Comparison

cFos Charging Manager vs Tesaro

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

Head to head
About

cFos Charging Manager

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Easily connect cFos Power Brain wallboxes to the existing WLAN. You can search for new devices in the network and assign them a 'Master' or 'Slave' role. This makes it easy to configure installations with multiple wallboxes. You can manage multiple wallboxes or even cFos Charging Manager installations and access their user interface within the app. Push messages inform you about the current status of the wallbox or of the system and allow you to conveniently enable charging at the wallbox using a PIN.

About

Tesaro

Features
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Your Tesla. Always in control. Tesaro brings vehicle control, live status, and detailed driving, charging, and parking insights to your iPhone and Apple Watch. Formerly S3XY Companion. Control your vehicle in seconds: - Lock and unlock - Open and close frunk, trunk, doors, windows, and charge port - Start and stop charging - Set the charge limit - Start climate, defrost, Dog Mode, Camp Mode, seat heating, seat cooling, and steering wheel heating - Flash lights, honk, remote start, wake the vehicle, and trigger HomeLink Stay close to your Tesla: - Live vehicle status for battery, range, charging, climate, lock state, location, and current drive or parking state - Live Activities for charging, driving, and vehicle status - Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center, and Apple Watch widgets - Apple Watch app, complications, and quick actions for wrist-based control - Siri Shortcuts and App Intents for common vehicle commands Understand every trip and charge: - Trip history with maps, timeline scrubber, distance, duration, efficiency, energy, temperatures, and costs - Charging history with power, battery, energy, time, cost, and location details - Parking history with duration, battery change, energy loss, maps, and daily statistics - Overview charts for trips, charging, parking, drivers, and vehicle activity - Battery health, capacity history, degradation tracking, software history, and VIN information Built for everyday Tesla owners: - Adaptive layouts for iPhone Duo, open or closed, in portrait and landscape - Side-by-side lists, maps, and details when space allows - Multi-vehicle support - Customizable quick actions - Configurable notifications for trips, charging, security, climate, status changes, and commands - Saved locations and nearby charge locations - Charging plans and scheduling windows - Tibber electricity prices and Tibber-based charging automation - Bluetooth pairing and proximity actions for supported commands - Command history and in-app feedback reporting Some features require an active subscription. Tesaro is an independent app and is not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

cFos Charging Manager4 screens
Tesaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cFos Charging Manager at none against Tesaro's 6. cFos Charging Manager also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Tesaro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tesaro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. cFos Charging Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cFos Charging Manager ships an update every 6 months, Tesaro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
cFos Charging Manager versus Tesaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercFos Charging ManagerTesaro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB298 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopercFos eMobility GmbHStefan Sturm

In-app purchases

None

cFos Charging Manager

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Tesaro

Subscriptions6
  • For 1 Tesla monthly$6.991 Month
  • For 2 Teslas monthly$14.991 Month
  • For 3 Teslas monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Premium for 1 Tesla yearly$69.991 Year
  • Premium for 2 Teslas per year$149.991 Year
  • Premium for 3 Teslas per year$199.991 Year

Questions

Is cFos Charging Manager free?
cFos Charging Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tesaro free?
Tesaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cFos Charging Manager or Tesaro have ads?
Neither cFos Charging Manager nor Tesaro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cFos Charging Manager or Tesaro?
cFos Charging Manager ships an update every 6 months, and Tesaro monthly. Most recently, cFos Charging Manager was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tesaro on October 19, 2026.

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