SentryGuard vs Sunplug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 detected—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: • 100% FREE: No hidden subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, and no trackers. • COMMUNITY-FUNDED: The development and infrastructure of SentryGuard rely entirely and solely on user donations. • OPEN SOURCE: The application's code is public and auditable by anyone. You know exactly how your data is processed. • 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 • 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. • 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. • CRITICAL ALERTS: Break-in alerts ring even in Silent mode or Do Not Disturb. • ONE TONE PER ALERT: Pick from 5 tones (Sentry Siren, Tesla Horn, Danger Sonar…), with a different one per vehicle and per alert type. • PAUSE ALERTS: Silence Sentry alerts from 30 minutes to until tomorrow, from the app or right from the notification. Break-in alerts stay on. • STRAIGHT TO THE CAMERA: Tap an alert to open the Tesla app on the Sentry camera view of the vehicle. • 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. • ZERO BATTERY DRAIN TELEMETRY: Passive listening to Tesla's official telemetry stream with no constant polling and zero phantom drain at rest. • VIRTUAL KEY PAIRING: Securely associate a Tesla virtual key to send encrypted commands to your vehicle reliably and safely. • ALERT HISTORY: View a complete and detailed history of your vehicle's events at a glance, with filters for severity level (Critical / Warning). • SIMPLIFIED CONTROL: Enable or disable Sentry Mode or the intrusion alarm system with a simple gesture. • 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!
Sunplug
Optimize your electric vehicle charging using your home's solar energy and the cheapest grid electricity. This app intelligently manages charging based on solar production, grid prices, and your car's ready-by time, ensuring efficient and cost-effective power-ups.
- Charge with solar surplus
- Buy grid power during cheapest hours
- Live energy flow monitoring
- Grid price forecasts
- Solar production forecasting
- Customizable charging schedules
- Home battery or car prioritization
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Charge your electric car with the solar power your home already produces, and buy the rest from the grid in the cheapest hours. Sunplug watches solar, home, grid and battery flows, then adjusts compatible cars and smart chargers to use the surplus without chasing every passing cloud. Set a ready-by time and let Sunplug decide: it plans each car's charge on your solar surplus first, then on the cheapest hours of your tariff. • See live energy moving around your home • See the grid price for the hours ahead, with live market prices across most of Europe • A solar forecast for your home, with your past production and the planned charges, all in one place • Any tariff: base, peak and off-peak with seasons and weekends, market prices or Tempo • Set a ready-by time, a grid level and a price cap for each car • Prioritise your home battery or your cars • Keep charging calm through changing weather • Review what charging cost you, where its energy came from and what it saved • Choose the notifications you want, based on your tariff Sunplug works with selected inverters, batteries, cars and smart chargers. Compatibility depends on your equipment and region. Some setups use the lightweight Sunplug Agent on your home network, so equipment credentials stay at home. Sunplug is currently in beta. You need a Sunplug account and compatible equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunplug at every 2 days against SentryGuard's fortnightly. Sunplug also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SentryGuard ships an update fortnightly, Sunplug every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SentryGuard | Sunplug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Barghoud | Sunplug |
Customer experience
SentryGuard
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In-app purchases
SentryGuard
No in-app purchases
Sunplug
No in-app purchases









