ICAI vs CA Monk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICAI
This app provides up-to-date content from its official website for members, students, and other stakeholders. It offers personalized features like interest-based notifications and a dynamic search function, accessible anytime, anywhere.
- User registration and OTP login
- Personalized profile and notifications
- Interest-based content selection
- Dynamic search functionality
- Integration with ICAI TV and live streaming
- Access to ICAI 75 Portal
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) identified the need of Mobile Application for its stakeholders (Members, Students & Others). The ICAI’s Mobile Application brings you Key up-to-date Contents from its website (www.icai.org). This apps is designed and developed for mobile Devices. ICAI stakeholder may download mobile application and start using it without any additional cost, anytime, anywhere. ICAI presents ICAI Now Version 3.0 with New and Improved Features: • Registration of User on App • Mobile OTP based Login. • Login for all All stakeholders • Selection of Location and Interests • Interests based on Topics of ICAI Committees • Personalized Profile • Personalized Notifications • My Calendar • Dynamic Search • Link ICAI TV • Link to Live Streaming Live.icai.org • ICAI 75 Portal Integration • And many more features
CA Monk
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"CA Monk is a digital platform curated by CA Shivam Palan exclusively for CA aspirants. It provides a reliable support system for students by providing access to all the lectures of CA Final paper 6A Risk Management, test papers and many more courses to ace the subject with conceptual clarity. CA Monk aims to eliminate problems faced by students in their journey of CA through student-level interactions. This app is our effort towards: • Conceptual Learning • Handy Resources • Student Problem Solving Features of our App are: Free Video Lectures - Entire syllabus of Risk Management is available in the app for free Interactive Live Discussions and Classes - Live Video Sessions and doubt solving. Tests and Performance Analysis - Give timed tests along with Lectures and check your performance over the period. Offline Study Material - Get your study material in Offline mode for unlimited and easy access."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ICAI at none against CA Monk's 1. ICAI also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 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
Both are free to download. CA Monk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICAI asks for nothing beyond the download.
ICAI ships an update every 3 months, CA Monk every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICAI | CA Monk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India | Umang Palan |
In-app purchases
ICAI
No in-app purchases
CA Monk
- Risk Management Batch$99.99
