The disclosure relates to methods and devices for adding indicative icon in interactive application. The device obtains the objects that are in the operable state in the application scenarios of associated accounts and obtaining the previous operation record of the local account. The device obtains the objects that have not been dealt with by the local account according to the previous operation record of the local account. The device adds indicative icons to the associated account list of the local account according to the objects that have not been dealt with by the local account and sends the associated account list of the local account to the local account for display.