Comparison

TeslaMagic vs Niko EV

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

Head to head
About

TeslaMagic

Features
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Meet TeslaMagic, an innovative device that gives Tesla owners full control over their vehicle's settings. With TeslaMagic, you can easily adjust the power of the motors, optimise energy regeneration and take care of the battery temperature, increasing its efficiency and extending the car's range.

About

Niko EV

This app provides comprehensive control and historical data for your Tesla vehicle. Monitor charging, climate, location, and vehicle status. It offers advanced features like trip planning, battery health tracking, and custom alerts, with different subscription tiers for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Remote vehicle control (lock, unlock, climate, charging)
  • Detailed trip and charge history
  • Live battery and tire pressure monitoring
  • Customizable alerts and automations
  • Trip planning with charging stops
  • Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets
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Niko is a companion app for your Tesla: every control the car already has, plus the record it does not keep. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ YOUR CAR, IN FULL — AND FREE • Lock and unlock, frunk, trunk, charge port and windows • Next to the car, lock, unlock and climate go straight to it over Bluetooth • Climate: warm or cool the cabin before you get in, seat heaters, steering wheel, defrost • Charging: start it, stop it, set the limit, set the amps • Sentry mode, valet mode and speed limit • Where it is parked, with the address, on a map you can open • Tire pressures against the car's own targets, warranty, recalls and software version • Plan a trip from where the car is now, on what is actually in the battery — with the stops it would have to make, how long each one takes, and what you arrive on • Live battery readings: volts, amps, charge rate, time until full, and what a parked car quietly loses while it sits The controls are free. On Free, Niko can wake a sleeping car five times a day; Plus and Pro have no limit. NIKO PLUS — THE RECORD Your car keeps almost nothing. Niko watches while the app is closed, so there is something to look at when you open it. • Wake the car whenever you need to • Every trip from the last three months: distance, efficiency, and where it started and ended • Every charge from the last three months, and what it cost on your rate • A Live Activity for charging and climate, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Alerts that need watching between visits: charge started and finished, low battery at a level you choose, cabin ready, left unlocked, low tire pressure, a slow leak forming over days, service due, and software updates • Automations: rules that run while the app is closed • Up to two cars NIKO PRO — WHAT THE PACK IS DOING Everything in Plus, plus what your battery has done over time. • Every trip and charge, kept for good • Pack capacity, measured from charges Niko watched end to end, and how it has changed • Charge cycles • The S3XY Commander scanner, which reads the car's own CAN buses — the 12 V battery, every individual cell, the cooling loop — none of which comes from Tesla's API • The driving display: your iPhone shows your speed, the speed limit, turn signals, blind spot and more • Charging in the cheapest part of the night, on your rate • Up to five cars ON YOUR WRIST AND YOUR HOME SCREEN • Apple Watch app • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Control Center controls • Siri shortcuts CAREFUL BY DEFAULT • Niko wakes your car only when it has to. A sleeping Tesla keeps its range. • Face ID or a passcode on the app itself • Passkeys and two-step verification on your Niko account • Fifteen languages Niko reads your car through your Tesla account, and acts on it with Tesla's own key — adding the key takes one tap, near the car, with the Tesla app installed. Subscriptions renew until canceled. Manage or cancel yours in your Apple account settings. Niko is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Tesla, Inc. Tesla, Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y are trademarks of Tesla, Inc.

Screenshots

TeslaMagic4 screens
Niko EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeslaMagic at none against Niko EV's 4. TeslaMagic also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Niko EV sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TeslaMagic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TeslaMagic versus Niko EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeslaMagicNiko EV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperV-tech Tuning S.C.Raivis Olehno

In-app purchases

None

TeslaMagic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Niko EV

Subscriptions4
  • Niko Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Niko Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Niko Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Niko Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TeslaMagic free?
TeslaMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Niko EV free?
Niko EV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TeslaMagic or Niko EV have ads?
Neither TeslaMagic nor Niko EV shows ads.

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