Comparison

The ESO App vs Icarus Directory

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

Head to head
About

The ESO App

This app serves as an unofficial companion for The Elder Scrolls Online. It helps players find lore books, skyshards, and delves using interactive maps and search functions. Users can also track their crafting research progress offline.

Highlights
  • Lore book locations
  • Skyshard locations
  • Delve maps
  • Crafting research tracker
  • Offline functionality
  • In-app search
Features
Currently charting
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The essential companion for The Elder Scrolls Online community. Explore Tamriel, navigate delves, discover important locations and track your characters throughout their adventures. EXPLORE THE ATLAS • Browse regional, delve and interior maps • Search thousands of locations across every map • Find lorebooks, skyshards, bosses, wayshrines, crafting locations, treasure maps, surveys, fishing spots and more • Filter map markers to focus on the locations you need • Select a search result to open its exact location on the map • Keep the complete bundled Atlas available offline TRACK YOUR CHARACTERS • Create and manage multiple characters • Track completed objectives across individual regions or all of Tamriel • Record discovered lorebooks, skyshards, bosses and other map locations • Track motifs, fishing achievements, provisioning recipes, crafting research and furnishing plans • See progress totals for each character GUIDES AND TOOLS • Browse helpful player guides • Search sets, locations, bonuses and traits • Explore skills and skill lines • Combine reagents in the Alchemy Laboratory • Find recipes by effect or ingredient • Save favourite sets, skills and Alchemy recipes ACCOUNT SYNC Create a free account to sync one selected character across your devices. ESO Pro allows every character and their progress to remain synced across supported devices. The Atlas and bundled reference content remain available offline. An internet connection is required for account syncing and content updates. We hope The ESO App makes every adventure through Tamriel easier. If you enjoy using the app, please consider leaving a review. Follow us on Instagram at @the_eso_app for news and updates. Nexu Industries Australia https://theesoapp.com https://theesoapp.com/contact The ESO App is an unofficial fan made companion and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or associated with ZeniMax Media, ZeniMax Online Studios or Bethesda Softworks. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ESO Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Available subscription periods and prices are displayed in the app before purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account when your purchase is confirmed. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://theesoapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://theesoapp.com/terms

About

Icarus Directory

An offline companion guide for Icarus players, offering quick access to over 10,000 records on items, recipes, creatures, and more. Plan your in-game activities without leaving the game.

Highlights
  • Offline local directory
  • Search items, recipes, creatures
  • Compare crafting requirements and stats
  • Explore map records and resource markers
  • Filter categories by tags
  • Detail pages with images and summaries
Features
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Plan your next drop, find crafting answers and organise your base with Icarus Directory — your unofficial companion guide for the Icarus survival game. Search more than 10,000 reference records, mark your own map locations, compare food bonuses and plan your power supply. Keep resources, notes and equipment organised, with the core directory and personal maps available offline. MY MAPS — MARK WHAT MATTERS Keep track of the places that matter to your adventure. Select a map, place icons and add labels to mark your main base, outposts, buildings, deep mining deposits and other points of interest. Add or remove your markers as your plans change. Your personal map markers are saved locally on your device for offline access. GAME UPDATES & PATCH NOTES Follow PC and console updates in one place. See the latest three official Steam news posts and console patch notes, with publication dates and links to the full articles. Updates load when you open the screen, and you can pull down to refresh. Previously downloaded headlines remain available offline. PC & CONSOLE BUG REPORTING Reach the right game-reporting website quickly. PC Report Bug and Console Report Bug buttons link to Icarus Feature Upvote and the official ICARUS: Console Edition bug-report form. FOOD COMPARISON Prepare for mining, fighting or exploring. Compare up to three foods, review individual bonuses, check ingredients and required crafting benches, and add recipe ingredients to your Gather List. POWER PLANNER Check whether your planned generators cover your machines’ power demand. Adjust equipment quantities, compare supply and demand, switch sunlight on or off for solar calculations, and save your setup. Enter custom power rates or copy supported equipment from a My Tools location to get started faster. GATHER LIST Turn crafting plans into a resource checklist. Add items and quantities, bring across recipe ingredients and mark resources as gathered. See what you still need before your next supply run. NOTES Keep expedition plans, building ideas and reminders together. Save personal notes on your device so your next objective is easy to find. MY TOOLS Record benches, machines and tools by location. Name your bases, track equipment quantities and view totals. Check your recorded equipment before planning another build or crafting station. CRAFTING & SURVIVAL REFERENCE Look up items, resources, recipes, talents, creatures, crafting stations, armour sets, missions and workshop gear. Compare crafting requirements, item stats, armour bonuses and status effects. Explore farming, fishing, weather, biomes, buffs, alterations, accolades and lore. MAPS & EXPLORATION Explore map records for Olympus, Styx, Prometheus and Elysium, including cave, boss and resource markers. Browse detailed entries and filter categories to find useful information for your next route, mission or resource run. CLEAR PLATFORM INFORMATION Steam, Xbox and PlayStation labels explain platform coverage, with source-linked console guidance. Food bonuses and default power rates use PC reference data; unverified console details are clearly identified. Game content and values can differ between platforms. OFFLINE ACCESS Use the bundled directory, maps, personal map markers, saved notes and plans offline. No account is required for the directory features. Refreshing game updates and opening external websites require an internet connection. Your personal markers, lists and equipment records do not automatically sync with your game. Spend less time searching and more time preparing for your next Icarus adventure. Icarus Directory is an unofficial fan-made companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by RocketWerkz Ltd. Game names, images and related materials remain the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy: https://momd-digital.com/privacy-policy.html#privacy-icarus-directory Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The ESO App4 screens
Icarus Directory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Icarus Directory at Free against The ESO App's $1.99. The ESO App's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Icarus Directory is free to download; The ESO App costs $1.99 up front. The ESO App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Icarus Directory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The ESO App holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The ESO App has 596 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The ESO App ships an update every 4 weeks, Icarus Directory every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
The ESO App versus Icarus Directory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ESO AppIcarus Directory
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (596 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings596 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#49 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB174 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperAndrew CarltonDavid Foster

Customer experience

The ESO App

All ratings598 ratings
Positive57.2%
Neutral13.5%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral15.2%
Negative30.7%

Icarus Directory

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

The ESO App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search function not working
  • Character data not syncing properly
  • Crashes when trying to mark items as completed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add quest tracking
  • Include more build guides
  • Improve search functionality
  • Add jewelry crafting survey locations
  • Allow marking items as partially completed

Icarus Directory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The ESO App

Subscriptions3
  • ESO Pro [1 Month Subscription]3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • ESO Pro [6 Month Subscription]$4.996 Months
  • ESO Pro [1 Year Subscription]$8.991 Year
2 purchases

Icarus Directory

Subscriptions2
  • Icarus Directory Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Icarus Directory Plus Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

Is The ESO App free?
The ESO App costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Icarus Directory free?
Icarus Directory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The ESO App or Icarus Directory?
The ESO App is rated higher. The ESO App averages 3.5 out of 5 from 596 ratings, while Icarus Directory averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do The ESO App or Icarus Directory have ads?
Icarus Directory shows ads; The ESO App does not.
Which is updated more often, The ESO App or Icarus Directory?
The ESO App ships an update every 4 weeks, and Icarus Directory every 2 weeks. Most recently, The ESO App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Icarus Directory on October 31, 2026.

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