Comparison

Signalyst vs TDriveViewer

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

Head to head
About

Signalyst

Features
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Signalyst connects drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians to transportation infrastructure. It improves travel efficiency by providing traffic light and crosswalk information, including time-to-green countdowns and advisory speeds. It improves travel safety by notifying users of potential vehicle and pedestrian conflicts. It runs in the background and uses Live Activities to provide real-time updates based on location. Signalyst only supports specific regions in North America.

About

TDriveViewer

Features
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A driver's-seat dashboard that links your iPhone straight to the car over BLE. TDriveViewer connects your iPhone to a Tesla vehicle directly over Bluetooth (BLE). No Tesla account, no internet, no external dongle. See speed, gear, battery, media and destination on a single screen. β–  Key features β€’ No account, no cloud β€” a direct BLE link; vehicle data stays between the car and your iPhone β€’ Full dashboard β€” speed, gear, SoC, media and destination on one screen β€’ Driving mode β€” rotate to landscape and a mount-optimized layout turns on automatically β€’ Turn-by-turn guidance β€” Apple Maps by default, KakaoNavi optional. See route, traffic and ETA right on the driving screen β€’ Charging mode β€” live input power, rate and estimated time to full while charging β€’ Dark OLED theme β€” pure-black background built for night driving β€’ Fully localized β€” Korean, English and Japanese β–  Why TDriveViewer β€’ iPhone-first β€” designed for the driver's-seat iPhone experience β€’ Read-only β€” sends no command to the vehicle (no unlock, no drive control) β€’ Free, no ads, no in-app purchases β–  Compatibility β€’ Vehicles: Tesla Model 3 / Y / S / X / CT β€’ OS: iOS 18.6 or later (iPhone and iPad) β€’ One-time pairing with the vehicle required (key card tap or phone-key authentication) β–  Guidance and location β€’ Location is used only while turn-by-turn guidance (KakaoNavi) is active, and is sent to Kakao Mobility for route calculation. No other vehicle data leaves your device. β–  Please note β€’ Do not stare at the screen while driving. The car's own instrument cluster always takes priority; values shown here are for reference. β–  Disclaimer TDriveViewer is a third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Tesla, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Tesla and Model 3 / Y / S / X / CT are trademarks of Tesla, Inc., used here only to indicate compatibility.

Screenshots

Signalyst4 screens
TDriveViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TDriveViewer at weekly against Signalyst's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signalyst ships an update every 3 weeks, TDriveViewer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Signalyst versus TDriveViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignalystTDriveViewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCeveHYENJU KIM

In-app purchases

None

Signalyst

No in-app purchases

None

TDriveViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Signalyst free?
Signalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TDriveViewer free?
TDriveViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Signalyst or TDriveViewer have ads?
Neither Signalyst nor TDriveViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signalyst or TDriveViewer?
Signalyst ships an update every 3 weeks, and TDriveViewer weekly. Most recently, Signalyst was updated on October 11, 2026 and TDriveViewer on October 14, 2026.

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