VISION IAS vs RBIDATA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VISION IAS
Prepare for the UPSC Civil Services exam with comprehensive study materials, online classes, and mock tests. Access current affairs, expert doubt clearing, and topper insights to help you achieve your career goals.
- Online/Live stream classes
- Daily assignments and tests
- Doubt clearing with experts
- Prelims and Mains mock tests
- Current affairs magazines
- Toppers' answer copies
- Value-added study material
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VISION IAS is India’s premier research and training institution for Civil Service aspirants with a mission to continuously innovate and help them actualize their dreams through ‘integrated efforts’ of Interactive learning system, Teamwork, Technology & Innovation. Vision IAS has experience of producing the best results in UPSC/IAS exam, through which aspirants join the prestigious IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), IFS (Indian Foreign Service) and other government services like Indian Forest Service (IFoS). In 2018, VisionIAS has produced 8 ranks in top 10 and 38 in top 50. Features: Classroom - Watch Online/Live stream classes on the app. Classes can also be watched anytime anywhere after livestream. Daily assignments, self-tests, and classroom tests are provided in class and same are available on the app. Students can upload assignments and attempt tests online. Students can clear his/her doubts by asking our experts under ‘Talk To Expert’ section. Prelims Test Series - Attempt All India Prelims Tests from app and check AIR and detailed analysis. VisionIAS Open Mock Tests and Old UPSC Prelims Papers are also available for practice paper for everyone. Mains Tests - You can write tests at home and upload answer script through app. After evaluation, checked answer script is also available on the app. Discussion video is live streamed and can be watched on the app later on. Access our specially curated, well-researched popular monthly current affairs magazines in English and Hindi language. Listen to All India Radio (AIR) - Daily AIR episodes, including the programs Spotlight, Money Talk and Vaad Samvaad. View Toppers’ Answer Copy of many aspirants who have come in the top 100 ranks in UPSC Civil Services exam. Read Value added material – VisionIAS provides supplementary material to strengthen general awareness of the aspirant by providing detailed coverage of a range of topics that are relevant from perspective of UPSC/Civil Services exam. Watch Talks and Interviews – engaging talks and discussions on a range of important topics by toppers and Vision IAS faculty View Infographics – want to learn current affairs in a quick but clear way? Go through Vision IAS infographics on latest topics. Have any query or need counselling or want to inquire about courses provided by Vision IAS? Live chat with us and get an instant reply. VisionIAS centers are located in many cities across the country. We have two centers in Delhi (one in Karol Bagh and one in Mukherjee Nagar) and one each in Jaipur, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Lucknow.
RBIDATA
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One of the main purposes of RBIDATA app is to provide time series data on aggregates in a flexible and reusable format for analytical inputs on policy matters and for research and analysis purpose. Subject area and periodicity wise item series data pertaining to Indian Economy are presented in the RBIDATA. The app also contains SAARCFINANCE database. DBIE data can be downloaded and saved for further processing and analysis. The Reserve Bank of India has long history of compiling and disseminating large volume of macro economical and financial sector data for researchers, market participants, and various other stakeholders. In addition to traditional channels such as data publication, reports, press-releases etc. the Bank has also set up public website like "Database on Indian Economy" (DBIE) for data dissemination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: VISION IAS at 4 against RBIDATA's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
VISION IAS ships an update monthly, RBIDATA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VISION IAS | RBIDATA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AJAYVISION EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED | Reserve Bank of India |
In-app purchases
VISION IAS
No in-app purchases
RBIDATA
No in-app purchases









