Comparison

Induction vs Sidekicker

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

Head to head
About

Induction

Access and complete online induction materials for your organization. Publish health and safety training, HR topics, and onboarding content for staff, contractors, and visitors. Includes a social network for managers to share alerts and updates.

Highlights
  • Access online induction materials
  • Complete online assessments
  • Publish safety alerts and announcements
  • Update induction content
  • Record training details
  • View induction certificates
Features
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Induction allows users to access and complete their Online Induction material via the app. Organisations can publish health and safety training, human resources topics, on boarding and new starter material that can be accessed via the app for induction into the organisation by their contractors, staff and visitors. The app features a social network for Health and safety Managers and Human Resource Managers allowing them to publish safety alerts, organisation announcements, updates to their induction content and materials directly to their users such as contractors, employees and visitors. Users can post messages on their organisations feed and engage in safety and organisational topics. Users can access their specific organisations induction, complete an online assessment, record important training and basic organisational details, view their induction certificate or view a sample of each of these if their organisation has not set an induction up. Easy to use and ideal for use in the field.

About

Sidekicker

This application allows approved workers to easily find and manage job opportunities. Users can receive, review, and apply for available positions through an intuitive interface. It serves as a direct link to employment listings for those already registered with the platform.

Highlights
  • Receive job offers
  • Review job details
  • Apply for jobs
  • Manage applications
  • Access employer invitations
Features
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FOR WORKERS Please note, you must be invited by Sidekicker or your employer before you can access jobs. The app makes it easy for you to receive, review, apply for and manage jobs. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re interested in registering to become a worker on Sidekicker. FOR HIRERS This app is available to workers only. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re looking to hire casual and temporary staff or find tech solutions to better run your own casual and temporary staff.

Screenshots

Induction4 screens
Sidekicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sidekicker at fortnightly against Induction's every 2 months. Induction's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Induction ships an update every 2 months, Sidekicker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Induction versus Sidekicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInductionSidekicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better59.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWork Metrics Pty LtdThe Sidekicker Group

Customer experience

Induction

Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.0%

Sidekicker

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative35.8%

Bugs and requests

Induction

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sidekicker

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Cannot login via app despite correct credentials
  • Password works on website but not in app
  • Auto-logout without ability to log back in
  • Job filters not working properly
  • Password reset links redirect to wrong pages
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  • App only works on WiFi, not on data/roaming
  • Login button greyed out and unresponsive
  • Duplicate and false job notifications
  • App crashes when applying for jobs
  • Frequent forced logouts requiring re-authentication
  • Job listings show unavailable positions
  • Unclickable email links for password reset

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to filter jobs by specific dates
  • Search functionality for specific employers
  • Bulk job passing/deletion option
  • Ability to view past job details and ratings
  • Job history with company feedback
Show 3 more
  • Multiple shift acceptance with choice option
  • Improved notification system with direct job links
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Induction

No in-app purchases

None

Sidekicker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Induction free?
Induction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidekicker free?
Sidekicker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Induction or Sidekicker have ads?
Neither Induction nor Sidekicker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Induction or Sidekicker?
Induction ships an update every 2 months, and Sidekicker fortnightly. Most recently, Induction was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sidekicker on September 23, 2026.

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