Comparison

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla vs Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla

Features
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Turn your phone into a clean Tesla dashboard. TeraScreen connects to your car over Bluetooth and shows a live speedometer, battery, range, gear and tire pressure, with charging history and trip efficiency logged automatically. No Tesla account and no server in between. The dashboard itself needs no internet, so it keeps updating in underground garages and tunnels with no signal. LIVE DASHBOARD • Real-time speedometer in mph or km/h • Battery percentage and estimated range • P / R / N / D gear highlighted instantly, readable at a glance • Live regen and power bar • One big dial in portrait, three columns in landscape with the current time; the screen stays awake while you drive • Picture in Picture: leave the app and your speed keeps floating in a small window • Media controls: see what's playing, with previous, play/pause and next • Swipe between music, dashboard and trips, and reorder the pages as you like VEHICLE STATUS & ALERTS • Tire pressure (TPMS) for all four wheels • Door, window and lock status at a glance • Low tire pressure alert, plus a window-left-open alert when you walk away (turn on in Settings) CHARGING • Live charging page: power, battery progress and estimated time to full • Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island while charging (supported iPhone models) • Charging history: energy added, peak power, fast/slow classification and cost estimates at your own electricity rate TRIPS & NAVIGATION • Every trip logged automatically: start and end time, distance, energy used and average speed • Efficiency: range per 1% of battery, projected full-charge range and trends • Map page that mirrors your car's navigation: destination, ETA, distance remaining and arrival battery, with 3D driving view, live traffic and 2D / 3D / satellite views • Parking spot saved automatically, with one-tap walking directions back to your car MORE • iPad layout: a main view with side tiles you can drag to rearrange • Switchable themes, with an app icon that changes to match • Available in 18 languages PAIR ONCE IN THREE STEPS 1. Enter your 17-character VIN and the app finds your car 2. Tap your Tesla key card on the center console to authorize your phone as a key 3. From then on it reconnects automatically every time you get in PRIVACY FIRST Vehicle data is read directly over Bluetooth and never sent to the developer. Trips, charging records and your parking spot stay on your device; encryption keys stay in the iOS Keychain. The internet is used for things like maps, ads, crash reports and analytics, announcements and subscription checks. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL AD-FREE PREMIUM Every gauge and trip feature is free. Watch one rewarded ad to go ad-free for the day, which also unlocks Picture in Picture for the day. Premium comes as a monthly, 6-month or yearly subscription: no ads, and Picture in Picture anytime. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Compatibility: Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X with phone key support. Requires iOS 17 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://terascreen.tera-software.com/en/privacy/ TeraScreen is a third-party application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Tesla, Inc. or its affiliates. Actual compatibility and available features may vary depending on vehicle model, region, and software version.

About

Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a customizable vehicle dashboard. View speed, battery, range, and navigation directly in your line of sight without additional hardware. Offers local Bluetooth connection and privacy-focused data handling.

Highlights
  • Customizable cockpit layouts
  • Speedometer and live vehicle data
  • Integrated navigation with Apple/Google Maps
  • Local Bluetooth connection
  • Configurable colors and modules
  • Media information display
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a speedometer and a modern vehicle dashboard for your Tesla—right in your line of sight and without installing an additional display. Tespit connects locally to supported Tesla vehicles via Bluetooth and presents your speed, battery level, range, navigation, and other vehicle data in a clear and customizable cockpit. YOUR TESLA SPEEDOMETER IN YOUR LINE OF SIGHT • Speed clearly readable at all times • Live power, battery level, and range information • No additional aftermarket display required • Multiple cockpit layouts for everyday driving, navigation, and long-distance trips • Optimized for iPhone, iPad, portrait, and landscape orientation YOUR COCKPIT, YOUR DESIGN Customize Tespit to match your personal style and driving situation: • Individually configurable colors • Different instruments and information modules • Multiple modern cockpit designs • Customizable arrangement of displayed information • Media information and playback status • Additional Premium layouts available as an option NAVIGATION DIRECTLY IN YOUR DASHBOARD Keep your route in view without constantly switching between different apps: • Map and route view powered by Apple Maps or, optionally, Google Maps • Clear navigation instructions inside the cockpit • Navigation combined with important vehicle information VEHICLE DATA AT A GLANCE Depending on your vehicle and the available data, Tespit may display information including: • Speed • Battery level and estimated range • Power and energy consumption • Tire pressure • Interior and exterior temperature • Odometer reading • Vehicle profile, color, and connection status LOCAL CONNECTION AND PRIVACY Your vehicle data belongs to you: • Local Bluetooth connection to your vehicle • No separate Tespit user account required • No Tespit developer backend for your vehicle connection • Private vehicle keys remain stored locally in the protected iOS Keychain • No advertising • No tracking by Tespit START FOR FREE The core dashboard features can be used free of charge. Optional Premium features and additional cockpit layouts are available through in-app purchases or subscriptions. Payments, renewals, and subscription management are handled securely through Apple. IMPORTANT NOTICE Tespit is an independent and unofficial application. It is not operated, sponsored, reviewed, or supported by Tesla, Inc. The app does not replace the vehicle’s original displays, warnings, or safety systems. Securely mount your device and only use the app when it is safe and permitted under local laws and regulations. GOOGLE MAPS AND PRIVACY Apple Maps remains the default. If you optionally use Google Maps or Google Routes, Google processes the location, device and usage data required for maps and routing. Tespit runs no backend for this data; its developer cannot view individual location, map or route data. The data listed in the App Store privacy label relates exclusively to the integrated Google services. Tespit does not use this data for advertising or tracking. Tespit Privacy Policy: https://tespitapp.com/en/datenschutz Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla4 screens
Tespit Vehicle Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla and Tespit Vehicle Dashboard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tespit Vehicle Dashboard sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla ships an update every 6 days, Tespit Vehicle Dashboard weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla versus Tespit Vehicle Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeraScreen Dashboard for TeslaTespit Vehicle Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB308 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu Wen ChenEsat Arslan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla

Subscriptions3
  • Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Premium (6 Months)$4.996 Months
  • Premium (1 Year)$9.991 Year
5 purchases

Tespit Vehicle Dashboard

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
  • Premium Lifetime Family$49.99

Questions

Is TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla free?
TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tespit Vehicle Dashboard free?
Tespit Vehicle Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla or Tespit Vehicle Dashboard have ads?
Neither TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla nor Tespit Vehicle Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla or Tespit Vehicle Dashboard?
TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla ships an update every 6 days, and Tespit Vehicle Dashboard weekly. Most recently, TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tespit Vehicle Dashboard on November 10, 2026.

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