Everfocus SideKick vs Wisenet mobile
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.
Wisenet mobile
Access and manage your Hanwha Vision security cameras remotely. View live feeds, control PTZ functions, and search recorded footage from your smartphone. Offers secure login and event notifications for enhanced surveillance.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ control
- Event search and playback
- Up to 16-channel monitoring
- Fingerprint login
- Event push notifications
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Wisenet mobile is a free application designed specifically for Hanwha Vision's security network products. Our app lets you view the live video and control pan/tilt/zoom functions, search & playback anywhere with your smartphone. ◎ Current compatibilty with our surveillance products - Network Camera : Wisenet P / X / Q / L series - NVR : PRN/XRN/QRN/LRN series (including /TE) - DVR : HRD Series (including /TE, /TU), SRD-1694U, SRD-1694/1685/894/494 - Pentabrid Recorder : HRX Series ※ For more detailed supporting models, please refer to the FAQ. ◎ Features • Hardware decoding • My channel management • Up to 16 channels monitoring • Calendar / Timeline based event search • PTZ control and up to 16x digital zoom • Fisheye de-warping(Fisheye, Quad, Panorama) • Capture/ Video manual record / Video export • Alarm output on/off • Password function for security • Convenient and secure fingerprint login • Easy connection support through DDNS and QR code • Event push notification and push notification list ◎ This application uses FFmpeg and SDL under LGPL v2.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Everfocus SideKick at 2.7 against Wisenet mobile's 1.6. Everfocus SideKick also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 10%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Wisenet mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (277 vs 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.
Everfocus SideKick holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wisenet mobile has 277 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 10% of Wisenet mobile's.
Everfocus SideKick ships an update every 7 months, Wisenet mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Everfocus SideKick | Wisenet mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) — better | 1.6 (277 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 9.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverFocus Electronics Corp. | Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Everfocus SideKick
Wisenet mobile
Bugs and requests
Everfocus SideKick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wisenet mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to network
- Playback issues with recorded footage
- Inconsistent camera loading
- App freezes after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add video export option
- Improve remote access functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance notification system
In-app purchases
Everfocus SideKick
No in-app purchases
Wisenet mobile
No in-app purchases
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