Everfocus SideKick vs ICVIEW PRO
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.
ICVIEW PRO
Access and manage your IC Realtime security camera systems remotely. This app offers a redesigned interface for intuitive control, live video streaming, and advanced features like PTZ camera control and two-way audio.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ camera control
- Username/password authentication
- Snapshot capture
- Multi-window view
- Live audio streaming
- Bidirectional talk
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IC Realtime's newest iteration of the ICVIEW app. Redesigned interface for ease of use along with new functions and performance enhancements. View and control your IC Realtime camera systems directly from your phone while on the go. Backward compatibility with legacy devices may have varying results. Features - Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices! - Stream live video directly from your security devices (not through 3rd party servers) - Remain secured with username/password authentication - Full control of PTZ cameras - Take snapshots - Support of ICRealtime’s full range of offerings - Support multi-window view - Support live audio - Support bidirectional talk - Support favorites - Support remote playback - Support push alarm - And much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ICVIEW PRO at 60 against Everfocus SideKick's 6. Everfocus SideKick's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Everfocus SideKick against 2.6 for ICVIEW PRO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICVIEW PRO has 60 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Everfocus SideKick's written reviews are positive against 14% of ICVIEW PRO's.
Everfocus SideKick ships an update every 7 months, ICVIEW PRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Everfocus SideKick | ICVIEW PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) — better | 2.6 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 494 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverFocus Electronics Corp. | ICRealtime LLC |
Customer experience
Everfocus SideKick
ICVIEW PRO
In-app purchases
Everfocus SideKick
No in-app purchases
ICVIEW PRO
No in-app purchases
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