Comparison

Home Assistant vs SentryAlert for Tesla

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Home Assistant

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

Highlights
  • Control entire home from one app
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Automate device actions
  • Local data privacy
  • Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
  • Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
  • Location-based automation
Features
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The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to access your Home Assistant instance on the go. Home Assistant is the smart home solution focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability. It runs locally in your home via a device like the Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi. This app connects to all the most powerful features of Home Assistant, - One app to control the whole home - Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices and services. - Discover automatically and quickly configure new devices - such as Philips Hue, Sonos, and IKEA Tradfri. - Automate everything - Make all the devices in your home work in harmony - have your lights dim when you start watching a movie, or turn off your heat when you’re away from home. - Keep your home’s data in the home - use it privately to see past trends and averages. - Connect to open standards with hardware add-ons - including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth. - Connect anywhere - If you would like to access this app while away from home, the most secure and simple way to get started is Home Assistant Cloud. The app unlocks your smartphone or tablet as a home automation tool. - Securely share your location, using it to automate heating, security, and so much more. - Get notifications on what's happening in your home, from detecting leaks to doors left open, you have full control over what it tells you. - Carplay functionality lets you open a garage or disable the security system from the dash of your car. - Build your own widgets to control any device in your home with a tap. - Integrate Home Assistant's functionality into Shortcuts, for example have your phone’s morning alarm turn on the coffee machine. - Apple Watch compatibility can show your home's temperature on a watch face or quickly activate devices. - Text or talk to your local voice assistant on your device. - Mac compatibility allows you to control your home from your desktop, but also to share data to build automation, like having your streaming lights turn on when your camera is active. Join the over 1 million users and empower your home with better privacy, choice and sustainability. Compatible with: Airthings, Amazon Alexa, Amcrest, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, ASUSWRT, August, Belink WeMo, Bluetooth, Bose SoundTouch, Broadlink, BTHome, deCONZ, Denon, Devolo, DLNA, Ecobee, Ecovacs, Ecowitt, Elgato, EZVIZ, Fritz, Fully Kiosk, GoodWe, Govee, Growatt, Hikvision, Hive, Home Connect, Homematic, HomeWizard, Honeywell, iCloud, IFTTT, IKEA Tradfri, Insteon, Jellyfin, LG Smart TVs, LIFX, Logitech Harmony, Lutron Caseta, Magic Home, Matter, MotionEye, MQTT, MusicCast, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Nuki, OctoPrint, ONVIF, Opower, Overkiz, OwnTracks, Panasonic Viera, Philips Hue, Pi-hole, Plex, Reolink, Ring, Roborock, Roku, Samsung TVs, Sense, Sensiba, Shelly, SmartThings, SolarEdge, Sonarr, Sonos, Sony Bravia, Spotify, Steam, SwitchBot, Synology, Tado, Tasmota, Tesla Wall, Thread, Tile, TP-Link Smart Home, Tuya, UniFi, UPnP, Verisure, Vizio, Wallbox, WebRTC, WiZ, WLED, Xbox, Xiaomi BLE, Yale, Yeelight, YoLink, Z-Wave, Zigbe

About

SentryAlert for Tesla

Receive instant notifications for Tesla Sentry Mode events on your iPhone. This app provides quick alerts, allows manual control of vehicle lights and horn, and maintains a history of detected incidents. It offers a streamlined interface for Tesla owners seeking enhanced security awareness.

Highlights
  • Instant Sentry Mode alerts
  • Automatic headlight response
  • Manual headlight and horn control
  • Event history log
  • Vehicle overview dashboard
  • Dark interface design
Features
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Your Tesla detects something. You get alerted. The moment Sentry Mode reports an event, SentryAlert alerts you on your iPhone, even when the app is closed. To keep watch, SentryAlert never wakes your Tesla: it uses the events your car already sends. What SentryAlert does • Sentry Mode alerts A real-time notification as soon as your Tesla reports a Sentry Mode event, from a detected threat to a triggered alarm, even when your iPhone is locked. • Riposte In case of a threat, respond right from your iPhone: Riposte sounds the horn, then flashes the headlights. The alert notification opens the vehicle with Riposte ready; hold the button for two seconds to send it. • Automatic headlight flash Off by default. Turn it on for a vehicle and SentryAlert can automatically flash the headlights on a threat or an alarm. Riposte and automatic flash use the Tesla "Vehicle commands" permission. Receiving alerts doesn't require it. • Event history Your alerts stay available in the activity feed. • Several vehicles Watch one or more Teslas from the same account. • Easy on your battery No wake-up command to keep watch: events arrive when your car is already awake, so the battery impact is negligible. What you need A Tesla account connected to SentryAlert and Sentry Mode turned on in your vehicle. Your Tesla connection You sign in through Tesla's official sign-in page, so your Tesla password is never entered in SentryAlert. You can delete your account and its data from the app. Available in 15 languages. Plans Solo (1 Tesla), Duo (2) or Garage (up to 5): the same features, based on how many Teslas you have. • Flexible: month to month, no commitment. • 12 months: pay upfront and save, or pay in 12 monthly payments on Solo, where this option is available. • Lifetime: Solo or Duo, a single payment, no subscription, no renewal. 7-day free trial on subscriptions for eligible accounts. Applicable prices and terms are shown in the app before you buy. SentryAlert is an independent application and is not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. Terms of Use: https://sentryalert.app/en/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://sentryalert.app/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
SentryAlert for Tesla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Assistant at none against SentryAlert for Tesla's 6. Home Assistant also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). SentryAlert for Tesla's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 54%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SentryAlert for Tesla sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Home Assistant against 4.8 for SentryAlert for Tesla. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 88% of SentryAlert for Tesla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, SentryAlert for Tesla weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Assistant versus SentryAlert for Tesla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantSentryAlert for Tesla
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncRomain Couzon

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings3,967 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.3%

SentryAlert for Tesla

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

SentryAlert for Tesla

Subscriptions6
  • Solo — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Duo — Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Garage — Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Solo — Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Duo — Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Garage — Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SentryAlert for Tesla free?
SentryAlert for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or SentryAlert for Tesla?
SentryAlert for Tesla is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while SentryAlert for Tesla averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or SentryAlert for Tesla have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor SentryAlert for Tesla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or SentryAlert for Tesla?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and SentryAlert for Tesla weekly. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 20, 2026 and SentryAlert for Tesla on October 12, 2026.

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