Comparison

Teslita vs SentryGuard

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

Head to head
About

Teslita

Features
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Your cars logbook, on autopilot. Every drive your car makes is captured automatically β€” start address, end address, route, distance, timestamp. Tap once to mark a trip Business, Private or Commute, or let your saved Places handle the daily commute on its own. At month-end, export a cryptographically signed PDF your accountant or a tax auditor can verify in any PDF reader. No card on file. No app to open to "start" a trip. No logbook to fill in. β€” AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S LOGBOOK β€” β€’ Every trip captured from the car itself β€” addresses, route, distance, duration, driver, license plate β€’ One-tap classification: Business / Private / Commute β€’ Saved Places ("Home", "Office", "Acme Corp") auto-tag your repeat routes, so the daily commute fills itself in β€’ Per-trip notes, purpose and business partner, all editable inline β€’ Round-trips and multi-leg journeys group into a single line item β€’ Cryptographically signed monthly PDF export, verifiable in any standard PDF reader β€” built for tax filings, employer reimbursements and audits β€” THE MAP YOU ACTUALLY WANT β€” β€’ Full route drawn on the map with per-minute waypoints β€’ Speed and altitude charts under every drive β€’ Heatmap of every road you've ever driven β€’ A tiny route-shape thumbnail next to every trip in the list β€” CHARGING, PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR β€” β€’ Every charging session logged β€” home, public, Supercharger β€’ Per-Place rate rules, so home electricity, work and that one cheap fast-charger each cost what they actually cost β€’ Supercharger invoices emailed to you (and your accountant) β€” flip a switch once, never think about it again β€’ Bulk ZIP download of every invoice for any period β€’ True charging efficiency: how much grid energy actually made it into the battery β€’ Charging curves, so you can see exactly how each session ramped β€” HEALTH & DIAGNOSTICS β€” β€’ Battery health tracked over time, with clear degradation trends β€’ Phantom drain analysis β€” where your range really goes when parked β€’ Tire pressure history per wheel β€’ FSD and Autopilot mileage statistics β€” BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY LIVE β€” β€’ 14 languages, with locale-aware numbers, currencies and dates β€’ Light, dark and automatic themes that follow your device β€’ Multi-vehicle households β€” every car on one account β€’ The same data on iPhone, iPad and any browser, with one login

About

SentryGuard

This app enhances your Tesla's security by providing instant alerts for intrusion attempts and automatically activating Sentry Mode recording. It also offers remote deterrence features and a detailed event history, all while respecting user privacy.

Highlights
  • Auto Sentry Mode recording
  • Real-time push and Telegram alerts
  • Remote horn and Boombox deterrence
  • Zero battery drain telemetry
  • Virtual key pairing for commands
  • Detailed alert history
  • Simplified Sentry Mode control
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Protect and monitor your Tesla with SentryGuard – the open-source, 100% free, and privacy-respecting security app. Designed specifically for Tesla owners, SentryGuard transforms your vehicle's Sentry Mode into a connected, responsive, and intelligent alarm system: receive instant push alerts and automatically trigger Sentry Mode camera recording the second an intrusion attempt is detectedβ€”even if Sentry Mode was turned off to save battery. --- OPEN-SOURCE PROJECT & COMMITTED TO SECURITY SentryGuard is not a commercial application. It is developed transparently and ethically: β€’ 100% FREE: No hidden subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, and no trackers. β€’ COMMUNITY-FUNDED: The development and infrastructure of SentryGuard rely entirely and solely on user donations. β€’ OPEN SOURCE: The application's code is public and auditable by anyone. You know exactly how your data is processed. β€’ STRICT SECURITY: SentryGuard uses Tesla's official authentication protocol (Tesla OAuth). Your Tesla tokens are encrypted (AES-256) on our servers, and your session is kept in your phone's secure storage. --- COMPREHENSIVE FEATURES FOR YOUR VEHICLE β€’ AUTO SENTRY MODE (Emergency Recording): Turned Sentry Mode off at home or work to save battery? When a door handle pull or breach attempt is detected, SentryGuard automatically wakes up and turns Sentry Mode ON to record the intruder on video. β€’ REAL-TIME ALERTS: Get notified immediately of any suspicious event. Receive instant notifications on your phone or directly on Telegram via our dedicated bot. Every notification names the vehicle involved. β€’ CRITICAL ALERTS: Break-in alerts ring even in Silent mode or Do Not Disturb. β€’ ONE TONE PER ALERT: Pick from 5 tones (Sentry Siren, Tesla Horn, Danger Sonar…), with a different one per vehicle and per alert type. β€’ PAUSE ALERTS: Silence Sentry alerts from 30 minutes to until tomorrow, from the app or right from the notification. Break-in alerts stay on. β€’ STRAIGHT TO THE CAMERA: Tap an alert to open the Tesla app on the Sentry camera view of the vehicle. β€’ ACTIVE DETERRENCE (Remote Horn & Boombox): In case of a confirmed intrusion attempt, scare away intruders by automatically triggering your Tesla's horn or sounds to alert bystanders. β€’ ZERO BATTERY DRAIN TELEMETRY: Passive listening to Tesla's official telemetry stream with no constant polling and zero phantom drain at rest. β€’ VIRTUAL KEY PAIRING: Securely associate a Tesla virtual key to send encrypted commands to your vehicle reliably and safely. β€’ ALERT HISTORY: View a complete and detailed history of your vehicle's events at a glance, with filters for severity level (Critical / Warning). β€’ SIMPLIFIED CONTROL: Enable or disable Sentry Mode or the intrusion alarm system with a simple gesture. β€’ VISUAL COMFORT: A modern interface with automatic dark and light themes, and full support for French and English. --- HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Log in securely via the official Tesla login page. 2. Configure your notification preferences (on your phone and/or Telegram). 3. Pair your Tesla virtual key by following our step-by-step guide. 4. Enable Auto Sentry and Break-in monitoring in your vehicle settings. 5. SentryGuard is now watching over your vehicle. SentryGuard is an independent project created for the community, by the community. Join us and give your vehicle the protection it deserves!

Screenshots

Teslita4 screens
SentryGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Teslita at every 4 days against SentryGuard's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teslita ships an update every 4 days, SentryGuard every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Teslita versus SentryGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeslitaSentryGuard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”87.5% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasora GmbHBenjamin Barghoud

In-app purchases

None

Teslita

No in-app purchases

None

SentryGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teslita free?
Teslita is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SentryGuard free?
SentryGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Teslita or SentryGuard have ads?
Neither Teslita nor SentryGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teslita or SentryGuard?
Teslita ships an update every 4 days, and SentryGuard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Teslita was updated on October 31, 2026 and SentryGuard on October 31, 2026.

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