Everfocus SideKick vs Verkada Command
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Everfocus SideKick
This utility app simplifies IP camera installation by allowing live view and adjustment directly from a smartphone. It can also assign IP addresses to cameras, eliminating the need for pre-configuration and making setup faster and more efficient.
- Live camera view on smartphone
- Adjust IP cameras during installation
- Assign IP addresses to cameras
- Eliminates need for extra monitor
- Streamlined installation process
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The “EF Sidekick” application, which works with EverFocus’ IP Sidekick, is designed to eliminate all the troubles you may go through when installing IP cameras. It helps you to easily check the camera live view from you smart phone without using an additional monitor to view and adjust all the IP cameras during installation. Moreover, the IP Sidekick can assign an IP address to the camera so that you don’t need to pre-configure the IP address. In all, with this app, you can complete the IP cameras installation as easily and efficiently as never before.
Verkada Command
Access all your cloud-based security cameras and footage from a single interface. Quickly filter and track individuals across your organization's cameras with advanced technology. This app puts the future of enterprise security in your hands.
- Single view for all cameras
- Cloud-based footage history
- Individual filtering and tracking
- Cross-camera tracking
- Enterprise security management
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With the Verkada mobile app, you can access all your Verkada cameras in a single view, and your entire cloud-based footage history is just a swipe away. With industry-redefining tech, Verkada enables you to quickly filter and identify individuals, and track them across your organization’s cameras. The future of enterprise security is in your hands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Verkada Command at 4.2 against Everfocus SideKick's 2.7. Verkada Command also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (48% vs 20%). Everfocus SideKick's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Verkada Command holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Verkada Command has 233 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Everfocus SideKick's written reviews are positive against 48% of Verkada Command's.
Everfocus SideKick ships an update every 7 months, Verkada Command weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Everfocus SideKick | Verkada Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (233 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 48.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 233 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 544 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverFocus Electronics Corp. | Verkada Inc. |
Customer experience
Everfocus SideKick
Verkada Command
Bugs and requests
Everfocus SideKick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Verkada Command
Reported bugs
24 issues- Unable to login after update
- Cameras don't update in real-time
- App freezes and is tough to scroll
- Eliminated live streaming in grid view
- Screen bounces around, unclear video
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- App will not open most of the time
- Livestream from grid view goes black
- Extremely slow/unusable to look back at footage
- Login issues with authentication code verification button off-screen
- Lost ability to remotely unlock doors on iPhones
- Verify button behind Dynamic Island for 2FA
- No field popping up to enter login info
- Unable to switch between organizations without logging out/in
- App freezes iPhone, locks screen, prevents calls
- Constantly signed out
- Prompted with multiple credential screens, email link not needed
- Phone freezing when switching between cameras
- Repeatedly asking to enable notifications
- iPhone app unusable, freezes on attempted action
- Face ID not working after updates, requires username/password
- App keeps logging out
- Full screen on iPad broken after update
- No 2FA in the app
- Scan code crashes
Requested features
11 requests- Add Schedule function to mobile app
- Ability to toggle cameras to follow person of interest on mobile
- Add Grid view as per browser
- Manage admin settings (access control) from app
- Separate Verkada Admin application
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- Add Apple Watch app
- Add Face ID for security
- Add social SSO options
- Swipe left/right to view different cameras at a site
- Add new cameras by scanning QR code from app
- Add new sites from app
In-app purchases
Everfocus SideKick
No in-app purchases
Verkada Command
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Everfocus SideKick free?
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