Tessie vs David Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tessie
Enhance your Tesla ownership with advanced tracking, AI-powered control, and automation features. Monitor trips, battery health, charging, and receive real-time notifications. Integrates with smart home devices and offers web and Apple Watch control.
- Trip tracking
- Battery health monitoring
- AI-powered vehicle control
- Automation with schedules and triggers
- Real-time notifications
- Apple Watch and web browser control
- Smart home integrations
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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!
David Energy
Optimize your electric vehicle charging to save money and reduce emissions. This app intelligently monitors wholesale energy markets to charge your car when prices are lowest. You set your charging needs, and the app handles the rest, providing insights into your savings and energy consumption.
- Intelligent charging optimization
- Monitors wholesale energy market
- Saves money on charging costs
- Reduces CO2 emissions
- Seamless car syncing and control
- Tracks charging costs and consumption
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The future of charging is here: Charge your EV for less with smart charging from David Energy. Save money and reduce emissions with optimized charging that gives you access to lucrative wholesale energy discounts. You choose how much to charge and when you need your car ready - we do the rest. Charge smarter with David Energy: INTELLIGENT OPTIMIZATION • Automate charging better than manual schedules. • Smart charging algorithmically monitors the wholesale energy market to save you more on charging. SAVE MONEY AND CO2 • Power up at times when wholesale prices are low and save on your monthly energy bill. • Reduce emissions and grid strain when charging during optimal hours. SEAMLESS CONTROLS & CONNECTION • Sync your car to our secure portal in minutes. • Control your preferences at the touch of a button. TRACK COSTS & CHARGING • Receive a weekly email with insight into your EV’s costs, energy consumption, smart charging savings and more. _____ Have feedback or questions? Reach out to us at texas@davidenergy.com Find us on x: www.x.com/thedavidenergy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: David Energy at none against Tessie's 10. David Energy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). Tessie's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Tessie sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. David Energy asks for nothing beyond the download.
David Energy 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tessie ships an update weekly, David Energy every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tessie | David Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.7K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tessie | David Energy Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tessie
David Energy
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
David Energy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tessie
- Legacy14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Legacy14 Days trial$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$49.991 Year
- Basic14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Pro14 Days trial$129.991 Year
- Legacy (Lifetime)$199.99
David Energy
No in-app purchases
