# Everfocus SideKick vs Speco Blue

The clearest difference is rating: Speco Blue at 3.2 against Everfocus SideKick's 2.7. Speco Blue also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 20%) and ratings volume (99 vs 6). Everfocus SideKick's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Speco Blue holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speco Blue has 99 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 47% of Speco Blue's.

Everfocus SideKick ships an update every 7 months, Speco Blue every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Everfocus SideKick | Speco Blue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/everfocus-sidekick/id840103545/reviews) | **[3.2 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speco-blue/id1363113859/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **99** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **46.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 23 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 12.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EverFocus Electronics Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/381671229) | [Components Specialties, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/375611866) |

## What reviewers say

### Everfocus SideKick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/everfocus-sidekick/id840103545)

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.

**Highlights:** Live camera view on smartphone, Adjust IP cameras during installation, Assign IP addresses to cameras, Eliminates need for extra monitor, Streamlined installation process

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Speco Blue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speco-blue/id1363113859)

Access and manage Speco Technologies' NR and HR recorders remotely. View live feeds, playback recordings, take snapshots, and receive event notifications. The app also allows for local recording and two-way audio communication.

**Highlights:** Live video streaming, Playback recorded video and audio, Snapshot capture and sending, Local video recording, Event push notifications, Remote recorder settings adjustment, Two-way audio communication

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance (when working)
- 💡 Two-way audio communication
- 💡 Analytics search feature
- 💡 Snapshot feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Clunky and hard to navigate design
- 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad
- 🐛 Buttons cease to function

**Reported bugs**

- Menu comes and goes at will
- Buttons to view camera or review past footage cease to function
- Defaults to unviewable substream settings
- App keeps crashing on iPhone 14 Pro and 13
- Connection of NVR server loses signal randomly

**Requested features**

- Allow admin access from app for editing settings and receiving motion notifications
- Improve default substream settings for Speco profile
- Allow changing notification sound
- Implement full setting configurations in the app (like on NVR)
- Improve UX/UI design to match competitors


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Everfocus SideKick free?

Everfocus SideKick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Speco Blue free?

Speco Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Everfocus SideKick or Speco Blue?

Speco Blue is rated higher. Everfocus SideKick averages 2.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Speco Blue averages 3.2 from 99 ratings.

### Do Everfocus SideKick or Speco Blue have ads?

Neither Everfocus SideKick nor Speco Blue shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Everfocus SideKick or Speco Blue?

Everfocus SideKick ships an update every 7 months, and Speco Blue every 5 months. Most recently, Everfocus SideKick was updated on October 17, 2026 and Speco Blue on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*