Synapse Academy vs EnlightIAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synapse Academy
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Synapse Academy provides Online Courses and High Yield Test and Discussion Series for Odisha Civil Service(OAS) Preliminary and Main Examination.
EnlightIAS
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EnlightIAS is a comprehensive educational app designed for UPSC aspirants. It offers high-quality study material, test series, answer writing practice, current affairs updates, and mentorship to help students effectively prepare for the Civil Services Examination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Synapse Academy at every 2 months against EnlightIAS's every 16 months. EnlightIAS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). 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.
Synapse Academy ships an update every 2 months, EnlightIAS every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Synapse Academy | EnlightIAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manjeet Mehta | Aakash Sinha |
In-app purchases
Synapse Academy
No in-app purchases
EnlightIAS
No in-app purchases
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