RipDev releases Icy, a new Cydia alternative

Posted Mar 30, 2009 at 4:10PM by Karl B. Listed in: Homebrew applications Tags: Cydia, iPhone, RipDev

Icy is RipDev's take on Cydia, meaning it also uses APT repositories to install and remove packages. According to RipDev, Icy is fast, lightweight (installation takes up a little over 1 MB compared to Cydia's 32 MB), and simple enough to use:

It will only refresh repositories when you tell it
allows you to browse installed packages in landscape mode
compatible with Cydia - it will use Cydia (APT) sources to fetch package info and updates, then install the packages and see the packages installed from Cydia
will not scroll pages of cool looking terminal text when installing or removing a package. Instead, it presents the installation process in a friendly and cool manner
stylish animated installation screens allowing you to see what exactly is happening without having to read through scrolling text gibberish
enhanced with crisp black and white interface featuring icons by artist Max Rudberg

Icy is completely free. You can install it through Cydia by adding the http://apt.ripdev.com source and installing it from the Packaging category. If you"re using Installer, you can find Icy in the System category.

Via RipDev

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Comments

by - 2009-03-31 14:18:31

meh

Ill stick to Cydia unless this makes me a cup of tea in the mornings. Which is as likely as me becoming Chuck Norris, and marrying Pamela Anderson and driving in a Lamborghini Gallardo

by - 2009-04-16 21:30:28