ClearIAS vs Next IAS
Both coach for UPSC CSE. An honest, cited side-by-side — ratings, fees and what real students say. Neither is ranked by what we earn.
By the numbers
ClearIAS has the higher verified rating (4.75★ vs 3.80★). Only Next IAS has a listed/reported fee (₹5,000–₹10,000); the other doesn't publish one. Next IAS has the larger review base (353 vs 66). Neither is universally “better” — read the real feedback below and pick on fit.
ClearIAS has received overwhelmingly positive reviews for its UPSC CSE coaching, with users praising the quality of study materials, online classes, and mentorship. However, some users have mentioned high prices and limitations in free content.
- “The faculty, staff are so supportive.” Play Store ↗
- “Alex Sir is one of the best mentor in the field.” Play Store ↗
- “ClearIAS feels like a silent mentor in my journey.” Play Store ↗
- “Mentors are good in teaching and they help in every step of preparation though its a different thing tht I hvnt taken any lately but the crux is Everything is…” Play Store ↗
No clearly-sorted reviews on this side yet.
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.
- “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 ↗
- “Coaching materials like books, notes, magazines etc., are quite useful, and good enough.” Play Store ↗
- “Especially, Prashant sir, he made physical & world geography look like a child's play.” Play Store ↗
- “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 ↗
- “Bad file management system, notes are labelled badly and app does not help either.” Play Store ↗
- “Mean while this problem is eating away my course validity duration No response from Next Ias team yet.” Play Store ↗