Comparison

TPlayer for Tesla vs Model Dash

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

Head to head
About

TPlayer for Tesla

Enhance your Tesla driving experience with a customizable Bluetooth digital dashboard. Monitor real-time vehicle status, log trips and charging, and personalize your display with various themes and info cards. Offers low-latency data and optional hardware for advanced telemetry.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth digital dashboard
  • Real-time vehicle status monitoring
  • Trip and charging logging
  • Customizable dashboards and themes
  • Optional hardware for advanced telemetry
  • Remote control features
Features
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TPlayer — Bluetooth Digital Dashboard. More Than a Speedometer. TPlayer is a third-party app for Tesla owners. With Tesla OAuth authorization and virtual key pairing, view real-time vehicle status, log trips and charging, and use customizable immersive dashboards while driving. Connect via Bluetooth for low-latency data, or extend with optional TITA transmitter hardware. No extra OBD dongle needed for basic dashboard features. Third-party application, not affiliated with Tesla Inc. Connection & Data Sources • Cloud: After Tesla authorization and data service activation, get real-time status via Fleet API—remote control, trip logging, and push notifications. • Bluetooth: Local BLE connection for lower-latency speed and status; works in weak or no-network conditions. • Transmitter (Optional): TITA hardware reads the vehicle bus for lower latency and richer data; OTA firmware supported. • Data Enhancement (Optional): Unlock lateral acceleration, pitch angle, and other advanced telemetry. Sources can be switched at runtime; priority: transmitter > Bluetooth > cloud. Dashboard & Personalization • Dial styles: Classic (free), Portrait, Minimal, HUD, Racing, Amap & Apple Maps navigation—some unlock via IAP or membership. • Info cards: Tire pressure, temperature, navigation, map, music, turn signals, data source status. • Wallpapers & themes: Curated library, custom image/video backgrounds, accent colors, unit settings. • Acceleration effects: Full-screen visuals triggered by speed threshold. • Mini Player: Virtual companion with skins, glow, and expressions. • Audio visualizer (Optional): Music rhythm spectrum on the dashboard. My Tesla · Monitoring & Remote Control • Live status: Battery, range, temperature, locks, Sentry, charging; multi-vehicle support. • Remote control: Climate, lock/unlock, horn, lights, frunk/trunk, charge port, windows, Sentry, Bioweapon Defense (Tesla auth required; delays possible when asleep). • Special Safety: Monitor doors, frunk/trunk, windows; quick close where supported. • Scheduled Sentry: Auto on/off by schedule with logs. • Find My Car: Compass and map guidance in parking lots. Trips · Charging · Data • Auto logs for driving, charging, parking—map tracks, speed curves, energy and regen analysis. • Daily/weekly/monthly reports, charging heatmaps, battery health (SOH) history. • Journeys to combine and share trips; 3D track replay. • Leaderboards, VIN decode, recall lookup, delivery tracking. Tools & Resources • Supercharger stall unlock at the station. • Wrap & lock sound library—preview in app; apply on vehicle via Tesla in-car UI. • TITA Zone: Hardware firmware OTA. • Push notifications for trips and charging events. Privacy & Data • No Tesla password access—OAuth only. • Bluetooth mode processes some data locally. • Cloud data handled per Privacy Policy; permissions for vehicle communication and display only. • Revoking Tesla auth stops real-time sync; history retained. Who It's For • Phone dashboard without extra hardware. • Bluetooth responsiveness plus cloud trips and remote control. • Custom dials, wallpapers, effects, and Mini Player. • Trip stats, battery health, and Supercharger tools in one app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://teslaapi.twanjia.com/html/app/privacy-policy.html

About

Model Dash

Enhance your driving experience with dynamic, speed-reactive themes for your car's dashboard. Connects directly via Bluetooth for real-time data without needing an account or cloud access. Offers a distraction-free interface with customizable visuals.

Highlights
  • Speed-reactive dynamic themes
  • Direct Bluetooth connection
  • No account or cloud required
  • Portrait/landscape support
  • Distraction-free night mode
  • GPS speed mode
Features
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SpeedDash - Dynamic themes that move with your speed. One phone, a whole new driving dashboard. 【Built for Tesla】 No login. No cloud. No box. No account password, remote API authorization, OBD device, or communication box required. Connect directly to your vehicle via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for millisecond-level response, syncing real-time driving data such as speed, gear, and mileage. Powered by local Bluetooth communication instead of cloud networks, it works even with weak or no internet. Get in, auto-connect, and go. 【Dynamic Themes That Move With Speed】 This is what sets us apart from other dashboard apps. Our carefully crafted dynamic dashboard themes are more than background colors. Every theme animation is deeply linked to vehicle speed, letting you truly “see” speed. From sci-fi halos to minimalist digits, particle storms to rhythmic waves, deep vortices to futuristic radar, every theme is finely tuned so animations sync precisely with every speed change. Speed is not just a number. It becomes a visual experience. · Low-speed cruising: light flows slowly, calm and elegant · High-speed driving: particles surge forward as visuals ignite · Rapid acceleration: pulses burst with a powerful sense of energy · Deceleration and braking: animations contract and return to calm More themes are continuously being added for fresh driving visuals. 【Every Detail Built for Driving】 · Switch freely between portrait and landscape, perfect for all car phone mounts · Pure black background for distraction-free night driving · Speed digits adapt to screen size, clear and readable on any device · Clean, restrained interface with no clutter, focused on driving · GPS speed mode supported, so non-smart EVs can also enjoy dynamic themes 【Use Cases】 · You want an immersive driving dashboard with animations linked to speed · You do not want to provide your smart EV account password or rely on cloud remote control · You do not want extra hardware boxes, only your phone and vehicle · You want speed limit alerts for safer driving 【Membership Benefits】 Enjoy basic themes for free and experience animations that move with speed. Subscribe to unlock all dynamic themes and enjoy the complete driving visual experience. Monthly, yearly, and lifetime purchase options are available. 【Privacy & Safety】 · No account registration required, and no personal information is collected for cloud identity recognition · Your vehicle data is not stored long-term on servers; data is mainly processed locally · Required permissions, such as Bluetooth and location, are used only for local vehicle communication and dashboard display 【Important Notice】 This app is developed by an independent developer. It is not an official vehicle manufacturer product and is not affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer. The app reads public data through the vehicle’s own Bluetooth capability and does not involve vehicle control, modification, or firmware flashing. Please use this app only in a safe driving environment. The developer assumes no liability for any traffic violations, accidents, or losses caused by improper use. 【Subscription Notice】 · Monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions are available, along with a one-time lifetime membership purchase · Specific prices and durations are shown on the in-app purchase page · Auto-renewable subscriptions can be managed or canceled in Apple ID settings · Please cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period · The yearly subscription includes a 7-day free trial and will automatically renew at the yearly subscription price after the trial ends. 服务条款 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 隐私政策: https://unicloud.tanglaoer.cn/static/privacy.html?lang=en

Screenshots

TPlayer for Tesla4 screens
Model Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TPlayer for Tesla at every 4 days against Model Dash's every 11 days. TPlayer for Tesla also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. TPlayer for Tesla sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Model Dash sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TPlayer for Tesla against 5.0 for Model Dash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TPlayer for Tesla has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TPlayer for Tesla ships an update every 4 days, Model Dash every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TPlayer for Tesla versus Model Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPlayer for TeslaModel Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市能量优行科技有限公司丹丹 詹

Customer experience

TPlayer for Tesla

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Model Dash

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

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TPlayer for Tesla

Subscriptions4
  • 月度会员1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • 季度会员3 Months trial$3.993 Months
  • half-year membership6 Months trial$7.996 Months
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  • Annual Membership1 Year trial$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • 42 Star Coins$0.99
  • 210 Star Coins$3.99
  • 476 Star Coins$9.99
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  • lifetime membership$59.99
3 purchases

Model Dash

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is TPlayer for Tesla free?
TPlayer for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Model Dash free?
Model Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TPlayer for Tesla or Model Dash?
TPlayer for Tesla and Model Dash are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TPlayer for Tesla or Model Dash have ads?
Neither TPlayer for Tesla nor Model Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TPlayer for Tesla or Model Dash?
TPlayer for Tesla ships an update every 4 days, and Model Dash every 11 days. Most recently, TPlayer for Tesla was updated on October 5, 2026 and Model Dash on September 26, 2026.

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