Everfocus SideKick vs IP Scanner
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.
IP Scanner
This app scans your local network to identify all active devices. It offers fast results, customizable device information, and tools like PING and Wake on LAN. Save and manage past scans for easy reference.
- Fast network scanning
- Customizable device names and icons
- Save and review past scans
- PING, Wake on LAN, Port Scan tools
- Save and import custom device lists
- Import/export scan results
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IP Scanner for iOS scans your local area network to determine the identity of all active machines and internet devices on the LAN. Powerful results, yet easy, quick and intuitive to use. Key features: * Extremely fast scan results * Customizable results - assign your own names and icons to discovered devices * Save and consult past scans * PING, Wake on LAN and Port Scan tools built right in * Save and import custom device lists, or sync via iCloud * Import/export scan results via email or bonjour * Clean, professional design that is customizable and easy to use The free version has no restrictions at all on functionality and can identify up to 15 devices at a time. * To unlock unlimited devices in a scan, we offer an in-app upgrade to Pro. * For even more features, including realtime push notifications on network changes, a network DVR-style history browser and a true universal app bundle with native, optimized versions for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch, check out IP Scanner Ultra in the app store https://apple.co/3gz0tu6
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IP Scanner at 4.6 against Everfocus SideKick's 2.7. IP Scanner also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 20%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Everfocus SideKick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26). On price and ads 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. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Everfocus SideKick asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 889 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 60% of IP Scanner's.
Everfocus SideKick ships an update every 7 months, IP Scanner fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Everfocus SideKick | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (889 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 60.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 889 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverFocus Electronics Corp. | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
Everfocus SideKick
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
Everfocus SideKick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IP Scanner
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup
- Unstable on macOS
- Inconsistent scan results across devices
- Loses custom device names after scans
- Detects devices that are no longer on the network
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to print selected fields
- Include notes in printouts
- Resizable settings window
- Option to block or remove devices
- Improved device identification
In-app purchases
Everfocus SideKick
No in-app purchases
IP Scanner
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (iOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (MacOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Ultra (from Pro)$19.99
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- IP Scanner Ultra$39.99
Questions
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