Comparison

Karma classes vs Aakar IAS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

Karma classes

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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 Karma classes Test Series!!

About

Aakar IAS

Features

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Aakar IAS is a focused learning platform for UPSC and state civil services aspirants, offering expert guidance, structured courses, study materials, and test preparation to build strong concepts and achieve success.

Screenshots

Karma classes4 screens

Aakar IAS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aakar IAS at none against Karma classes's 10. Aakar IAS also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Karma classes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Aakar IAS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Karma classes ships an update every 10 months, Aakar IAS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Karma classes versus Aakar IAS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Karma classes	Aakar IAS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.5	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	148 MB	149 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Online Learning	Anuj Gupta

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Karma classes

One-time10

Package - AS$29.99
Package - AX$39.99
Package - BA$39.99

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Package - BB$39.99
Package - BD$39.99
Package - AY$39.99
Package - AZ$39.99
Package - BE$44.99
Package - BH$49.99
Package - BF$49.99

None

Aakar IAS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Karma classes free?

Karma classes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Aakar IAS free?

Aakar IAS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Karma classes or Aakar IAS have ads?

Neither Karma classes nor Aakar IAS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Karma classes or Aakar IAS?

Karma classes ships an update every 10 months, and Aakar IAS every 3 months. Most recently, Karma classes was updated on October 19, 2026 and Aakar IAS on October 5, 2026.