Comparison

Paltopia 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

Paltopia

This fan-made guide provides comprehensive information for your PalWorld adventure. Discover detailed Pal stats, breeding combinations, and base-building insights. Organize your collection, create teams, and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Pal information
  • Breeding guide and helper
  • Filter and search Pals
  • Customizable lists
  • Team creation and analysis
  • Backup and sync functionality
Features
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Paltopia will help you out on starting your PalWorld adventure with useful resources! With This fan made guide you can See more information about all Pals, and more. Keep track of which pals you've received the bonus reward, breeding tree, filter them based on Element, Work Suitability and more. - Full Pals informations: Descriptions, Possible item drops, active skills, stats, locations, and what they will be helpful on your base. - Filters, Search function, and more Breeding Guide and helper - Use 2 different modes to find the perfect pair: - Known Parents: If you want to know what will be the offspring of your two favorite pals - Parent Finder: You know what you want? we'll help you decide the perfect pair! See all available eggs and what they can hatch into. - Lists: Tired of forgetting what you had on a base, or which pals are you missing, or which one you love? No more! Create lists and keep them taps away. Customization: Show/hide the information you want, keep it nice and steady! - Teams: Create your teams, check if your current ingame team got good stats, or create your own! - Backups and sync: Backup your catches, map marks, teams and more, keep them sync in different devices! Paltopia is a fanmade, unofficial app that contains information related to Palworld, pals, items, locations and more. Artworks and names are properties of Pocket Pair, Inc. Paltopia is not affiliated, endorsed or supported by Pocket Pair, Inc in any way. Artworks and content were used on this app in accordance with the laws of Fair Use. No copyright infringement intended.

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

Paltopia4 screens
Icarus Directory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paltopia at 4.8 against Icarus Directory's 2.5. Paltopia also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Paltopia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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

Paltopia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paltopia has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paltopia ships an update every 3 weeks, Icarus Directory every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paltopia versus Icarus Directory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaltopiaIcarus Directory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB174 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperEduardo MiquilenaDavid Foster

Customer experience

Paltopia

All ratings1,238 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative12.9%

Icarus Directory

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

Bugs and requests

Paltopia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Find location feature not working properly
  • App became unusable after recent update
  • Backup and save options have spelling error

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add AI assistant to answer specific questions
  • Include pal weakness/strength information
  • Ability to track caught pals and variants
  • Add home screen widget for news and updates

Icarus Directory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paltopia

One-time2
  • Paltopia+$4.99
  • Paltopia++$8.99
2 purchases

Icarus Directory

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

Questions

Is Paltopia free?
Paltopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Icarus Directory free?
Icarus Directory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paltopia or Icarus Directory?
Paltopia is rated higher. Paltopia averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Icarus Directory averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Paltopia or Icarus Directory have ads?
Both Paltopia and Icarus Directory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Paltopia or Icarus Directory?
Paltopia ships an update every 3 weeks, and Icarus Directory every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paltopia was updated on October 22, 2026 and Icarus Directory on October 22, 2026.

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