Comparison

Kesto vs EthioGuide

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

Head to head
About

Kesto

This app connects Ethiopians and Eritreans worldwide, enabling them to share and discover information. It features a business directory, event listings, and user-generated content like articles and videos. Users can engage through comments, sharing, and bookmarking.

Highlights
  • Ethiopian & Eritrean community platform
  • Local business & professional guide
  • User-generated content sharing (articles, events, videos)
  • Content discovery and categorization
  • Search, share, bookmark, and comment functions
  • User verification for privacy
Features
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Kesto, Social+ app for Ethiopians & Eritreans world-wide. Kesto creates a platform for the Ethiopian & Eritrean communities to find, share and consume information. The app makes everyone both a content provider and consumer, complimenting the word-of-mouth nature of information exchange practiced today between this tightly knit community across the globe. Our easy to use content publishing, sharing and discovery platform includes: Local business & professional guide Most businesses owned by Ethiopians and Eritreans worldwide are brick and mortar, thus without much Internet footprint except perhaps a social media page. With Kesto, businesses and professionals can create their profiles with their detailed info, address, events they host, deals they have, etc., quickly. You can think of a Kesto business & professional profile page as their digital business card discoverable and usable by anyone, anywhere. Relevant Information, Events & Videos Kesto users can share Articles, Blogs, Events and Youtube videos they find worthy for the community to see. We organize and categorize these user-generated content to be easily found and used. Being a community-focused app, Kesto includes functions like searching, sharing, bookmarking, and commenting, increasing content engagement. YOUR PRIVACY We verify our users with their social credentials or email addresses, followed by their phone numbers. We neither sell nor share your information with third parties at any time. Connect with us: https://www.facebook.com/kestoapp https://twitter.com/kestoapp https://instagram.com/kestoapp https://t.me/kestoapp Continued use of Location Service running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Kesto doesn't run Location Service in the background unless you permit us by turning on optional features that require it. Download the app to discover, share and engage with content shared by Ethiopians & Eritreans all over the world.

About

EthioGuide

Discover Ethiopian businesses categorized for easy browsing. Find contact information, send messages, get directions, and view business details with photos. Users can rate and comment on listings.

Highlights
  • Business directory by category
  • Contact information (phone, email, text)
  • Driving directions
  • Business details and pictures
  • User ratings and comments
  • Search for businesses
Features
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Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Ethiopian Guide. You will find Ethiopian Business by category. You will be able to rate, you will be able to put comment from the business listing. Also with this app, you can be able to get phone number, send email or text message for the owner, as well as get driving direction. Furthermore, you will be able to get information about the particular business that is listed in the app, and be able to browse thru pictures. Thank you again for your interest in the Ethiopian Guide. Currently we have included some of the business in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the surrounding cities and towns.

Screenshots

Kesto4 screens
EthioGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kesto at 100% against EthioGuide's 0%. Kesto also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EthioGuide sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Kesto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kesto holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kesto has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kesto's written reviews are positive against 0% of EthioGuide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kesto ships an update every 9 days, EthioGuide every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kesto versus EthioGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestoEthioGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJotika LLC.Haileyesus Zeryihun

Customer experience

Kesto

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EthioGuide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kesto

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EthioGuide

One-time3
  • Bronze Basic$149.99
  • Silver Plus$174.99
  • Gold Plus$199.99

Questions

Is Kesto free?
Kesto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EthioGuide free?
EthioGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kesto or EthioGuide?
Kesto is rated higher. Kesto averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while EthioGuide averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Kesto or EthioGuide have ads?
Neither Kesto nor EthioGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kesto or EthioGuide?
Kesto ships an update every 9 days, and EthioGuide every 10 days. Most recently, Kesto was updated on November 3, 2026 and EthioGuide on November 3, 2026.

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