Tesla vs SentryAlert for Tesla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tesla
Control and monitor your Tesla vehicle and energy products remotely. Manage charging, climate control, security, and navigation. Also track solar energy production and battery usage.
- Real-time charging status and control
- Remote climate control
- Vehicle lock/unlock and location tracking
- Navigation destination sending
- Summon vehicle
- Software updates
- Powerwall energy monitoring
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The Tesla app puts owners in direct communication with their vehicles and energy products anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can: - Check charging progress in real time and start or stop charging - Heat or cool your car before driving – even if it's in a garage - Lock or unlock from afar - Locate your vehicle with directions or track its movement - Send an address from your favorite apps to start navigation in your car - Allow your passengers to quickly control media - Flash lights or honk the horn to find your vehicle when parked - Vent or close the panoramic roof - Summon your vehicle out of your garage or a tight parking space (for vehicles with Autopilot) - Update your vehicle software from wherever you are - Engage with Powerwall: monitor how much energy is stored from solar, used by your home, or exported to the grid - Download your solar production and battery usage data Note: Powerwall features in this app require Powerwall 2 For more information about Tesla, visit www.tesla.com
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.
- Instant Sentry Mode alerts
- Automatic headlight response
- Manual headlight and horn control
- Event history log
- Vehicle overview dashboard
- Dark interface design
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tesla at none against SentryAlert for Tesla's 6. Tesla also leads on ratings volume (123K vs 4) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). SentryAlert for Tesla's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 61%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. SentryAlert for Tesla sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tesla asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tesla against 4.8 for SentryAlert for Tesla. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tesla has 123K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Tesla's written reviews are positive against 88% of SentryAlert for Tesla's.
Tesla ships an update every 2 weeks, SentryAlert for Tesla weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tesla | SentryAlert for Tesla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (123K ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1020 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tesla, Inc. | Romain Couzon |
Customer experience
Tesla
SentryAlert for Tesla
Bugs and requests
Tesla
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scheduled charging not working as expected
- Inconsistent connectivity between app and vehicle
- Incorrect data displayed for solar/battery system
- App failing to properly detect and notify power outages
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view and manage sentry mode/dashcam footage
- Improve scheduling and control options for charging and preconditioning
- Provide more detailed energy monitoring and analytics
- Allow customization of app interface and widget
- Integrate with Apple Watch for keyless entry
SentryAlert for Tesla
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tesla
No in-app purchases
SentryAlert for Tesla
- 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









