IdSide vs Hydro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IdSide
This app provides a direct communication channel for municipal, corporate, and institutional users. Citizens, employees, or clients can receive push notifications from subscribed information sources, access emergency procedures, and find contact information for responders and service points.
- Push notification alerts
- Emergency procedures access
- Responder contact information
- Service point geolocation
- Subscription to information sources
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Idside ECHO se veut un canal de communication simple, direct et efficace mis à la disposition des mondes municipaux, corporatifs et institutionnels déjà utilisateurs d’Idside ECHO Système. Sur votre téléphone intelligent, comme citoyens, employés ou clients, vous pourrez recevoir des avis de type push notification, en provenance des sources d’information auxquelles vous aurez choisi de vous abonner. Une fois téléchargée, l’application Idside ECHO donne accès à des procédures et des instructions en mesures d’urgence de même qu’aux coordonnées des intervenants et à la géolocalisation des points de service mis à votre disposition.
Hydro
This app serves as the official company newspaper for employees and retirees of Hydro-Québec, offering quality information on the company's major issues. It has a long history, dating back to 1922, and aims to foster engagement and pride among its readers.
- Company news and updates
- Information on major company issues
- Historical context of the publication
- Content for employees and retirees
- Fosters engagement and pride
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Hydro-Presse est le journal d’entreprise des employés et des retraités d’Hydro-Québec depuis près de 100 ans. C’est en 1922 que la Montreal Light, Heat and Power Consolidated (MLHPC) lance un journal bilingue, The Dual Service / Le service double. La publication change de nom en 1936 pour l’Entre-Nous. Et 35 ans plus tard, le magazine adopte le nom qu’il porte encore aujourd’hui : Hydro-Presse. Au fil du temps, le magazine a toujours conservé sa mission : contribuer à l’engagement et à la fierté des hydroquébécoises et des hydroquébécois grâce à une information de qualité sur les grands enjeux de l’entreprise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hydro at 100% against IdSide's 0%. IdSide's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
IdSide ships an update every 6 months, Hydro every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IdSide | Hydro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Societe Plan de Vol inc. | Hydro Québec |
Customer experience
IdSide
Hydro
In-app purchases
IdSide
No in-app purchases
Hydro
No in-app purchases
