Comparison

TDriveViewer 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

TDriveViewer

Features
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A driver's-seat dashboard that links your iPhone straight to the car over BLE. TDriveViewer connects your iPhone to a Tesla vehicle directly over Bluetooth (BLE). No Tesla account, no internet, no external dongle. See speed, gear, battery, media and destination on a single screen. ■ Key features • No account, no cloud — a direct BLE link; vehicle data stays between the car and your iPhone • Full dashboard — speed, gear, SoC, media and destination on one screen • Driving mode — rotate to landscape and a mount-optimized layout turns on automatically • Turn-by-turn guidance — Apple Maps by default, KakaoNavi optional. See route, traffic and ETA right on the driving screen • Charging mode — live input power, rate and estimated time to full while charging • Dark OLED theme — pure-black background built for night driving • Fully localized — Korean, English and Japanese ■ Why TDriveViewer • iPhone-first — designed for the driver's-seat iPhone experience • Read-only — sends no command to the vehicle (no unlock, no drive control) • Free, no ads, no in-app purchases ■ Compatibility • Vehicles: Tesla Model 3 / Y / S / X / CT • OS: iOS 18.6 or later (iPhone and iPad) • One-time pairing with the vehicle required (key card tap or phone-key authentication) ■ Guidance and location • Location is used only while turn-by-turn guidance (KakaoNavi) is active, and is sent to Kakao Mobility for route calculation. No other vehicle data leaves your device. ■ Please note • Do not stare at the screen while driving. The car's own instrument cluster always takes priority; values shown here are for reference. ■ Disclaimer TDriveViewer is a third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Tesla, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Tesla and Model 3 / Y / S / X / CT are trademarks of Tesla, Inc., used here only to indicate compatibility.

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

TDriveViewer4 screens
TeCluster for Tesla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TDriveViewer at none against TeCluster for Tesla's 2. TDriveViewer also leads on ads (none vs shown). TeCluster for Tesla's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, 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. TeCluster for Tesla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TDriveViewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TDriveViewer ships an update weekly, TeCluster for Tesla daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TDriveViewer versus TeCluster for Tesla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTDriveViewerTeCluster for Tesla
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHYENJU KIMJoung Hoon Lee

In-app purchases

None

TDriveViewer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TeCluster for Tesla

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

Questions

Is TDriveViewer free?
TDriveViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeCluster for Tesla free?
TeCluster for Tesla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TDriveViewer or TeCluster for Tesla have ads?
TeCluster for Tesla shows ads; TDriveViewer does not.
Which is updated more often, TDriveViewer or TeCluster for Tesla?
TDriveViewer ships an update weekly, and TeCluster for Tesla daily. Most recently, TDriveViewer was updated on October 14, 2026 and TeCluster for Tesla on October 25, 2026.

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