Comparison

VisionCode 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

VisionCode

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Fast, responsive editing with a beautiful, modern interface

About

Niko EV

Features
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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 • 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 None of the controls are behind a subscription, and none of them will be. You paid Tesla for the car. 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. • Every trip: distance, efficiency, and where it started and ended • Every charge, and what it cost on your rate • 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 NIKO PRO — WHAT THE PACK IS DOING Everything in Plus, and the readings behind the percentage. • Volts, amps, charge rate and time until full • Usable capacity, and what a parked car quietly loses while it sits • Pack capacity, worked out from charges Niko watched end to end ON YOUR WRIST AND YOUR HOME SCREEN • Apple Watch app • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Control Center controls • A Live Activity while it charges • 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 • Eleven 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

VisionCode4 screens
Niko EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VisionCode at none against Niko EV's 4. Niko EV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. VisionCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisionCode ships an update every 5 weeks, Niko EV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
VisionCode versus Niko EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisionCodeNiko EV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermatthew cooper12228678260Raivis Olehno

In-app purchases

None

VisionCode

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 VisionCode free?
VisionCode 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 VisionCode or Niko EV have ads?
Neither VisionCode nor Niko EV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisionCode or Niko EV?
VisionCode ships an update every 5 weeks, and Niko EV every 2 days. Most recently, VisionCode was updated on September 26, 2026 and Niko EV on September 28, 2026.

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