Kashi Darshan vs TNTTDC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kashi Darshan
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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.
TNTTDC
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kashi Darshan | TNTTDC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Varanasi Smart City Ltd | TAMILNADU TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
In-app purchases
Kashi Darshan
No in-app purchases
TNTTDC
No in-app purchases









