TES vs Phone As Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TES
This app acts as a mobile key for Tesla vehicles, enabling keyless entry and vehicle control via Bluetooth. It allows for pairing, summoning, and removal of the digital key without requiring a login.
- Tesla mobile key functionality
- Keyless entry
- Vehicle summoning (EAP/FSD required)
- Bluetooth pairing
- No user login required
- Remove digital key
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【Tesla Mobile Key】 Used for the mobile key of Tesla vehicles, connecting to the vehicle via Bluetooth without the need for user login. 【How to Pair】 Scan nearby Tesla vehicles, find your Tesla's Bluetooth name, click "Pair," then tap "Confirm" on the car's display to successfully complete the pairing. If you don't know your Tesla's Bluetooth name: If your phone has previously connected to the Tesla mobile key, find the Bluetooth name in your phone's settings under the "Bluetooth" section and select it for pairing. If there hasn't been a previous connection, park the vehicle separately, ensuring there are no other Tesla vehicles nearby, then proceed with the scan and pairing. 【Summoning】 Requires your Tesla to have purchased or subscribed to EAP or FSD. Navigate to "Controls" -> "Autopilot" -> "Customize Summoning Behavior" on the car's display and ensure the "Press and Hold to Activate" option is set to "No." After configuring the vehicle, when the car enters double-flash mode for 5 seconds, tap the "Forward" or "Reverse" button to initiate summoning. *Note: In emergency situations, the emergency stop can be activated by pulling the door handle. 【Keyless Entry】 Supports keyless entry, allowing seamless access even when the phone is locked. However, in certain situations, keyless entry may fail due to factors such as lack of Bluetooth permissions, background location usage, restricted location permissions, or the app being terminated by the system. Solution: Restart the app (except for permission issues). 【How to Remove the Key】 In addition to unbinding within the app, you also need to find and delete the corresponding key in the car's display under "Locks." Function Demonstration Video: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1NN411q71t?t=5.4 【VIP 会员】 - 付款: 用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账号。 - 取消续订: 如需取消续订,请在当前订阅到期24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID 设置管理中关闭自动续订功能。 - 续订: 苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣款,扣款成功后订阅周期顺延相应期限。 - 会员协议:https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cbPOPTT96TZ3 - 服务条款:https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cg77rvmFKkiJ
Phone As Key
This app transforms your smartphone into a smart car key, offering keyless entry and remote control for compatible vehicles. It also enables secure key sharing with customizable permissions and time limits.
- Keyless entry
- Remote vehicle control
- Smart key sharing
- Permission and time limit settings
- Vehicle access management
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Smart Vehicle Control, Keyless Entry, Smart Key Sharing The Mobile Key is an advanced car key application designed to provide a convenient and secure vehicle access and control experience. This app integrates the functions of a traditional vehicle key into a simple and user-friendly platform via a smartphone, offering users more flexibility and smarter ways to manage KGM vehicles. Remote Vehicle Control: Users can exercise comprehensive control over their vehicles using the mobile key. Keyless Entry System: Users can unlock the car doors automatically just by approaching the vehicle, without the need for a traditional physical key. Smart Key Sharing Feature: Supports smart vehicle sharing, allowing users to set permissions and time limits, enhancing vehicle utilization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phone As Key at none against TES's 1. Phone As Key also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. TES sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phone As Key asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phone As Key holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
TES ships an update every 6 days, Phone As Key every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TES | Phone As Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Cangmo Technology Co., Ltd | Shenzhen Ecartek Technology, Ltd. |
Customer experience
TES
Phone As Key
In-app purchases
TES
- VIP$6.99
Phone As Key
No in-app purchases







