Comparison

Sentry Driver vs SentryAlert for Tesla

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

Head to head
About

Sentry Driver

Monitor Tesla vehicles remotely for speeding, accidents, and risky driving behavior. Receive real-time alerts and review trip history. Ideal for new drivers, family cars, or fleet management.

Highlights
  • Automatic owner detection
  • Real-time safety alerts
  • Curfew and zone monitoring
  • Trip history and tracking
  • Multi-vehicle support
  • Official Tesla Fleet API integration
Features
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Your teenager just borrowed the car. A friend is driving it for the weekend. Now you'll know if something goes wrong. Sentry Driver detects when you're not the one driving and alerts you to speeding, possible accidents and risky driving, using Tesla's official Fleet API. Other drivers don't need to install anything. Just let them know the car is monitored. --- OWNER DETECTION • Bluetooth Detection — Detects whether your phone is in the car, so alerts go out only when someone else is likely driving • No Manual Switching — Nothing to turn on or off • Owner-Aware Rules — Your own drives don't trigger alerts --- SAFETY ALERTS • Speeding Alerts — Notifications when your limits are exceeded • Possible Accident Alerts — Critical alert when unusually strong forces suggest a collision • Parked Impact Alerts — Get alerted if the car may have been hit while parked • Harsh Braking & Rapid Acceleration — Spot risky driving patterns • Critical Alert Override — Important alerts can bypass Do Not Disturb --- DRIVING HOURS & ZONES • Driving Hours — Get alerted when the car is driven outside the times you set • Choose the Days — Apply driving hours only on the days you pick • Geographic Zones — Get alerted when the car enters or leaves areas you define --- TRIP HISTORY • Drive Logs — Route, distance and duration for every trip • Live Location — See where your Tesla is on the map • Route Replay — View the path of any drive • Event Timeline — Driving events shown where they happened • Weekly, Monthly & Yearly Stats — See your driving over any period --- MULTIPLE VEHICLES • All Your Teslas in One App — Per-vehicle rules and alert sounds • Works With Model S, 3, X, Y and Cybertruck --- MADE FOR • New Drivers — Set limits while they learn • Family Cars — Know how a shared car is being driven • Lending Your Car — Peace of mind when someone borrows your Tesla • Older Drivers — Keep an eye on a parent's driving, with their knowledge --- WHY SENTRY DRIVER? • Official Tesla Fleet API — No extra hardware to install • Works With Your Existing Tesla — No Premium Connectivity required --- PRIVACY • Secure Tesla Sign-In — You sign in with Tesla directly; we never see your Tesla password • Only You See the Data — Trips and alerts are visible only to the account holder • Delete Anytime — Delete your account and all its data from the app • Tell Your Drivers — Anyone you let drive a monitored car must be told it is monitored (see our Terms) --- Start your 7-day free trial today. Questions? support@sentrydriver.app Terms: https://sentrydriver.app/terms/ Privacy: https://sentrydriver.app/privacy/

About

SentryAlert for Tesla

Receive instant alerts on your iPhone when your Tesla's Sentry Mode detects an event. Respond to threats by sounding the horn or flashing headlights directly from the app. Monitor multiple vehicles and review past event history.

Highlights
  • Instant Sentry Mode event notifications
  • Remote horn and headlight control (Riposte)
  • Automatic headlight flashing option
  • Event history log
  • Support for multiple Tesla vehicles
  • Low battery impact
Features
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Your Tesla detects something. You get alerted. The moment Sentry Mode reports an event, SentryAlert alerts you on your iPhone, even when the app is closed. To keep watch, SentryAlert never wakes your Tesla: it uses the events your car already sends. What SentryAlert does • Sentry Mode alerts A real-time notification as soon as your Tesla reports a Sentry Mode event, from a detected threat to a triggered alarm, even when your iPhone is locked. • Riposte In case of a threat, respond right from your iPhone: Riposte sounds the horn, then flashes the headlights. The alert notification opens the vehicle with Riposte ready; hold the button for two seconds to send it. • Automatic headlight flash Off by default. Turn it on for a vehicle and SentryAlert can automatically flash the headlights on a threat or an alarm. Riposte and automatic flash use the Tesla "Vehicle commands" permission. Receiving alerts doesn't require it. • Event history Your alerts stay available in the activity feed. • Several vehicles Watch one or more Teslas from the same account. • Easy on your battery No wake-up command to keep watch: events arrive when your car is already awake, so the battery impact is negligible. What you need A Tesla account connected to SentryAlert and Sentry Mode turned on in your vehicle. Your Tesla connection You sign in through Tesla's official sign-in page, so your Tesla password is never entered in SentryAlert. You can delete your account and its data from the app. Available in 16 languages. Plans Solo (1 Tesla), Duo (2) or Garage (up to 5): the same features, based on how many Teslas you have. • Flexible: month to month, no commitment. • 12 months: pay upfront and save, or pay in 12 monthly payments on Solo, where this option is available. • Lifetime: Solo or Duo, a single payment, no subscription, no renewal. 7-day free trial on subscriptions for eligible accounts. Applicable prices and terms are shown in the app before you buy. SentryAlert is an independent application and is not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. Terms of Use: https://sentryalert.app/en/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://sentryalert.app/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Sentry Driver4 screens
SentryAlert for Tesla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sentry Driver at free against SentryAlert for Tesla's free with in-app purchases. Sentry Driver also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SentryAlert for Tesla's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sentry Driver sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SentryAlert for Tesla sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SentryAlert for Tesla holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Sentry Driver's written reviews are positive against 89% of SentryAlert for Tesla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sentry Driver ships an update every 3 weeks, SentryAlert for Tesla weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sentry Driver versus SentryAlert for Tesla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSentry DriverSentryAlert for Tesla
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSENTRY BRAIN SINGLE MEMBER P.C.Romain Couzon

Customer experience

Sentry Driver

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

SentryAlert for Tesla

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Sentry Driver

Subscriptions8
  • Premium 1 Vehicle Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium 2 Vehicles Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Vehicles Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Premium 5 Vehicles Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Vehicle Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Premium 2 Vehicles Yearly$89.991 Year
  • Premium 3 Vehicles Yearly$139.991 Year
  • Premium 5 Vehicles Yearly$229.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime unlock for 1 Vehicle Slot$99.99
8 purchases

SentryAlert for Tesla

Subscriptions6
  • Solo — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Duo — Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Garage — Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Solo — Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Duo — Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Garage — Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time2
  • Solo · Lifetime$149.99
  • Duo · Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Sentry Driver free?
Sentry Driver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SentryAlert for Tesla free?
SentryAlert for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sentry Driver or SentryAlert for Tesla?
SentryAlert for Tesla is rated higher. Sentry Driver averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SentryAlert for Tesla averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Sentry Driver or SentryAlert for Tesla have ads?
Neither Sentry Driver nor SentryAlert for Tesla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sentry Driver or SentryAlert for Tesla?
Sentry Driver ships an update every 3 weeks, and SentryAlert for Tesla weekly. Most recently, Sentry Driver was updated on October 24, 2026 and SentryAlert for Tesla on October 31, 2026.

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