Dechitec vs SideReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dechitec
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Short description: Dechitec App,Easily control your camera Description: You can connect your action camera to an iOS smart phone with Dechitec App. After the connection has been established, you can preview the camera video stream in real-time, remotely start and stop recording, take pictures, view thumbnails, and download videos or pictures. Connection steps: 1. Enable camera WiFi 2. Connect the mobile device to the camera WiFi; the password information is in the manual. 3. Open the Dechitec App Features: 1. Preview the video stream in real-time. 2. Record a video or take a picture also in the stream preview mode. 3. Burst mode shooting. 4. Self timer shooting. 5. Video resolution settings. 6. Image size settings. 7. White-balance settings. 8. Format the camera SD card. 9. Download or delete of photo and video files 10. Photos and videos preview. 11. Automatic time correction when the connection has been established. 12. Video file previews with audio tracks. 13. Automatic photo and video rotation. 14. Time-lapse recordings.
SideReader
This app provides a teleprompter and dual camera functionality for content creators. It allows users to record scripts, rehearse, and capture both portrait and landscape videos simultaneously from a single take. An Apple Watch companion app offers remote control capabilities.
- Integrated teleprompter with adjustable reading experience
- Dual camera capture for portrait and landscape video
- Rehearsal mode before recording
- Apple Watch remote control
- High-quality video capture up to 4K 60 FPS
- On-device storage and sharing
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You’re an actor. Or a content creator. Or a journalist. Or maybe you’re just someone who has something to say and would really, really like the words to stay in front of your eyes while you say it. And to get portrait and landscape videos from one take, instantly. Maybe you’re rehearsing an audition. Recording a reporting segment. Filming a video essay. Making content for social media. Or trying to remember your next line without looking six feet below the camera. That’s why I made SideReader. SideReader brings your script, teleprompter, camera, rehearsal tools, and takes together in one focused creative studio. And it solves another problem I kept running into: needing the same performance in portrait and landscape. One for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. Another for YouTube, a presentation, an edit, or whatever comes next. Record once. Deliver twice. YOUR SCRIPT, RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU Write or import a script, then keep it in front of you while you rehearse or record. Adjust the reading experience to your pace, so you can spend less time fighting the screen and more time delivering the words. REHEARSE AT YOUR PACE Sometimes you’re not ready to hit Record. That’s fine. Work through the script, find your rhythm, get comfortable with the material, and start filming when you’re ready. TWO VIDEOS, ONE PERFORMANCE Dual Capture makes portrait and landscape videos together while you record. Tap Stop and both files finish without a second render, ready to review, save, or share in moments. No second take just because another platform wants a different shape. YOUR STUDIO, ON YOUR WRIST The new Apple Watch companion works as a remote for your paired iPhone or iPad. Start and stop recording, switch cameras, adjust zoom, choose scripts, control rehearsals, and check recording status from your wrist. HIGH-QUALITY VIDEO On supported devices and configurations, SideReader can capture at up to 4K and 60 FPS. Because something made for creators should take the actual camera part seriously, too. YOUR TAKES ARE YOURS Review your takes, keep the ones you love, and share them when you choose. Your scripts and recordings stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. Your performance doesn’t need a trip through somebody else’s server just to belong to you. Settings also gives you control over product analytics and optional advertising measurement. WHY I BUILT SIDEREADER I’m an actor, and I wanted something that felt surprisingly difficult to find: a teleprompter and camera simple enough to disappear while I was using them, but powerful enough to keep up with how I actually create. I wanted my script in front of me. I wanted to rehearse. I wanted great-quality video. I wanted portrait and landscape versions without recording the same performance twice. And I didn’t want the app itself to become the production. So I built SideReader. It has taken plenty of testing, redesigns, strange little discoveries, major overhauls, and “okay, we need to rethink this entire thing” moments. I’m proud to put this bigger, faster creative studio in your hands, and I’m excited to keep improving it with the people who use it. So rehearse the audition. Record the story. Make the video. Deliver the report. Say the thing. Hopefully with SideReader by Clapps, with love from Los Angeles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dechitec at none against SideReader's shown. Dechitec also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 27.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dechitec ships an update every 4 days, SideReader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dechitec | SideReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dawnwin Mdt Info Tech.Co.,Ltd | Sergei Shik |
In-app purchases
Dechitec
No in-app purchases
SideReader
No in-app purchases









