Comparison

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla vs TeCluster for Tesla

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

TeCluster for Tesla

Enhance your Tesla driving experience with a digital cluster and navigation features on your iPhone. Stream car vitals, use your favorite navigation apps, and receive alerts, all without needing a Tesla Connected plan for basic functions.

Highlights
  • Digital instrument cluster display
  • Integration with Google Maps, Waze, Apple Maps
  • Car vitals streaming (speed, battery, tires)
  • Speed camera alerts
  • Vehicle controls (lock, charge port, etc.)
  • A/C After-blow feature
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Set a destination in your Tesla. Your favorite nav app opens on your iPhone. Automatically. Google Maps · Waze · Apple Maps Model 3 and Y have no cluster. Now your iPhone is one. No more glancing at the center screen to check your speed. Speed, gear, power and regen, battery, range, tire pressures — streamed straight from the car over Bluetooth, several times a second. No server in the middle to slow it down. Your nav app. Or ours. - Built-in navigation: Map and gauges on one screen. Miss a turn? It reroutes in seconds. - The app you already use: Waze, Google Maps or Apple Maps opens full screen with your destination already entered. Tap the Lock Screen card to jump back to the cluster. Find it on your iPhone. It's waiting in the car. The destination goes straight to your Tesla's navigation — one tap on the car's screen and you're on your way. If the car is asleep, it shows up the moment the car wakes up. No warranty worries. Nothing an update can brick. Works where your signal doesn't. Cloud apps ask Tesla's servers. We ask the car. Your car's vitals, at a glance. Car Checkup checks each tire against your car's own recommended pressure and keeps an eye on battery health and software updates. When something looks different from usual, it tells you what to do. No need to open the Tesla app. One tap on the cluster. Doors, frunk, trunk, charge port, windows, Sentry, Dog Mode. Connected plan. Works near the car, over Bluetooth. Car Wash Mode, mirror folding and seat adjustment aren't possible — Tesla doesn't offer commands for them. Why does your A/C smell musty? Running the A/C leaves the evaporator wet. Park, and that moisture just sits there, which is how you get mold and that mildew smell. Once you walk away, After-blow runs the fan for 1, 3 or 5 minutes to dry it out. No more switching off the A/C a few minutes before you arrive. Speed cameras? You'll get a heads-up. About 49,000 cameras in 10 countries. Start free. Upgrade anytime. Free (US$0 · forever) - Instrument cluster — speed, gear, power, battery, range, tires - Car-to-phone destination hand-offs — 20 a month - Turn-by-turn on your iPhone, or in the nav app you already use - Speed camera alerts - My Car Info, night mode, charging screen Connected (monthly or yearly subscription · billed from day one) - Unlimited destination sync — car to phone and phone to car - Car Checkup — tires, battery health, software updates - Vehicle Controls — lock, doors, frunk, trunk, charge port, windows, Sentry, Dog Mode - After-blow — dries out the A/C after you park - Turn signals on the cluster Want to try first? Connected has a 7-day free trial — cancel a day before it ends to pay nothing. Prices vary by country. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings. What you'll need. - An iPhone on iOS 17 or later (iPhone XS or newer). - The cluster, navigation and speed-camera alerts work right away — open the app and tap “Start right away”. No sign-in, no VIN. - A Bluetooth key, paired once in the car with your key card when you connect. Needs car software 2024.38 or later. Works with every Model 3 and Model Y, plus Model S and Model X (2021 and newer). - A Tesla account is optional. Sign in and pick your car from the list, or just enter the VIN if you'd rather not sign in. - Tesla sign-in and the virtual key are needed only for the Connected plan — Tesla requires that key to send status while the car is far away. - Location access for navigation: “While Using the App” with Precise Location on. - One thing the app can't do: start or cancel the car's navigation. Tesla only allows that on the car's screen. Tesla, Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X are trademarks of Tesla, Inc. Other app names and icons are trademarks of their respective owners. TeCluster is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tecluster.org/privacy.html

Screenshots

TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla4 screens
TeCluster for Tesla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla at none against TeCluster for Tesla's shown. TeCluster for Tesla's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TeCluster for Tesla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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, TeCluster for Tesla daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla versus TeCluster for Tesla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeraScreen Dashboard for TeslaTeCluster for Tesla
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu Wen ChenJoung Hoon Lee

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
2 purchases

TeCluster for Tesla

Subscriptions2
  • Connected (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Connected (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla free?
TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TeCluster for Tesla free?
TeCluster for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla or TeCluster for Tesla have ads?
TeCluster for Tesla shows ads; TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla does not.
Which is updated more often, TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla or TeCluster for Tesla?
TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla ships an update every 6 days, and TeCluster for Tesla daily. Most recently, TeraScreen Dashboard for Tesla was updated on October 25, 2026 and TeCluster for Tesla on October 25, 2026.

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