Baato Maps vs Kataho (कताहो)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baato Maps
Navigate Nepal with localized directions and unique Nepali icons. Discover local food spots and public transport routes in Kathmandu Valley. This app also offers a pay-as-you-go REST API for businesses.
- Localized navigation for Nepal
- Landmark-based guidance
- Unique Nepali icons
- Public transport routes in Kathmandu
- Local food spot discovery
- REST API for businesses
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Experience seamless navigation tailored for Nepal with Baato Maps. Say goodbye to losing your way and hello to getting where you need to go easily and on time. Localized Navigation: Landmark-based guidance ensures you never miss a turn. Unique Nepali Icons: Embrace the culture with custom map markers. Public Transport Routes: Get where you need to go in Kathmandu Valley. Discover Local Delights: Find the best food spots in Kathmandu. Download Baato Maps today and explore Nepal like never before! Baato is your daily convenience app. With Baato, we aim to make your day-to-day easy, efficient and exciting. If you’re a business or institution looking to use Baato maps for your needs, we built Nepal’s first pay-as-you-go REST API service providing the building blocks to add map and location features to your websites and mobile apps. We already provide the building blocks for some of Nepal’s largest and most recognizable apps. Contact us.
Kataho (कताहो)
This application allows users to create and share digital addresses via QR codes, simplifying location sharing and emergency assistance. It aims to save government funds by digitizing address information and can be used for mapping, public property documentation, and official forms.
- Create and share digital addresses
- Generate QR codes for location sharing
- Voice-enabled location sharing
- Emergency assistance feature
- Digital mapping and documentation
- Offline software for government bodies
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This app helps to create your own plate and share your plate QR to others in order to make people easier for finding your precise location. कताहो ठेगाना पद्दतिका बिशेषताहरु: * ठेगाना, बाटोको नाम जस्ता काममा खर्च हुने नेपाल सरकारको ठूलो धनरासी बचत हुने * बोलेर स्थान शेयर गर्न सक्ने * आपतकालिन अवस्थामा तुरुन्त सहयोग पाउन सकिने * घरको साथसाथै नेपालभर जुनसुकै स्थानको डिजिटल ठेगाना तयार गर्न सकिने * ठेगाना प्लेटमा रहेको क्युआर कोड मार्फत घण्टि (Door Bell) बजाउन सकिने * ठेगाना प्लेटमा अंग्रेजी अक्षरको समेत प्रयोग भएकाले पथ प्रदर्शक तथा पर्यटकले समेत प्रयोग गर्न सक्ने * सजिलो र छिटो छरितो रुपमा पालिकाहरुले आफ्ना क्षेत्रभित्रका घर तथा संरचनाहरुको नक्शांकन गर्न सक्ने * सार्वजनिक सम्पत्ति, सम्पदा जस्ता संरक्षणका क्षेत्रहरु छुट्याई अभिलेखन गर्न सकिने * पालिका तथा अन्य सरकारी निकायहरुको लागि छुट्टै अफलाइन सफ्टवेयरको व्यवस्था * जुनसुकै डिजिटल नक्शामा पनि प्रयोग गर्न सकिने * सरकारी तथा सबै प्रकारका KYC फर्ममा उल्लेख गर्न सकिने ठेगाना कोड * आम सर्वसाधारण र सबै तहका सरकारका लागि एप र वेभ सेवा सदैव निःशुल्क प्रदान गरिने भएकाले लाभान्वित हुन सक्ने
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kataho (कताहो) at none against Baato Maps's shown. Kataho (कताहो) also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). Baato Maps's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Baato Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baato Maps | Kataho (कताहो) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kathmandu Living Labs Consult Pvt. Ltd. | Ram Rimal |
Customer experience
Baato Maps
Kataho (कताहो)
In-app purchases
Baato Maps
No in-app purchases
Kataho (कताहो)
No in-app purchases
