ClearNode vs GuestKeyTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClearNode
This app provides remote control and management for ClearNode devices, enabling users to configure settings, connect to nodes, and control integrated radio functions. It also allows for audio stream playback and monitoring of multiple devices.
- Configure AllStar, Echolink, and DMR credentials
- Control radio parameters (frequency, CTCSS, volume)
- Connect/disconnect from remote nodes
- Catalog and search active node lists
- Monitor and control multiple devices
- Play delayed audio streams
- Power down or reboot device
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The ClearNode App allows you to: - Set up your ClearNode with your AllStar, Echolink and DMR credentials and settings - Configure important parameters for Asterisk and USB Audio - Connect and disconnect your ClearNode device from remote nodes and servers - Keep a catalog of the nodes you have connected to - Search the AllStar, Echolink and DMR active node lists - Control the integrated radio: Tx/Rx frequency, CTCSS codes, Squelch, Volume, Emphasis, High Pass and Low Pass, bandwidth - Power down or reboot your ClearNode Device - Play a delayed stream (~20 sec) of the audio traffic on your ClearNode (Tx and Rx), also play the stream to your public Broadcastify account - The ClearNode App detects and displays your ClearNode's current IP Addresses - If you have multiple ClearNode devices you can monitor and control them all from a single ClearNode Mobile App This application is a support/remote control utility for ClearNode devices built by Gerry Filby/W6WNG.
GuestKeyTS
Grant passengers personalized control over specific vehicle features like climate, seat heating, and media. Set access duration and permissions for each guest, ensuring a comfortable and controlled experience for everyone.
- Passenger climate control
- Seat heater access
- Media control for guests
- Door lock management
- Customizable guest permissions
- Temporary access codes
- Proximity security
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Your Tesla. Their comfort. Your rules. GuestKeyTS gives your passengers their own access to seat heaters, climate, media, and door locks — controlled entirely by you. Set exactly which features each guest can use, which seats they can adjust, and how long access lasts. You can offer control of any of the following to your guests. -Car Temparature -Front Seat Heaters -Rear Seat Heaters -Media Controls -Horn -Door locks Share access instantly with an invite code or QR scan. No Tesla account needed for guests — they just open a link. Revoke access anytime with a tap. Perfect for: - Road trips where backseat friends shouldn't have to ask you to change the temperature - Kids in the back who want to control their own seat heater - Rideshare drivers offering a premium passenger experience - Anyone who's ever been asked "can you turn up the heat?" one too many times Push notifications keep you informed to what your guests can do. And Proximity security setting means they need to be near you or the car for the commands to work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ClearNode at 32 against GuestKeyTS's 3. GuestKeyTS's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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.
GuestKeyTS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearNode has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ClearNode ships an update every 3 weeks, GuestKeyTS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearNode | GuestKeyTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerry Filby | Todd Houle |
Customer experience
ClearNode
GuestKeyTS
In-app purchases
ClearNode
No in-app purchases
GuestKeyTS
No in-app purchases









