Kesto vs Nodelala
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Nodelala
Connect directly with property owners for rentals and sales without agents or commissions. Browse verified listings, post your own property, and chat with interested parties. Find your next home or tenant faster and fairer.
- Browse verified rental and sale listings
- Post properties with photos and details
- Direct chat with owners/seekers
- Filter by price, location, and type
- Save favorite listings
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Nodelala is Ethiopia’s trusted property marketplace where buyers, renters, and property owners connect directly—no agents, no commissions, just real deals. Looking to rent your next apartment? Or sell a house without a broker taking a cut? Nodelala is here to make property transactions faster, fairer, and more transparent. With our easy-to-use mobile app, you can: Browse verified properties for rent or sale in your area Post your property with photos, price, and contact details Chat directly with property owners or seekers Filter listings by price, location, property type, and more Save your favorite listings and come back anytime Whether you’re a landlord, home buyer, tenant, or real estate investor, Nodelala lets you skip the middleman and take control of your deal. Nodelala = No Dealer, No Drama. Just Property.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kesto at 4.9 against Nodelala's 4.0. Kesto also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kesto holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kesto's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nodelala's.
Kesto ships an update every 9 days, Nodelala every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kesto | Nodelala |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jotika LLC. | Yetmigeta Mekonenn |
Customer experience
Kesto
Nodelala
In-app purchases
Kesto
No in-app purchases
Nodelala
No in-app purchases







