IdSide vs Octopus
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.
Octopus
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Octopus-ITSM: Your All-in-One Solution for Efficient IT Service Management Designed for IT professionals, Octopus-ITSM keeps you connected to your ITSM environment and ensures precise tracking of requests, even on the go. Key Features: - Real-time Request Tracking: Easily access new, open, or assigned requests directly from your profile. - Custom Actions: Assign a request to a technician, place it on hold, suspend it, add activities, or close it—all from within the app. - Simplified Creation: Quickly and effortlessly create new requests and configuration items (CI). - Enhanced Productivity: Enjoy an intuitive, user-friendly interface designed to streamline your daily tasks. Who is it for? Octopus-ITSM is ideal for IT managers, support technicians, and all stakeholders looking to manage their IT services proactively and efficiently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IdSide at 13.0 against Octopus's 15.1. 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, Octopus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IdSide | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Societe Plan de Vol inc. | DAZZM Inc. |
In-app purchases
IdSide
No in-app purchases
Octopus
No in-app purchases






