Comparison

Pilot Log for Tesla vs SentryAlert for Tesla

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Log for Tesla

Track your Tesla's long trips and charging sessions with detailed statistics on autonomy and cost. This private solution directly queries your Tesla account, offering insights into trip segments and home charging expenses.

Highlights
  • Automatic trip recording and archiving
  • Key statistics for long trips and daily commutes
  • Detailed charge history and cost analysis
  • Visibility on home charging expenses
  • Private data handling via direct Tesla account queries
  • Customizable electricity contracts for cost calculation
Features
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If you own a Tesla and are looking for an app providing you… : - automatic recordings and archives of your long trips, giving you key statistics (autonomy, cost and more) specifically for such trips, quite different from those of your daily commute - recording of all your charges with the same key statistics for the global usage of your car, as well as visibility on the cost of your home charges (otherwise hidden in your global bill) - a fully private solution based on queries from your phone to your Tesla account, NOT relying on a permanent monitoring and recording of your car from a central internet server (which is like giving the key of your car, its location and allowing the recording of all your whereabouts…) … Pilot Log For Tesla is made for you. The app comes with a free trial with full access for 30 days, after which an in-app purchase for "lifetime unlock" is required. Trips: By default a trip log is automatic: you just have to push a button to start you trip and another one to archive it when it is completed. Stops and starts along your trip are automatically detected and recorded. At each start/stop the following data are automatically collected: time, address, mileage, battery %, external temperature, added kWh (as applicable). Using these data, trip statistics are computed, globally and for each trip segment, relating to autonomy, distance, battery usage or charge, duration, speed and outside temperature. Once the trip is archived, the « adjusted electricity cost » is computed using recharge costs and adjusted cost (+ or -) to take into account the difference of battery level at the beginning and end of the trip. Charges: Charges done during a trip logged with the app are automatically available in the charges history and for charges statistics. You can define up to 3 electricity contracts with the following data: address (via geo-localization), kWh price (peak and off-peak periods as applicable). You can easily record charges done at your contracts location once completed; just push a button; the applicable contract is detected via geo-localization and added kWh are automatically collected from the car. Charge cost is computed using your electricity contract peak and off-peak unit prices (as applicable). Any other type of charge is easily recorded in the same way. Added kWh come automatically from the car; you just have to enter yourself the charge cost (which could be 0 in case of a free charge). Charges data are used to produce the following statistics, for the current month and the preceding 3 months: - total charge cost - contract charges cost (for each contract) - cost of 100 miles (or km) - autonomy (distance for a full battery) Security, privacy, disclaimer: - during a trip, the GPS coordinates of your phone are recorded. This is mandatory for the automatic mode and for the display of your trip on the map. The activation of Location Services will be requested at the first use of the app. You can also activate it later in Settings/Privacy & Security/Location Services - email and password you use to connect to your Tesla account are not known by the app - the application only gets data from the car and does so only when you log a start/stop or record a charge. Car battery drain by « waking-up » the car is negligible - the only commands sent to the car are the following: wake-up and provide available data. No commands are sent for « physical » action (like open, close, …) - the app is not endorsed by Tesla Inc.

About

SentryAlert for Tesla

Receive instant notifications for Tesla Sentry Mode events on your iPhone. This app provides quick alerts, allows manual control of vehicle lights and horn, and maintains a history of detected incidents. It offers a streamlined interface for Tesla owners seeking enhanced security awareness.

Highlights
  • Instant Sentry Mode alerts
  • Automatic headlight response
  • Manual headlight and horn control
  • Event history log
  • Vehicle overview dashboard
  • Dark interface design
Features
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Your Tesla detects something. You get alerted. The moment Sentry Mode reports an event, SentryAlert alerts you on your iPhone, even when the app is closed. To keep watch, SentryAlert never wakes your Tesla: it uses the events your car already sends. What SentryAlert does • Sentry Mode alerts A real-time notification as soon as your Tesla reports a Sentry Mode event, from a detected threat to a triggered alarm, even when your iPhone is locked. • Riposte In case of a threat, respond right from your iPhone: Riposte sounds the horn, then flashes the headlights. The alert notification opens the vehicle with Riposte ready; hold the button for two seconds to send it. • Automatic headlight flash Off by default. Turn it on for a vehicle and SentryAlert can automatically flash the headlights on a threat or an alarm. Riposte and automatic flash use the Tesla "Vehicle commands" permission. Receiving alerts doesn't require it. • Event history Your alerts stay available in the activity feed. • Several vehicles Watch one or more Teslas from the same account. • Easy on your battery No wake-up command to keep watch: events arrive when your car is already awake, so the battery impact is negligible. What you need A Tesla account connected to SentryAlert and Sentry Mode turned on in your vehicle. Your Tesla connection You sign in through Tesla's official sign-in page, so your Tesla password is never entered in SentryAlert. You can delete your account and its data from the app. Available in 15 languages. Plans Solo (1 Tesla), Duo (2) or Garage (up to 5): the same features, based on how many Teslas you have. • Flexible: month to month, no commitment. • 12 months: pay upfront and save, or pay in 12 monthly payments on Solo, where this option is available. • Lifetime: Solo or Duo, a single payment, no subscription, no renewal. 7-day free trial on subscriptions for eligible accounts. Applicable prices and terms are shown in the app before you buy. SentryAlert is an independent application and is not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. Terms of Use: https://sentryalert.app/en/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://sentryalert.app/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SentryAlert for Tesla at 89% against Pilot Log for Tesla's 50%. SentryAlert for Tesla also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Pilot Log for Tesla's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pilot Log for Tesla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SentryAlert for Tesla sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Log for Tesla ships an update every 5 weeks, SentryAlert for Tesla weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pilot Log for Tesla versus SentryAlert for Tesla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot Log for TeslaSentryAlert for Tesla
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Marc Le GrosRomain Couzon

Customer experience

Pilot Log for Tesla

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SentryAlert for Tesla

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilot Log for Tesla

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99
8 purchases

SentryAlert for Tesla

Subscriptions6
  • Solo — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Duo — Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Garage — Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Solo — Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Duo — Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Garage — Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time2
  • Solo · Lifetime$149.99
  • Duo · Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Pilot Log for Tesla free?
Pilot Log for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SentryAlert for Tesla free?
SentryAlert for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot Log for Tesla or SentryAlert for Tesla have ads?
Neither Pilot Log for Tesla nor SentryAlert for Tesla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Log for Tesla or SentryAlert for Tesla?
Pilot Log for Tesla ships an update every 5 weeks, and SentryAlert for Tesla weekly. Most recently, Pilot Log for Tesla was updated on October 21, 2026 and SentryAlert for Tesla on October 28, 2026.

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