# Icarus vs ABS Admin

The clearest difference is rating: ABS Admin at 5.0 against Icarus's 4.0. ABS Admin also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Icarus's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Icarus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ABS Admin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ABS Admin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. 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.

Icarus ships an update weekly, ABS Admin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Icarus | ABS Admin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icarus-media-manager/id6743686047/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abs-admin-audiobookshelf/id6788065635/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 68 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lantea LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803985177) | [Corey FELDMAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836967631) |

## 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 |


### ABS Admin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abs-admin-audiobookshelf/id6788065635)

Manage your personal audiobook and ebook server, play and read content, and organize your entire library. This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for server administration, including metadata editing, library cleanup, and user management.

**Highlights:** Manage audiobook and ebook libraries, Built-in audiobook player, EPUB, PDF, and CBZ reader, Edit metadata and fix covers, Organize series, collections, and playlists, Upload media from cloud storage, Podcast management, User and permission management

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Icarus free?

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

### Is ABS Admin free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Icarus or ABS Admin?

ABS Admin is rated higher. Icarus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ABS Admin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Icarus or ABS Admin have ads?

Neither Icarus nor ABS Admin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Icarus or ABS Admin?

Icarus ships an update weekly, and ABS Admin every 5 days. Most recently, Icarus was updated on October 24, 2026 and ABS Admin on October 25, 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.*