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.

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