# Icarus vs Parity

The clearest difference is price: Icarus at Free against Parity's $1.99. Icarus also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). Parity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Icarus is free to download; Parity costs $1.99 up front. Icarus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Parity asks for nothing beyond the download.

Icarus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Icarus has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Icarus's written reviews are positive against 50% of Parity's.

Icarus ships an update weekly, Parity every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Icarus | Parity |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icarus-media-manager/id6743686047/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parity-unraid-client/id6755063221/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **77.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 68 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lantea LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803985177) | [Shreyas Papinwar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546752806) |

## What reviewers say

### Icarus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icarus-media-manager/id6743686047)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Access | $0.99 | per month |
| Supporter | $0.99 | per month |
| Supporter Family Access | $1.99 | per month |
| Supporter - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Supporter Family Access - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |


### Parity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parity-unraid-client/id6755063221)

Monitor and manage your Unraid servers remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Track system health, control Docker containers and virtual machines, and receive instant alerts with a beautifully designed native app.

**Highlights:** Real-time system metrics monitoring, Docker container management, Virtual machine control, Intelligent push notifications, Multi-server support, Offline data viewing, Biometric security

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Icarus free?

Icarus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Parity free?

Parity costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Icarus or Parity?

Icarus is rated higher. Icarus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Parity averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Icarus or Parity have ads?

Neither Icarus nor Parity shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Icarus or Parity?

Icarus ships an update weekly, and Parity every 2 weeks. Most recently, Icarus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Parity on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*