Tessie vs ShouldIFly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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!
ShouldIFly
This app helps pilots systematically assess flight risks and track personal minimums. It guides users through official risk evaluation methodologies and allows for the generation of detailed PDF reports for documentation.
- Structured pre-flight risk evaluations
- FAA FRAT methodology
- Personal operating limits tracking
- Visual compliance indicators
- Detailed PDF report generation
- Comprehensive pilot information management
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ShouldIFly is a comprehensive toolkit for pilots to systematically evaluate flight risks and maintain personal minimums standards. Key Features: - Conduct structured pre-flight risk evaluations using the official FAA Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) methodology. The app guides pilots through systematic assessment of pilot factors, flight conditions, airport considerations, and operational parameters for both VFR and IFR operations. - Establish and track personal operating limits across multiple categories including experience requirements, currency standards, weather conditions, fuel reserves, and rest requirements. Compare current conditions against your established minimums with visual compliance indicators. - Generate detailed PDF reports of risk assessments and personal minimums profiles. Reports include complete evaluation details, scoring methodology, and pilot qualification information suitable for training records, employer requirements, or personal documentation. - Maintain comprehensive pilot information including ratings, certifications, and current flight details. The app adapts available features based on your qualifications and experience level. Target Users: - Student and private pilots learning risk management - Commercial pilots requiring documented risk assessments - Flight instructors teaching aeronautical decision-making - Flight schools implementing standardized safety practices Important Notice: This application is a decision-support tool only. Pilots remain fully responsible for all flight decisions and regulatory compliance. The app assists with systematic risk evaluation but does not replace pilot judgment, training, or adherence to Federal Aviation Regulations. All data is stored locally on your device. No internet connection required for operation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShouldIFly at none against Tessie's 17. Tessie's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Tessie sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ShouldIFly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tessie holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tessie has 9.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tessie ships an update weekly, ShouldIFly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tessie | ShouldIFly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tessie | Pattern Works Aviation |
Customer experience
Tessie
ShouldIFly
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
ShouldIFly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tessie
- 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
- Legacy (Lifetime)$199.99
- Tessie$399.99
ShouldIFly
No in-app purchases









