Kothon vs NID Wallet BD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kothon
This communication platform offers free app-to-app voice and video calls, instant messaging, and file sharing over the internet. It also allows users to make international calls to landlines and mobiles at competitive rates, with flexible package options and wallet recharges.
- App-to-App free audio/video calls
- Instant messaging
- File sharing
- Low-rate international calling
- Attractive package subscriptions
- Wallet recharge options
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Kothon is a mobile OTT platform which offers end-to-end mobile communication services such as voice, video, instant messaging, file sharing through mobile data or Wi-Fi internet connection. Kothon allows App-to-App free audio, video calls with calling facility to any numbers of the world at competitive rates. Features: Call landlines and mobiles for extremely low-rates around the world. Every second pulse for local calling. Free talk to any IPTSP number. Free App-to-App audio/video calling, instant messaging, media and file sharing. Subscribe to various attractive packages, recharge from bKash or MiME wallet. Balance transfer to other Kothon accounts. No expiry date for the account balance. Contact Support Details: Hot Line: 16676 Hot Line: +8809609006463 Email: info.mime@cg-bd.com 15th Floor, Awal Center, 34, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani C/A, Dhaka-1213 Privacy Policy: https://www.mimebd.com/privacy-policy T&C : https://www.mimebd.com/terms-conditions Website: https://www.mimebd.com/
NID Wallet BD
Access your National Identity Card (NID) services securely on your mobile device. This app provides an extra layer of security for your account by requiring facial verification through your phone's camera.
- Identity Verification
- Facial Scan Security
- NID Service Access
- QR Code Scanning
- Account Claiming
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NID Wallet BD is a multi-purpose application developed under Bangladesh Election Commission. The goal of this application is to make sure the NID-related services are easily available on your phone. Current features: - Identity Verification: This feature adds one more layer of security to make sure that no one but you can claim your account from the Bangladesh Election Commission website. In addition to your personal details and verification code, you'll need to use this app to scan your face to verify your identity while claiming your account. Prerequisite: *Phone must have a camera to scan the QR code *Phone must have TrueDepth camera support to scan face *Internet Connectivity Important announcement: To protect your data, we have implemented advanced face detection technology using TrueDepth camera support. Before initiating the face scan, please check if the device model supports the TrueDepth camera. While scanning your face, please follow the on screen instructions. We're always excited to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: nidwallet-support@nidw.gov.bd
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NID Wallet BD at 59% against Kothon's 0%. NID Wallet BD also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 4). 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.
NID Wallet BD holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NID Wallet BD has 1.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Kothon's written reviews are positive against 59% of NID Wallet BD's.
Kothon ships an update every 6 months, NID Wallet BD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kothon | NID Wallet BD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 59.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CONFIDENCE GROUP OF INDUSTRIES LTD. | Bangladesh Election Commission |
Customer experience
Kothon
NID Wallet BD
Bugs and requests
Kothon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NID Wallet BD
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to complete verification process
- App not recognizing user's face
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Crashes on launch or during use
Requested features
4 requests- Improve face recognition accuracy
- Add support for more device types
- Provide clear instructions for QR code usage
- Implement dark mode option
In-app purchases
Kothon
No in-app purchases
NID Wallet BD
No in-app purchases
