Comparison

Sidekick for iOS vs Local Camera Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Sidekick for iOS

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Sidekick is an AI assistant for work. It's a personal agent that monitors your Gmail and Calendar, clicks and types in Chrome for you, joins your meetings, makes and receives phone calls on your behalf, and remembers everything that matters β€” across web, phone, and SMS. NEW: Give your Sidekick its own phone number. It answers incoming calls, takes messages, sends and receives SMS, and follows up β€” like a real assistant. β€” WHAT YOUR SIDEKICK CAN DO β€” INBOX & CALENDAR, ON AUTOPILOT β€’ Realtime Gmail and Google Calendar triage β€” surfaces what needs you right now β€’ Daily morning digest of your schedule β€’ Proactively suggests next actions and offers to handle them β€’ Reads and edits Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Google Tasks PHONE & SMS β€’ Your assistant gets its own dedicated phone number β€’ Make and receive calls through your Sidekick β€’ Send and receive text messages β€’ AI receptionist answers, triages, and takes messages on your behalf VOICE & MEETINGS β€’ Ultra-natural voice mode for hands-free conversations β€’ Joins your Zoom and Google Meet calls to take notes and follow up β€’ Listening mode for real-time summaries and suggestions β€’ Pick up the same conversation across web, phone, and SMS β€” without losing context MEMORYMESHβ„’ β€” REMEMBERS EVERYTHING β€’ Proprietary structured memory that persists across browser, voice, SMS, and web β€’ Recalls every past conversation, fact, person, and workflow β€’ Teach it once β€” it remembers forever ALL THE BEST AI, IN ONE PLACE β€’ Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, and more β€” the right models for any task β€’ AI-powered web search built in β€’ No vendor lock-in WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU DO β€’ iPhone and iPad β€’ Companion browser extension that sees the page you're on, clicks and types for you, and automates any website β€’ Desktop app with optional local model support β€’ Push notifications, camera, photo library, and contacts integration CONNECT YOUR STACK β€’ MCP support to plug into Slack, GitHub, Notion, Linear, Salesforce, and more β€’ Launch and manage Cursor Cloud Agents from your assistant β€’ Scheduled automations and recurring jobs β€’ Let any AI agent (Cursor, Claude, etc.) drive your browser via MCP Stop managing your day. Start directing it. Download Sidekick Pro and put your AI to work. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Local Camera Viewer

Features
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Local Cam is a simple and powerful local IP camera viewer for RTSP and ONVIF-compatible cameras. Add cameras from popular brands such as TP-Link/Tapo/VIGI, Reolink, Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Bosch, and other ONVIF cameras. Discover cameras on your local network, save RTSP and ONVIF settings, switch between main stream and sub stream, and view multiple live feeds in a customizable grid. Features: - Add local IP cameras using RTSP and ONVIF - Search for compatible cameras on your local network - Support for popular camera brands and custom stream paths - View main stream or sub stream - PTZ controls for supported ONVIF cameras - Multi-camera stream grid - Fullscreen landscape monitoring view - Designed for local network camera access Local Cam is built for users who want direct local access to their IP cameras without relying on cloud camera features. Camera availability and PTZ support may vary depending on camera model, firmware, RTSP/ONVIF configuration, network access, and login credentials.

Screenshots

Sidekick for iOS4 screens
Local Camera Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local Camera Viewer at none against Sidekick for iOS's 3. Local Camera Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sidekick for iOS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Local Camera Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidekick for iOS ships an update fortnightly, Local Camera Viewer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Sidekick for iOS versus Local Camera Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidekick for iOSLocal Camera Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGadget LabsGeekpoint Technologies Private Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sidekick for iOS

Subscriptions3
  • Plus$20.001 Month
  • Business$39.001 Month
  • Ultra$200.001 Month
None

Local Camera Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidekick for iOS free?
Sidekick for iOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Local Camera Viewer free?
Local Camera Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidekick for iOS or Local Camera Viewer have ads?
Neither Sidekick for iOS nor Local Camera Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidekick for iOS or Local Camera Viewer?
Sidekick for iOS ships an update fortnightly, and Local Camera Viewer every 4 days. Most recently, Sidekick for iOS was updated on October 16, 2026 and Local Camera Viewer on October 8, 2026.

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