# Icro vs Ice Cubes for Mastodon

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ice Cubes for Mastodon at every 5 days against Icro's every 2 months. Ice Cubes for Mastodon also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 20). Icro's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Icro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ice Cubes for Mastodon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Icro against 4.8 for Ice Cubes for Mastodon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ice Cubes for Mastodon has 2K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Icro's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ice Cubes for Mastodon's.

Icro ships an update every 2 months, Ice Cubes for Mastodon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Icro | Ice Cubes for Mastodon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icro/id1375296597/reviews)** | [4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ice-cubes-for-mastodon/id6444915884/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **2K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Martin Hartl](https://appshunter.io/developer/591053556) | [Thomas Ricouard](https://appshunter.io/developer/372456982) |

## What reviewers say

### Icro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icro/id1375296597)

This app provides a streamlined way to interact with micro.blog and WordPress hosted sites. View timelines, mentions, and discover content, while also posting updates and replying to conversations. It offers features like saving reading positions and muting unwanted content.

**Highlights:** View timelines, mentions, and discover sections, Post to micro.blog and WordPress sites, Reply to users and view conversations, Save reading position, Cache older posts, Mute/Blacklist users and keywords

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Thank You! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Big Thank You! | $3.99 | one-time |
| Huge Thank You | $8.99 | one-time |


### Ice Cubes for Mastodon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ice-cubes-for-mastodon/id6444915884)

This application provides a fast and beautiful way to interact with the Mastodon social network. Connect to any instance, manage your timelines, engage with posts, and customize your experience with advanced features and AI assistance.

**Highlights:** Connect to any Mastodon instance, Timeline browsing and filtering, Push notifications, Quote toot and embed links, List organization, AI tools for composing and image descriptions, Multi-account support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly supporter subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Generous tip | $6.99 | one-time |
| Insane tip | $13.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless transition from Twitter
- 👍 Customization options
- 🚀 Smooth and fast
- 👍 Highly configurable
- 👍 Excellent Mastodon client

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Annoying button sounds
- 🐛 Unstable network performance issues
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance problems
- 🐛 Difficulty switching between accounts
- 🐛 Scrolling issues and timeline jumps

**Reported bugs**

- Feeds not loading properly
- Duplicate account issues
- Error when loading pages
- Partial/incomplete timeline loading

**Requested features**

- Option to disable auto-play for videos
- Ability to sync timeline position across devices
- Improved text editing and cursor behavior
- Customizable swipe gestures
- Ability to rearrange bottom bar buttons


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Icro free?

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

### Is Ice Cubes for Mastodon free?

Ice Cubes for Mastodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Icro or Ice Cubes for Mastodon?

Icro is rated higher. Icro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Ice Cubes for Mastodon averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.

### Do Icro or Ice Cubes for Mastodon have ads?

Neither Icro nor Ice Cubes for Mastodon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Icro or Ice Cubes for Mastodon?

Icro ships an update every 2 months, and Ice Cubes for Mastodon every 5 days. Most recently, Icro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ice Cubes for Mastodon on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*