Icarus vs ShelfPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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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Icarus brings all your media integrations together in one place. Whether you’re managing requests with Overseerr, tracking upcoming episodes via Sonarr, or seeing who’s watching through Tautulli, Icarus unifies your media experience into a sleek, user-friendly app. Key Features • Unified Dashboard – Instantly view requests, upcoming releases, and live streams at a glance. • Seamless Integrations – Connect Sonarr, Radarr, Overseerr, Tautulli, and more with ease. • Real-Time Notifications – Stay informed with push alerts for new media, requests, playback events, and more. • Discover & Manage – Explore trending titles and handle requests with a tap. • Anywhere Access – Control your entire setup remotely from your device*. Disclaimer Icarus does not provide, download or host any media content. It connects to your existing media servers and services. You must have your own media library or subscriptions set up. No movies, TV shows, or other media are included with this app. Privacy & Security Your data stays yours. All connections are secure, and Icarus does not store or distribute your information or media. *To access remotely, your connections must be setup to be accessed externally. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myicarus.app/privacypolicy.html
ShelfPulse
Monitor your Audiobookshelf server with real-time dashboards, deep listening analytics, and library insights. Manage users, view beautiful home screen widgets, and gain personal or administrative perspectives on your audiobook collection. Enjoy a privacy-first experience with direct server connection.
- Real-time session monitoring
- Deep listening analytics
- Library and server insights
- User management
- Home screen widgets
- Direct server connection
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Real-Time Dashboard: Monitor active sessions, playback progress, and device details instantly. Deep Analytics: Track listening time, streaks, favorite genres, and full history. Library Insights: Explore detailed server trends and collection statistics. Admin Functionality: Manage Users: Create, Edit, Delete and reset passwords for users of your server. Beautiful Widgets: Keep your listening stats visible right on your home screen. For Everyone: Full server monitoring for Admins and personal insights for standard users. Privacy First: Direct connection to your server with no cloud services or data collection. 3-Day Free Trial: Experience full functionality risk-free. Requires an Audiobookshelf server. https://trekpins.com/shelfpulseterms.html https://trekpins.com/shelfpulseprivacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShelfPulse at 4.9 against Icarus's 4.0. ShelfPulse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Icarus's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Icarus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ShelfPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShelfPulse holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Icarus's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShelfPulse's.
Icarus ships an update weekly, ShelfPulse every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Icarus | ShelfPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lantea LLC | Eric Randall |
Customer experience
Icarus
ShelfPulse
In-app purchases
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
ShelfPulse
- ShelfPulse Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Full Access$9.99
