KATHIR vs Bastion Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KATHIR
This app provides farmers with comprehensive tools for crop management, pest control, and resource optimization. It aims to empower agricultural professionals with technology for efficient cultivation and sustainable practices.
- Crop management tools
- Pest control guidance
- Resource optimization
- Agricultural technology
- Sustainable farming support
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Welcome to KATHIR developed by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of Kerala – your one-stop solution for all your agricultural needs! Empowering farmers with cutting-edge technology. Cultivate success with efficiency using our comprehensive tools for crop management, pest control, and resource optimization. Join the agricultural revolution in Kerala with KATHIR – where innovation meets cultivation for a sustainable tomorrow.
Bastion Key
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Bastion turns your phone into the keys for your building. If your housing provider or site manager has issued you a digital key, register it once and hold your phone to the lock to open the door. No extra hardware, no card to carry. - Register a key from the invite you receive, in a couple of taps. - Open compatible locks by holding your phone to them over NFC. Opening works offline. - See the keys you hold and when they expire. - Clear guidance when something needs attention, such as a key that needs syncing. Keys are issued and managed by your housing or locking system provider. Bastion does not require an account or password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bastion Key at weekly against KATHIR's every 3 weeks. Bastion Key also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
KATHIR ships an update every 3 weeks, Bastion Key weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KATHIR | Bastion Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agriculture Development and Farmers' Welfare Department | Bastion Dynamics Ltd |
In-app purchases
KATHIR
No in-app purchases
Bastion Key
No in-app purchases
