Mitras IAS vs ALCHEMY IAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mitras IAS
This app provides guidance for UPSC IAS preparation from a top coaching institute. It aims to mentor aspirants with timely advice to help them achieve their dream of becoming an IAS officer.
- UPSC IAS exam preparation
- Mentorship from top institute
- Timely guidance
- Success stories of aspirants
- Achieve IAS dream
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Built exclusively for UPSC IAS preparation, this app has been developed by our team at Mitra’s IAS, one of the top coaching institutes for IAS preparation in Delhi. Over a course of 15+ years, we have mentored IAS dreams of 1000+ successful aspirants including top ranks like AIR-2 and 11. We believe that this app would play the role of mentor by giving “Right Guidance at the Right Time” and help aspirants to clear IAS and realise their cherished dream of becoming IAS.
ALCHEMY IAS
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Get Personalized Learning Outcomes for everyone. An in-depth performance analysis, where you can know your strong and weak points, your all India rank, your state rank etc. You will also get a virtual tutor who is completely dedicated to bringing out the best in you. It will prioritize your concepts, chapters, topics, and questions through machine learning. Get this innovative learning experience only on Alchemyias Test Series!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ALCHEMY IAS at none against Mitras IAS's shown. Mitras IAS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Mitras IAS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ALCHEMY IAS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mitras IAS ships an update every 10 months, ALCHEMY IAS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mitras IAS | ALCHEMY IAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 323 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spayee Labs | Online Learning |
In-app purchases
Mitras IAS
- Essay-Assigmnet Copy$10.99
ALCHEMY IAS
- Package - AV$34.99
- Package - BD$39.99
- Package - AW$39.99
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- Package - AY$39.99
- Package - BC$39.99
- Package - AZ$39.99
- Package - BE$44.99
- Package - BF$49.99
- Package - BG$49.99
- Package - BH$49.99
