# Tessie vs Motion Beats

Tessie and Motion Beats both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Motion Beats's written reviews are positive against 64% of Tessie's. Tessie's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tessie sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Motion Beats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tessie against 4.8 for Motion Beats. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Tessie's written reviews are positive against 100% of Motion Beats's.

Tessie ships an update weekly, Motion Beats every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tessie | Motion Beats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (9.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessie/id1496718223/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motion-beats/id6744122841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.7K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 258 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 18.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tessie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543753114) | [Dmitrii Tseiler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806162857) |

## What reviewers say

### Tessie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessie/id1496718223)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Legacy | $3.99 | per month |
| Legacy | $4.99 | per month |
| Legacy | $4.99 | per month |
| Basic | $6.99 | per month |
| Pro | $12.99 | per month |
| Pro | $14.99 | per month |
| Legacy | $39.99 | per year |
| Tessie | $49.99 | per year |
| Legacy | $49.99 | per year |
| Tessie | $69.99 | per year |
| Basic | $69.99 | per year |
| Pro | $129.99 | per year |
| Pro | $149.99 | per year |
| Legacy (Lifetime) | $199.99 | one-time |
| Tessie | $399.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Detailed data and analytics
- 👍 Intuitive and well-designed UI
- 🔒 Secure and reliable connection
- 💡 Useful Apple Watch and Alexa integration
- 🚀 Fast and responsive app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
- 🤔 Confusing setup process for some features

**Reported bugs**

- Inaccurate weather data
- Missing trip and charging history
- Unreliable Apple Watch integration

**Requested features**

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


### Motion Beats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motion-beats/id6744122841)

Experience realistic engine sounds that dynamically change with your movement. Simply start the engine and move to hear the sound respond to your speed and acceleration using your phone's sensors. Explore a variety of unique sound styles, from petrol engines to spaceships.

**Highlights:** Motion-based engine sound simulation, Reacts to speed and acceleration, Uses phone's built-in sensors, Variety of sound styles, Single purchase for all sounds

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Sounds Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tessie free?

Tessie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Motion Beats free?

Motion Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tessie or Motion Beats?

Motion Beats is rated higher. Tessie averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Motion Beats averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Tessie or Motion Beats have ads?

Neither Tessie nor Motion Beats shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tessie or Motion Beats?

Tessie ships an update weekly, and Motion Beats every 9 days. Most recently, Tessie was updated on October 27, 2026 and Motion Beats on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*