Comparison

Key for Tesla vs D230 Tool

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

Head to head
About

Key for Tesla

Control your Tesla vehicle directly from your Apple Watch or iPhone. Unlock, lock, start, and manage climate settings with a single tap or voice command. Monitor battery status and charging progress conveniently.

Highlights
  • Unlock and start Tesla with one tap
  • Lock car with a tap
  • Today extension for quick access
  • Siri support for commands
  • Apple Watch climate control
  • Check battery status and charging
  • Watch Complications for quick info
Features
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Key for Tesla allows you to forget about your key and leave it at home. If you feel like you want to impress your friends try the Siri extension on the Apple Watch or iPhone! Note: Supported vehicles: pre 2021 S/X This app focus on Apple Watch functionality and Siri. Features on iPhone: 1) Unlock and start your Tesla with one tap using the Touch ID or Face ID 2) Lock the car just by tapping the lock button 3) A convenient Today extension. You can unlock and start your Tesla in less than 5 seconds 4) Siri support 5) Additional Siri Shortcuts for common commands 6) Login with password auto fill Features on Apple Watch: 1) Open and close the car 2) Start and Stop the climate 3) Check your battery status, range, charging power, added energy, added range and time remaining to complete charging 4) Watch Complication to check battery level (updates every 30 minutes and pauses between 00:00 and 08:00, can be configured in the iPhone app) 5) Watch Complication to Start and Stop the climate. 6) Watch Complication to Start and Stop max defrost. 7) Siri support 8) Additional Siri Shortcuts for common commands Siri commands: Lock my car Unlock my car Is my car locked? Additional Siri Shortcuts: Start and Stop Climate Start and Stop Max defrost Vent and Close roof Open and Close Rear Lift-gate with and without confirmation Open Frunk Open Charge Port Lock and Unlock without confirmation The original Tesla iPhone App takes you 2 taps and a loading to unlock and start. This app is just one tap away for the same functionality. Note: This app stores your authentication token and your password, if given, using iOS secure Keychain. The app uses Tesla's MFA authentication to create an access token. You will be redirected to Tesla's page to authenticate. The app never has access to your credentials. Supported devices: iPhone 5S or newer with Touch ID, iPhone X and newer with Face ID. Apple Watches 2 and above Supported vehicles: pre 2021 S/X model 3/Y and 2021+ S/X support are not supported but it might come in the future

About

D230 Tool

Features
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D230 Tool is a setup tool for Shuttle D230 device server version.  Using D230 Tool on your iOS device, you can setup network configuration of D230 device to enable D230 device connect to intranet or internet. Furthermore, you can assign server address of D230 device to enable D230 device connect to server to sync contents of digital signage. Note: This APP is only design for use with Shuttle D230 device server version.

Screenshots

Key for Tesla3 screens
D230 Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: D230 Tool at Free against Key for Tesla's $1.99. D230 Tool also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). Key for Tesla's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 29 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

D230 Tool is free to download; Key for Tesla costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Key for Tesla ships an update every 5 weeks, D230 Tool every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Key for Tesla versus D230 Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKey for TeslaD230 Tool
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao NunesShuttle Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Key for Tesla

No in-app purchases

None

D230 Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Key for Tesla free?
Key for Tesla costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is D230 Tool free?
D230 Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Key for Tesla or D230 Tool have ads?
Neither Key for Tesla nor D230 Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Key for Tesla or D230 Tool?
Key for Tesla ships an update every 5 weeks, and D230 Tool every 29 months. Most recently, Key for Tesla was updated on September 16, 2026 and D230 Tool on September 17, 2026.

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