Comparison

Kashi Darshan vs TNTTDC

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

Head to head
About

Kashi Darshan

Features
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A simple and accessible mobile app at your fingertips to make you Varanasi experience seamless. App that acts as a Tourist Guide Create pass directly from the landing screen. Simple navigation and user friendly Interface. Access to e-book guide that helps during your visit. 24 hours easy cancellation. 100% secure payment gateway.

About

TNTTDC

Features
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Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation's official booking app. Book directly with TTDC — no agents, no markup, no middlemen. HOTELS Stay at 32 government-run properties across Tamil Nadu. Beach resorts at Mamallapuram, hill retreats in Ooty, Kodaikanal and Yercaud, and temple-town base camps at Madurai, Rameswaram, Thanjavur and Chidambaram. See live room availability, real tariffs and full photo galleries before you book. TOURS Guided coach tours run by TTDC, from a Chennai city panorama ride to multi-day temple circuits across the state. Pick your seat from the live coach layout, choose your accommodation class, and get instant confirmation. BOAT HOUSES Book boat rides at Ooty, Pykara, Muttukadu, Pichavaram and more. Choose your boat type, time slot and duration, and carry your boarding pass in the app. 360° VIRTUAL TOURS Walk through Tamil Nadu's temples, hill stations and backwaters in 360° before you plan the trip. EXPLORE Destination guides and curated experiences across the state, from the Chola temples to the Nilgiri hills. WHY BOOK HERE • Official TTDC rates, direct from the source • Live availability and instant confirmation • Secure payment • All your bookings in one place • Available in English and Tamil Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation is a Government of Tamil Nadu undertaking.

Screenshots

Kashi Darshan4 screens
TNTTDC4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kashi Darshan and TNTTDC are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kashi Darshan versus TNTTDC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKashi DarshanTNTTDC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaranasi Smart City LtdTAMILNADU TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

In-app purchases

None

Kashi Darshan

No in-app purchases

None

TNTTDC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kashi Darshan free?
Kashi Darshan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TNTTDC free?
TNTTDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kashi Darshan or TNTTDC have ads?
Neither Kashi Darshan nor TNTTDC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kashi Darshan or TNTTDC?
Kashi Darshan ships an update fortnightly, and TNTTDC fortnightly. Most recently, Kashi Darshan was updated on October 27, 2026 and TNTTDC on November 1, 2026.

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