Comparison

Tessie vs BitLocal

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

Head to head
About

Tessie

Enhance your Tesla ownership with detailed tracking, powerful automations, and real-time diagnostics. Monitor trips, battery health, charging, and receive important event notifications. Integrate with smart home systems and control your vehicle from various devices.

Highlights
  • Trip tracking
  • Battery health analytics
  • Charging and phantom drain tracking
  • Live charging view
  • Automations with schedules and triggers
  • Event notifications
  • Real-time OBD diagnostics
  • Cross-platform control (Apple Watch, Web)
Features
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Join over 500,000 Tesla drivers using Tessie to track, automate and protect their vehicles. Try it free! Requires a subscription or one-time payment. Happiness guaranteed or your money back. - Track your trips - Track your battery and compare it to others - Track charging and phantom drain - Monitor and control your Tesla using AI, including ChatGPT, Claude & Grok - Automate your Tesla using schedules and triggers - Get notified about driving, charging, Sentry events and more - Add a live charging view to your Lock Screen - View real-time OBD-level diagnostics using Profiler - Use your Apple Watch to control your Tesla - Use your Mac or PC to control your Tesla from your web browser - Integrate your Tesla with Alexa, Home Assistant, HomeKit and more Plus, import your existing data from TezLab, TeslaFi, Teslascope and TeslaMate. All data is 100% yours. View it, use it, export it or delete it. Tessie is built from the ground up for security using industry-leading best practices. Terms: tessie.com/terms Have questions or need help? Chat with us at support@tessie.com!

About

BitLocal

Discover businesses that accept Bitcoin in your local area or while traveling. Browse an interactive map, search by category, and view detailed merchant information including payment methods and operating hours. Get daily alerts for new Bitcoin-friendly businesses in your chosen cities.

Highlights
  • Bitcoin merchant map
  • Search by name or category
  • View payment methods (on-chain, Lightning)
  • Detailed business information
  • Daily new business alerts
  • Discover Bitcoin communities
  • Customizable map preferences
Features
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BitLocal helps you find real-world places that accept bitcoin, whether you’re exploring your neighborhood, traveling, or looking for ways to support the circular bitcoin economy. Browse an interactive map of bitcoin-friendly businesses powered by BTC Map and OpenStreetMap data. Search by name or category, view nearby merchants, check accepted payment methods, and get the details you need before you go. BitLocal features: - Bitcoin merchant map: Find businesses near you or around the world with custom map markers and clustering. - Merchant search: Search for places by name or category, like coffee, ATM, food, shops, and more. - Payment details: See whether a business accepts bitcoin, on-chain payments, Lightning, or contactless Lightning. - Business info: View addresses, websites, phone numbers, opening hours, descriptions, verification status, and directions. - Merchant Alerts: Pick a city and get a daily morning digest when new bitcoin-friendly businesses appear there. - Bitcoin communities: Discover nearby bitcoin communities and regional activity. - Map preferences: Choose standard, satellite, or hybrid maps, plus light, dark, or system appearance. - iPhone and iPad support: Built for both devices. - Privacy-focused: No ads, no accounts, and no third-party tracking. BitLocal is free to use and built for people who want bitcoin to work in everyday life. Download BitLocal and discover where bitcoin is accepted near you.

Screenshots

Tessie4 screens
BitLocal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BitLocal at none against Tessie's 17. BitLocal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tessie's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Tessie sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BitLocal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BitLocal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tessie has 9.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tessie ships an update weekly, BitLocal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tessie versus BitLocal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTessieBitLocal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.7K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.7K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTessieBrink 13 Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Tessie

All ratings9,648 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative28.7%

BitLocal

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tessie

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inaccurate weather data
  • Missing trip and charging history
  • Unreliable Apple Watch integration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Charging schedule and preconditioning options
  • More customization and widget support
  • Sentry mode camera access
  • Improved Apple Watch reliability

BitLocal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Tessie

Subscriptions13
  • Legacy14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Legacy14 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Legacy1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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  • Basic14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Legacy14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Tessie14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Legacy14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Tessie1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Basic14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Pro14 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Pro14 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time2
  • Legacy (Lifetime)$199.99
  • Tessie$399.99
None

BitLocal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tessie free?
Tessie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BitLocal free?
BitLocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tessie or BitLocal?
BitLocal is rated higher. Tessie averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while BitLocal averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Tessie or BitLocal have ads?
Neither Tessie nor BitLocal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tessie or BitLocal?
Tessie ships an update weekly, and BitLocal every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tessie was updated on October 28, 2026 and BitLocal on October 24, 2026.

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