T vs MateDrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
T
Enhance your Tesla's capabilities with this companion app. It unlocks hidden features, improves performance, and adds intelligent functions for a smarter driving experience. Take full control of your vehicle's potential.
- Enhance vehicle performance
- Unlock hidden features
- Add intelligent functions
- Improve driving dynamics
- Add everyday conveniences
- Control vehicle features
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T-Bridge – Make Your Tesla Smarter! Unleash the full potential of your Tesla with T-Bridge, the ultimate companion for your vehicle. Designed to enhance performance, unlock hidden features, and introduce intelligent functions, T-Bridge transforms the way you interact with your car. Whether you’re upgrading your driving dynamics or adding everyday conveniences, T-Bridge puts control at your fingertips.
MateDrive
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Turn the driving and charging data in TeslaMate into a clear history and insights you can understand at a glance. MateDrive is a native iPhone app for self-hosted TeslaMate users. Explore live vehicle status, drives, charging sessions, energy statistics, and trip analysis in one clean, intuitive experience. One timeline for every event Follow drives and charging sessions in chronological order to understand how your day and energy use connect. Turn numbers into useful insights The redesigned statistics dashboard reveals driving patterns, energy flow, efficiency, charging mix, and activity by time of day. Discover trips you may have missed MateDrive analyzes driving history and recommends trips you have not saved yet. Group related drives and review total distance and energy use. Live vehicle status Check battery level, estimated range, location, inside and outside temperature, tire pressure, lock status, and Sentry Mode. Detailed drive and charging records Explore route maps, speed, power and elevation charts, energy consumption, charging cost, charging speed, and battery progression. Your data stays on your server MateDrive never connects directly to Tesla servers. Vehicle data comes from your personal TeslaMate installation. Requirements - A self-hosted TeslaMate instance - Network access to your TeslaMate server Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: T at none against MateDrive's 3. T also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). MateDrive's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MateDrive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. T asks for nothing beyond the download.
T ships an update every 2 months, MateDrive every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | T | MateDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artua | Daily Prompt |
In-app purchases
T
No in-app purchases
MateDrive
- MateDrive Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- MateDrive Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- MateDrive Premium Lifetime$19.99
