Sable. vs Icarus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sable.
This app connects to a SABnzbd instance, offering robust file management capabilities. It allows users to control their download queue, manage history items, and receive notifications. Premium features enhance the experience with advanced widgets and statistics.
- Pause/resume download queue
- Manage queue order and priority
- Upload .nzb files from device storage
- Retry or remove history items
- Control Center widget
- Notifications for new files and warnings
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Welcome to Sable. Sable is a companion app, designed to connect to an instance of SABnzbd. Sable has been meticulously crafted with the latest features of iOS to make it feel like a native part of your device, and not just an add on. Standard Features: - Pause/resume queue - Manage queue order/priority - Supply passwords - Upload .nzb from Files - Retry or remove history items - Control Center widget - Notify on new files and warnings Premium Features requiring purchase of Subscription: - Push Notifications - Home/Lock Screen widgets - Live Activity - Additional Statistics - Custom Icons & Appearance Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://codefruitio.github.io/getsable/privacypolicy/
Icarus
Consolidate all your media management services into a single, intuitive application. Monitor requests, track releases, and view live streams from various connected platforms. Access and manage your media setup remotely with real-time notifications.
- Unified dashboard for requests and releases
- Seamless integration with Sonarr, Radarr, Overseerr, Tautulli
- Real-time notifications for media events
- Discover and manage trending titles
- Remote access to media setup
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Your media. Your rules. Free to use. Every feature included. Icarus brings your movies, TV shows, music, and books together in one native app for Apple devices. Find a familiar favorite, discover your next obsession, and keep your media organized without jumping between apps. Divine by name. Unreasonably useful by nature. • Your library, together Browse media, requests, and activity from your connected servers and services in one place. • Discover more Explore recommendations, browse collections, and search for movies, shows, and people. Meet the cast and get the details behind the poster. • A little divine order See what’s available, upcoming, or requested. Manage supported library details and requests, and keep track of what comes next. • Press play Enjoy movies, music, and audiobooks through compatible connected services. Check playback activity and use supported playback controls from your device. • Stay in the loop Get push notifications for supported events, including media availability, requests, and playback activity. • Your setup, your choice Connect Icarus directly to supported services, or pair it with Hades, our optional self-hosted server. Access your setup away from home when your services are configured for remote access. FREE TO USE No subscriptions. No paid feature tiers. No ads. Every Icarus feature is included. HADES Icarus for iOS includes optional support for 'Hades - Media Server' which includes more robust features and permissions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your media and server data stay with the devices and systems you control. We do not sell your data or use it for advertising. Essential account, connection, and notification-routing data are handled as described in our Privacy Policy. BRING YOUR OWN MEDIA Icarus is a client for your existing media servers and services. It does not provide or host movies, TV shows, music, books, or other media. You need your own media library and compatible services. Some connected services may require their own accounts or subscriptions. Features vary by platform and integration. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myicarus.app/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sable. at 4.7 against Icarus's 4.0. Sable. also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 78%) and ratings volume (30 vs 6). Icarus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Sable. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Icarus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sable. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sable. has 30 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Sable.'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Icarus's.
Sable. ships an update monthly, Icarus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sable. | Icarus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tyler Plesetz | Lantea LLC |
Customer experience
Sable.
Icarus
In-app purchases
Sable.
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Upgrade$9.99
- Lifetime$14.99
Icarus
- Basic Access$0.991 Month
- Supporter$0.991 Month
- Supporter Family Access$1.991 Month
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- Supporter - Yearly$9.991 Year
- Supporter Family Access - Yearly$14.991 Year






