Partly. Interview Sidekick has a free Basic tier with no card. Its help center describes unlimited 2-minute test sessions with every feature, and its pricing page lists limited prep sessions and limited question bank access. Two minutes is enough to check that the app hears your call, and not enough to rehearse a full answer. That is by design, since all sales are final. We make CoPilot Interview, a competing tool, so check these details against Interview Sidekick's own site; they are as it described them in October 2026 and may have changed. This page sets out what the free option includes, where it stops, how it compares with a free plan you can use daily, and what to test before you rely on it in a real interview.
What Interview Sidekick gives you for free
| Item | Free | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Live test | Unlimited 2-minute sessions | Ultimate Sidekick $80/mo |
| Prep | Limited sessions and question bank | Full access |
| Card | Not required | Required |
| Shorter or longer plans | Not applicable | $50 for one week; $159 every 90 days |
| Refund | Not applicable | All sales final, per its help center |
| List prices | Not applicable | Shown at twice the sale price; the sale is applied automatically |
Interview Sidekick pricing in full has every plan and its refund terms.
Where free stops
- Two minutes is shorter than most answers, so it tests setup, not usefulness.
- No refunds means your test has to be done before you pay.
- The headline list prices are double, and the sale price is what you actually pay.
- Prices appear in your local currency, so yours may differ from the US figures.
- It lists desktop, Chrome and phone access, so check the one you plan to use.
How it compares with a daily free plan
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from |
|---|---|---|
| CoPilot Interview (ours) ★ Best choice | 15 minutes a day, sessions up to 15 minutes, live help and mock interviews, no card | $24.99/mo; hour packs from $9.99 |
| Interview Sidekick | Unlimited 2-minute test sessions, no card | $80/mo; $50 for one week |
| LockedIn AI | 5-minute sessions, up to 60 minutes a day, no card | $54.99/mo; $39.99/mo billed every 3 months |
| Verve AI | 3 sessions a month of 15 minutes, 5 mock interviews | $44.99/mo; $16.99/mo billed yearly |
Competitor details are as each vendor described them on its own site, checked in October 2026. They change often, so confirm before you pay.
★ Best choice for free daily use: CoPilot Interview. Fifteen unbroken minutes a day, with mock interviews, no card and no expiry.
Also consider: Interview Sidekick if its strengths suit your interview, as described above.
The side-by-side is in CoPilot Interview versus Interview Sidekick, and the rest of the market is in our full comparison for 2027.
What to test before relying on it
- Have a friend ask three questions on the meeting app you will use, and check the captions against what was said.
- Time the first useful line with a stopwatch, since impressions under stress are unreliable.
- Ask something specific to your résumé, to see whether the answer uses your context.
- Run until the free limit and see exactly what happens when you reach it.
- Read the plan page and terms once more, looking for a card request, a trial end date or a renewal.
Where CoPilot Interview fits
CoPilot Interview is an AI interview assistant for Windows and macOS. The free plan gives 15 minutes a day of live help in sessions of up to 15 minutes, with AI mock interviews included. For any tool, free or paid, follow your employer's rules, and treat proctored rounds as practice-only.
Disclosure: CoPilot Interview is our product, so weigh what we say about it accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
Is Interview Sidekick free?
It has a free Basic tier with no card: unlimited 2-minute test sessions, plus limited prep and question bank access, as described in October 2026.
Is the Interview Sidekick app free to download?
Yes, and it works within those test sessions. A longer session needs Ultimate Sidekick.
How much is it if I pay?
$80 a month, $159 every 90 days or $50 for one week when checked in October 2026, after an automatic 50% sale on list prices.
Does Interview Sidekick give refunds?
Its help center says all sales are final, which is why it offers free test sessions.
What is a free alternative?
Our pick is CoPilot Interview, which we make, with one unbroken 15-minute session a day and mock interviews on the same plan.
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