ObservSMART 1 vs Videra Sidekick Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ObservSMART 1
This application enhances continuous patient monitoring for high-risk individuals. It helps maintain safety, care quality, and reduces risks of self-harm, suicide, and elopement through engaging observation and timely alerts.
- Q15 checks or randomized intervals
- Observer engagement with patients
- Audio alerts for observer status
- Supervisory alerts for missed observations
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ObservSMART 1:1 is an add-on to the original ObservSMART system that assists in continuous monitoring of high-risk patients. Together with the original system, ObservSMART 1:1 promotes safety, continuity, and quality care while also greatly reducing risks related to self-harm, suicide, and elopement. App Features • Q15 checks or randomized intervals • Keeps observers engaged with the patient • Audio alerts for observers that have fallen asleep or left the proximity of the patient • Supervisory alerts for observers that have fallen asleep, missed observations, or left the proximity of the patient
Videra Sidekick Recorder
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Videra providers can use the app to record and upload sessions to generate clinical notes when they aren’t at their computer. Sessions can be recorded even with no network connection, then uploaded later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ObservSMART 1 at 12.0 against Videra Sidekick Recorder's 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ObservSMART 1 | Videra Sidekick Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Invisalert | VideraHealth |
In-app purchases
ObservSMART 1
No in-app purchases
Videra Sidekick Recorder
No in-app purchases
