Comparison

Teslatlas vs Lock Tess

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

Head to head
About

Teslatlas

This app transforms your TeslaMate data into a local, private history viewer. Analyze drives, charging, battery health, and home electricity costs without cloud reliance or writing data back to your TeslaMate instance.

Highlights
  • Local-first data mirroring
  • Read-only TeslaMate integration
  • Detailed drive and trip analysis
  • Battery health monitoring
  • Charging session explanations
  • Home electricity cost tracking
  • Privacy-first data export
Features
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Teslatlas gives you a clear, native view of your driving and charging history on iPhone, iPad and Mac, imported from a source you host yourself. Try the built-in offline demo before connecting your own source. YOUR HISTORY, MADE CLEAR • Browse drives with route, distance, energy and available costs • Review charging sessions, energy, prices and charging curves • Explore battery-health estimates, efficiency trends and parked drain • Build trips, compare periods and export selected data • Check source and local-database readiness LOCAL RECORDS, USEFUL OFFLINE Connect your separately configured source and import your history. Prepared local records can then be browsed offline. Source updates, purchases and restore, Apple map assets, eligible weather requests and external links need network access. Feature access and available source coverage still apply. READ-ONLY SOURCE IMPORT Teslatlas does not send vehicle commands or write back to your configured source. History is stored and analysed on your device. Teslatlas does not operate a vehicle-history relay or upload product analytics to Magrathean. SIRI, SHORTCUTS AND OPTIONAL AI Ask supported questions about locally recorded drives, consumption, charging and costs with Siri and Shortcuts. Numeric answers read local facts without preparing an AI model. Missing values and estimates remain identified. Available answers depend on your imported records and permitted history window. Optional AI explanations (experimental-beta) require supported Apple hardware, software and language, and explicit in-app consent. WEATHER WHEN YOU OPEN A DRIVE Eligible Drive details can request weather context from Apple when opened and cache the result locally. This does not reconstruct weather for old drives. The offline demo does not request weather. 30 DAYS FREE. ONE-TIME FULL ACCESS. Browse your last 30 days at no charge, with no trial countdown or automatic paid conversion. A one-time Full Access purchase expands the history window to a full year (365 days), where records are available from your source. The App Store shows your local price. Restore purchases from Settings. Previously verified access can be used offline while its local entitlement cache remains valid. WHAT YOU NEED The built-in demo uses fictional records and needs no source account. To import your own history, connect a self-hosted TeslaMate PostgreSQL database or a MyTeslaMate account that your device can reach. Source hosting is separate from Teslatlas. The demo does not provide real-data Siri answers. Battery-health, energy and cost estimates are informational, not diagnostic, repair or warranty advice. Teslatlas is independent and is not made, endorsed or supported by Tesla or MyTeslaMate. This project is an unofficial community tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by the official TeslaMate project. Support: https://magrathean.uk/solutions/teslatlas/app/ Privacy: https://magrathean.uk/solutions/teslatlas/app/privacy/ Terms: https://magrathean.uk/solutions/teslatlas/app/terms/

About

Lock Tess

Enhance your car's lock sound with a variety of monstrous and satisfying audio options. Test with free sounds, then unlock a vast library and import your own custom audio files. Organize, share, and sync your sounds across all your devices with a single, one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Over 30 built-in sound effects
  • Import custom audio files (MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF, FLAC)
  • Sound trimming and selection
  • Organize sounds with search, categories, and favorites
  • iCloud Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • One-time purchase, no subscription
Features
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Record your own voice as your car's lock sound, or choose from over 70 hand-picked sounds. 10 library sounds are free to try. Premium unlocks the full library, voice recording, and unlimited imports, plus iCloud sync across your devices. Lifetime unlock, no subscription, ever. Lock Tess lets you customise your car's lock sound in seconds - all from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Simply pick a sound from our built-in library, record your own, or import a file, then connect your USB drive to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and tap Use. Lock Tess handles all the technical stuff automatically, creating the correctly named file your car needs. Plug the USB back into your glovebox USB port, enable USB as the sound in Boombox settings, and enjoy your new lock sound every time you walk away from your car. --- SOUND LIBRARY --- Over 70 hand-picked sounds ranging from funny to satisfying. Air horns, retro bleeps, dramatic stings, space missions, animal sounds, and more. --- RECORD YOUR OWN --- Say it yourself. Record straight into Lock Tess, watch the level as you go, and play it back before you keep it. Trim to the perfect moment and it's ready to use - no second app, no file converting, just you and your creativity. --- IMPORT ANY SOUND --- Found the perfect sound elsewhere? Import it! Lock Tess accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF, and FLAC files, automatically compressing, converting, and renaming to the exact format your car needs. Plus, for longer sounds, drag along the waveform to pick exactly which part you want to use. --- ORGANISE YOUR SOUNDS --- Store all your lock sounds in one place. Search, filter, rename, and categorise your sounds, mark your favourites for quick access, and share your sounds with friends via AirDrop, Messages, and more. --- YOUR SOUNDS, EVERYWHERE --- Lock Tess works beautifully on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Unlock once and use everywhere. With iCloud Sync, your imported sounds automatically back up to iCloud and stay in sync across all your devices. Delete on one device and it disappears everywhere. Import on your iPhone and it appears on your Mac. Your sounds, always where you need them. --- NO SUBSCRIPTION EVER --- Lock Tess is free to try with 10 included sounds from the library. Unlock the full experience with a single payment. No monthly fees, no adverts, no subscriptions, no surprises. --- HOW IT WORKS --- Pick a sound from the library, record your own, or import a file Connect your car's USB drive to your device (USB C or Lightning adapter may be required) Tap Use - Lock Tess creates the LockChime.wav automatically Save to the root of the USB, then plug back into the glovebox USB port Enable in Toybox > Boombox > Lock Sound > USB Enjoy your new lock sound! --- COMPATIBLE CARS --- Compatible with most Tesla cars equipped with the Boombox feature and Pedestrian Warning System PWS speaker (from September 2020 onwards) - if your car has Boombox in the Toybox menu, you should be good to go. Before you purchase there are 10 free sounds to test the full process. --- FREE vs PREMIUM --- Free: 10 built-in sounds to try the experience Premium: Library of 70+ sounds, unlimited imports, voice recording, iCloud sync across all devices, plus organise and store efficiently with search, categories, favourites, trimmer, and more - lifetime unlock for all your devices Questions? Contact us at support@locktess.com

Screenshots

Teslatlas4 screens
Lock Tess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Tess at 5.0 against Teslatlas's 3.7. Lock Tess also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Teslatlas's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Teslatlas sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Lock Tess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Tess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teslatlas ships an update weekly, Lock Tess every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Teslatlas versus Lock Tess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeslatlasLock Tess
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGyorgy BolykiDamian McGreevy

Customer experience

Teslatlas

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lock Tess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Teslatlas

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Lock Tess

One-time1
  • Lock Tess Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Teslatlas free?
Teslatlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Tess free?
Lock Tess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Teslatlas or Lock Tess?
Lock Tess is rated higher. Teslatlas averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lock Tess averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Teslatlas or Lock Tess have ads?
Neither Teslatlas nor Lock Tess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teslatlas or Lock Tess?
Teslatlas ships an update weekly, and Lock Tess every 2 weeks. Most recently, Teslatlas was updated on October 15, 2026 and Lock Tess on October 1, 2026.

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