Comparison

Cacophony Sidekick vs NZAT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cacophony Sidekick

This application allows users to remotely monitor and protect wildlife by connecting to thermal and IR cameras in remote locations. It enables configuration of devices, playback of audio, and network connections. Users can view and tag captured videos on a website, receiving real-time data and alerts for conservation efforts.

Highlights
  • Remote camera connection
  • Wildlife monitoring
  • Device configuration
  • Real-time data and alerts
  • Video tagging
  • Open-source
Features
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Cacophony Project's iOS app connects to thermal and IR cameras in remote locations, allowing users to gather events and recordings to monitor and protect wildlife. The app is used to remotely configure and manage the devices, including location, playing audio, and connecting to networks. Videos captured by the devices are uploaded to a website where users can view and tag the footage. The app is open-source and designed to be user-friendly, providing real-time data and alerts to ensure effective conservation efforts.

About

NZAT

Features
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Management app for AT220 multi species auto resetting and reluring pest trap (by NZ Autotraps). App requires a Trap.NZ account (Users can sign up on the app and/or login using an existing Trap.NZ account). NZ Autotraps share the data with Trap.NZ for analytics, diagnostics, account management, and app support. - Full visibility of the collected data is available to the users on Trap.NZ for reporting and/or export as CSV. - Data uploaded to Trap.NZ can, in the near future, be integrated with Trap.NZ projects. App allows you to Connect to Multiple Physical AT220 traps in the field (using WIFI). Observe trap status - Pump - Motor - Bar - Cam - Sensors (Light, and Accelerometer) - Battery - Runtime - Trigger counts - Day / Night detection Automatically - Record Trap location (your location when connecting) - Update last check date/time - Record and save trap status and history using Trap.NZ Configure trap settings - Trap Name - Reset Counts - Day time operation - Days between baiting - Pump baiting runtime Manually control - Trap firing - Bait/Lure Pump Advanced technical features - Command line interface with trap - Display Logs, EEPROM etc

Screenshots

Cacophony Sidekick4 screens
NZAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cacophony Sidekick at none against NZAT's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cacophony Sidekick ships an update every 2 months, NZAT monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Cacophony Sidekick versus NZAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCacophony SidekickNZAT
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTHE CACOPHONY PROJECT LIMITEDGroundtruth Limited

In-app purchases

None

Cacophony Sidekick

No in-app purchases

None

NZAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cacophony Sidekick free?
Cacophony Sidekick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NZAT free?
NZAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cacophony Sidekick or NZAT have ads?
NZAT shows ads; Cacophony Sidekick does not.
Which is updated more often, Cacophony Sidekick or NZAT?
Cacophony Sidekick ships an update every 2 months, and NZAT monthly. Most recently, Cacophony Sidekick was updated on November 3, 2026 and NZAT on November 4, 2026.

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