Comparison

Scout Record Book 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

Scout Record Book

A digital reference for Scout badge requirements, featuring diagrams for knots. This app complements the traditional record book, offering quick access to essential information for leaders and scouts.

Highlights
  • Digital badge requirement lookup
  • Knot diagrams
  • Quick reference for leaders
  • Quick reference for scouts
  • iPad specific diagrams
Features
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The Scout Record Book - for iPod/iPhone/iPad. The complete contents of the record book with additional information such as diagrams of knots on the iPad. This application does not replace the paper book but serves as a quick reference for Leaders and Scouts to look up the requirements for badges.

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

Scout Record Book4 screens
Icarus Directory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scout Record Book at 5.0 against Icarus Directory's 2.5. Scout Record Book also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Icarus Directory's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price 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. Icarus Directory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Scout Record Book asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scout Record Book holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scout Record Book ships an update every 3 months, Icarus Directory every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scout Record Book versus Icarus Directory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScout Record BookIcarus Directory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB174 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperControl Technologies Pty LtdDavid Foster

Customer experience

Scout Record Book

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Icarus Directory

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

In-app purchases

None

Scout Record Book

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Icarus Directory

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

Questions

Is Scout Record Book free?
Scout Record Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Icarus Directory free?
Icarus Directory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scout Record Book or Icarus Directory?
Scout Record Book is rated higher. Scout Record Book averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Icarus Directory averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Scout Record Book or Icarus Directory have ads?
Icarus Directory shows ads; Scout Record Book does not.
Which is updated more often, Scout Record Book or Icarus Directory?
Scout Record Book ships an update every 3 months, and Icarus Directory every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scout Record Book was updated on October 23, 2026 and Icarus Directory on October 22, 2026.

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