An honest, cited comparison of 7 coaching institutes for
Union Public Service Commission - Civil Services Exam — ranked by verified student ratings, with real reviews and fees. Money never
reorders this list.
Built from 1,413 real, cited student reviews ·
every good & bad linked to its source · planted reviews excluded.
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Insights IAS
★4.54
(103 reviews)
Fees not publicly listed
Insights IAS app is generally well-received by users for its content and usefulness in UPSC preparation, despite some technical issues and suggestions for improvement.
What students like
“Haven't experienced such an awesome app, everything is running very very smooth😀 thanxxxxxxxxx alot Vinay sir”Play Store ↗
“Good app for upsc prepration,This app access very helpful those can't afford coaching Thank so much Vinay sir”Play Store ↗
Vision IAS has received generally positive reviews for its study materials and faculty, but some users have reported issues with the app's functionality and user interface.
What students like
“…best of all Civil services institutes Class notes of teacher's like suhas sir are very much in tune with requirements of UPSC.…”Play Store ↗
“After using the app for more than 15 days I can surely say that it is really helpful, easy to use app with sufficient resources for UPSC CSE exam.”Play Store ↗
What students flag
“I'm unable to login to app , after it automatically logged out.”Play Store ↗
“Playing recorded video is the worst thing about this app.”Play Store ↗
Vajiram & Ravi has received generally positive reviews for its app and coaching, but some users have reported issues with the app's functionality and customer support.
What students like
“The content on the app is good but the interface itself is so frustrating.”Play Store ↗
“This has been much better than other apps , I highly recommend for those willing to be upsc aspirant...it is a must..😊😊😊 Quite helpful..”Play Store ↗
What students flag
“They mixed up all the lecture i get afraid to find any recorded lecture ( although these recordings are not from my batch) terrible experience.”Play Store ↗
“Worst app I tried to get admission to may 2021 online GS course on 30/04/21 and I made fee payment 1,45,000 rupees through this app.”Play Store ↗
Unacademy has a generally positive reputation, but some users report issues with the app's interface, customer support, and subscription policies.
What students like
“One of the best features of the app is the availability of live classes and recorded sessions.”Play Store ↗
“You people , Roman sir and team, belong to that rare species who work without any monetary expectations.”iOS App Store ↗
What students flag
“…2 years of subscription…!!worst of the worst 1)Really bad service in doubt section employees copy the internet solution write it as it is expectionally a few…”iOS App Store ↗
“A scam I bought I course which was of class 11th and 12th but when I purchased it did not show on the app for 2 months, I contacted customer support every day…”iOS App Store ↗
Drishti IAS has received mixed reviews from users, with some praising the faculty and content, while others have experienced technical issues and poor customer support.
What students like
“Amazing app for learning Drishti app is amazing to use and easy to access recorded video class and online classes.”iOS App Store ↗
“My commerce faculty Rahul sir is really good teacher and his teaching style is commendable.”Play Store ↗
What students flag
“The app feels poorly optimized and below average compared to the quality of the content it’s meant to support.”iOS App Store ↗
“after 20 days still classes are not there nor are they refunding the amount i paid for course absolute waste of students money and time.”Play Store ↗
Next IAS has received mixed reviews from users, with some praising the faculty, study materials, and support team, while others have reported issues with the app, including technical problems, poor user experience, and high fees.
What students like
“Atish Mathur sir teaches polity in a logical way which I can’t imagine Science and tech makes the subject so interesting and guides us ver well Geoogeaphy sir…”iOS App Store ↗
“The faculty is experienced, supportive, and always ready to clear doubts, both in-person and through the app.”Play Store ↗
What students flag
“best faculty (exception is always there), but but worst interface for online classes not recommended, despite full fee, no investment on good mic, need to…”Play Store ↗
“The application is not allowing to login and I am not able to watch the content.”Play Store ↗
Note: app-store ratings and reviews describe each institute's platform overall,
not only its UPSC CSE course. Where a review makes the exam clear, we filter the quoted feedback
to UPSC CSE; the aggregate rating is the store's own, weighted by rating volume.
There's no single “best” — it depends on your budget, whether you want online or offline, and which faculty suits you. By verified student rating, Insights IAS currently leads the institutes we track for UPSC CSE (4.54★), but the comparison above lays out ratings, fees and real cited reviews for 7 options so you can decide on evidence, not marketing.
How much does UPSC CSE coaching cost?
Fees vary widely. Across the institutes we track for UPSC CSE, published or student-reported prices run from about ₹3,000 to ₹500,000. Many institutes don't publish fees, so some figures are what students reported in reviews — each is labelled and linked to its source on the page above.
How does CoachCompare rank UPSC CSE coaching?
We order institutes by each app store's verified aggregate rating, weighted by how many ratings back it — never by any commission we might earn. Every strength and complaint shown is a real student review linked to its source, and reviews we detect as planted by the institute are excluded.