Induction vs Sidekicker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Access online induction materials
- Complete online assessments
- Publish safety alerts and announcements
- Update induction content
- Record training details
- View induction certificates
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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.
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.
- Receive job offers
- Review job details
- Apply for jobs
- Manage applications
- Access employer invitations
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Induction ships an update every 2 months, Sidekicker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Induction | Sidekicker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 59.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Work Metrics Pty Ltd | The Sidekicker Group |
Customer experience
Induction
Sidekicker
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
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- Multiple shift acceptance with choice option
- Improved notification system with direct job links
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Induction
No in-app purchases
Sidekicker
No in-app purchases









