Tesla vs Remote 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
Remote for Tesla
Control your Tesla with enhanced features on your Apple Watch and phone. Automate commands based on various triggers, monitor detailed battery stats, and access quick controls like Summon and climate settings.
- Apple Watch app with complications
- Siri and Shortcuts support
- Automated command scheduling
- Detailed battery and range stats
- Remote Summon and HomeLink
- Camp/Dog Mode and Max Heat/Cool
- Trip statistics and breadcrumb tracking
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Add Apple Watch & Siri/Shortcut support to your Tesla vehicle - Very reliable Siri & Shortcuts support that works even if the car is asleep. Control and get your car stats on the watch or phone without opening the app. You can combine/schedule/automate commands based on triggers/conditions such as when you're driving, if your charging cable isn't plugged in, when you're sleeping, when you're about to go to work, when you're connected to certain Bluetooth or WiFi connections, when you tap a NFC tag, when your alarm goes off, or a certain time each day. Add Shortcuts as icons on your home screen or widgets for quick access to your car's stats or to control it. - Fully functional Apple Watch app with vehicle stats complications - Opens, connects, and issues commands faster than other Tesla apps - Queued commands. You can close the app after issuing a few commands even if your car is asleep and it'll still do them. - View your battery stats such as the current/total usable kWh of your car compared to the stated capacity, how much phantom drain your car currently has, and a history of your car's range vs its odometer/time. - Display battery/power usage even when not charging - No phantom drain or background usage. This app doesn't use your car's batteries when the app isn't in use. - See the total miles/kWh added from the last charge session - Estimated range is displayed (this estimates your battery range based on your past 30 miles of usage) - Consolidated stats and commands into one screen for quicker access to information. View all three ranges (estimated, rated, ideal/typical, odometer) at the same time and up to the nearest 1/100th mi/km - See and copy the raw vehicle data returned by Tesla's API servers - Hold the app icon for quick commands from the Home Screen - Use HomeLink or Summon your car when not near it and without continuous press needed (autopilot required). Activate keyless start prior to Summon to avoid needing a keyfob nearby. - Avoid idle fees from Tesla by setting an in-app alarm that alerts you when charging reaches a certain kW or % level - Camp/Dog Mode allows you to keep the HVAC on in the car even though there is no activity. Normally, the car will turn off HVAC after 30 minutes. - View how many range miles are being used per hour - Use the remotes:// URL schema with parameters to issues commands - Max cool and Max heat buttons to quickly send multiple commands to your car to optimize cooling and heating - No-Commands Mode lets you log in the app for your family/friends to monitor your Tesla's location without allowing them to control to your car - Breadcrumb tracking allows you to see the path that the car has recently taken - Trip statistics shows your current MPGe, kWh used, miles traveled, kWh per 100 miles, cost savings vs. a gas car, cost savings over the car's lifetime, and many more fun stats - Save trip routes to different save slots and compare the distance, kWh used, cost, and more for each route - In-app browser can detect commands from javascript so that you can create scheduled, queued or repeated commands - Change passenger and driver temperature separately Privacy/Security notice: This app only communicates directly to Tesla's servers when sending login credentials and commands. No identifying information is stored by our company. Disclaimer: This software and documentation do not come from nor is endorsed by Tesla Inc. Use this app at your own risk. The author does not guarantee its proper functioning. Commands may not work on newer vehicles. Some features require certain vehicle options to work (e.g. HomeLink/Summon require the autopilot options enabled). This app attempts to use the same interface used by the official Tesla apps. However, you are responsible for any changes to your car caused by using this app. Use of this app can move or change settings to your car and we are not liable for any damages to you, your car or any other object in conjunction with the use of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tesla at Free against Remote for Tesla's $24.99. Tesla also leads on ratings volume (127K vs 2.7K) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Remote for Tesla's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Tesla is free to download; Remote for Tesla costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tesla holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tesla has 127K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Tesla's written reviews are positive against 65% of Remote for Tesla's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tesla ships an update every 2 weeks, Remote for Tesla monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Tesla | Remote for Tesla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (127K ratings) — better | 4.4 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127K — better | 2.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tesla, Inc. | Rego Apps |
Customer experience
Tesla
Remote for Tesla
User reviews
Tesla
From 127K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent integration with iOS
- 🔒 Secure keyless entry
- 👍 Comprehensive car controls
- 👍 Convenient remote access features
- 👍 Helpful for monitoring solar/battery system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy connectivity and app crashes
- 🔋 High battery drain on mobile device
- 👎 Confusing or cluttered UI design changes
- 👎 Missing key functionality compared to previous versions
- 👎 Unreliable notifications and alerts
Remote for Tesla
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🌟 Comprehensive functionality
- 🔍 Detailed car information
- ⌚️ Useful Apple Watch integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Unintuitive user interface
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🔒 Authentication issues
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
Remote for Tesla
Reported bugs
4 issues- Remote start and keyless entry not working
- Frequent disconnections from car
- Inaccurate data reporting (speed, range, etc.)
- Compatibility issues with newer Tesla models
Requested features
4 requests- Improve Apple Watch functionality
- Add support for multiple vehicles
- Integrate with route planning and charging stations
- Implement dark mode and customization options
In-app purchases
Tesla
No in-app purchases
Remote for Tesla
No in-app purchases









