IRD Nepal vs Nu Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRD Nepal
This official government app provides taxpayers with essential information regarding Nepal's Inland Revenue Department. Access details on VAT, Income Tax, and Excise Duty, and view your PAN, tax returns, payments, and TDS information.
- Tax information access
- View PAN details
- Tax return status
- Payment history
- TDS information
- Arrear details
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Welcome to the official App of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Government of Nepal. The IRD is currently responsible for the administration of Value Added Tax, Income Tax, and Excise Duty. Service is our motto and our goal is to optimizing the inland revenue through fair, efficient and effective tax system. Maximizing voluntary tax compliance and providing taxpayer friendly services are our standing objectives. We provide our services through 84 field offices,(43 IROs, 39 TSOs, 1 Large Taxpayer Office and 1 Medium Level Taxpayer Office). This application will be helpful for taxpayers to get latest information about tax, and view basic details of PAN, tax returns, payments, TDS and arrear. Contact:- Lazimpat , Kathmandu Phone : 014415802 Fax: 4411788 Email: it@ird.gov.np
Nu Scanner
Easily scan barcodes and QR codes to retrieve associated data. This utility app fetches information directly from APIs when available, providing quick access to details.
- Scan barcodes
- Scan QR codes
- Fetch data from API
- View scanned information
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This application is used to scan barcodes, QR and fetch data from API if available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nu Scanner at 5.0 against IRD Nepal's 3.6. Nu Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). IRD Nepal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Nu Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRD Nepal has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IRD Nepal ships an update every 5 days, Nu Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRD Nepal | Nu Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IRD Nepal | Gus Vargas |
Customer experience
IRD Nepal
Nu Scanner
In-app purchases
IRD Nepal
No in-app purchases
Nu Scanner
No in-app purchases
