ships an update every 6 weeks, Desh Marathi Keyboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MahaTrafficapp versus Desh Marathi Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahaTrafficappDesh Marathi Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (158 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews97.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3158 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMumbai Traffic PoliceClusterDev Technologies Private Limited

Customer experience

MahaTrafficapp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%

Desh Marathi Keyboard

All ratings146 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%

In-app purchases

None

MahaTrafficapp

No in-app purchases

None

Desh Marathi Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MahaTrafficapp free?
MahaTrafficapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desh Marathi Keyboard free?
Desh Marathi Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MahaTrafficapp or Desh Marathi Keyboard?
Desh Marathi Keyboard is rated higher. MahaTrafficapp averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Desh Marathi Keyboard averages 4.6 from 158 ratings.
Do MahaTrafficapp or Desh Marathi Keyboard have ads?
Neither MahaTrafficapp nor Desh Marathi Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MahaTrafficapp or Desh Marathi Keyboard?
MahaTrafficapp ships an update every 6 weeks, and Desh Marathi Keyboard every 2 months. Most recently, MahaTrafficapp was updated on October 29, 2026 and Desh Marathi Keyboard on October 30, 2026.

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