Comparison

Telestense vs Icaro Play

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

Head to head

About

Telestense

Features

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Telestense: dall'informazione multimediale, ai video, agli approfondimenti in tv e sul web per raccontare Ferrara e l'Emilia-Romagna. Telestense è una emittente televisiva con sede a Ferrara, visibile a Ferrara e provincia (ch.16, 114, 298), Emilia-Romagna, Veneto e nelle aree di confine delle regioni limitrofe. Storicamente è il principale canale televisivo di Ferrara e della sua provincia. Segui le notizie e le dirette tv in streaming con la nostra applicazione mobile.

About

Icaro Play

Features

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Icaro Play è la piattaforma digitale del Gruppo Icaro pensata per te. Informazione locale, sport, cultura, intrattenimento, vita della Chiesa e le dirette streaming di Icaro TV e Radio Icaro. Gruppo Icaro è il network riminese di comunicazione pubblicitaria, istituzionale ed editoriale che riunisce i maggiori media presenti sul territorio: Icaro TV, Radio Icaro, il portale di informazione Newsrimini.it, Icaro Sport e la società di produzione audiovisiva Bottega Video.

Screenshots

Telestense2 screens

Icaro Play3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Icaro Play at none against Telestense's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Telestense ships an update every 27 months, Icaro Play every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Telestense versus Icaro Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Telestense	Icaro Play
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 27 months	Every 19 months — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Fluidstream s.r.l.	Iniziative Editoriali

In-app purchases

None

Telestense

No in-app purchases

None

Icaro Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Telestense free?

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

Is Icaro Play free?

Icaro Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Telestense or Icaro Play have ads?

Telestense shows ads; Icaro Play does not.

Which is updated more often, Telestense or Icaro Play?

Telestense ships an update every 27 months, and Icaro Play every 19 months. Most recently, Telestense was updated on November 3, 2026 and Icaro Play on October 27, 2026.