Comparison

TeslaX vs Niko EV

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

Head to head
About

TeslaX

Features
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Tesla X is an intelligent companion app for Tesla owners, bringing vehicle control, live monitoring, battery insights, charging tools, alerts, and automations together in one fast and beautifully designed interface. VEHICLE CONTROL • Lock and unlock your vehicle, flash the lights, honk the horn, start or stop climate control, activate defrost, control seat heating, and access more than 35 supported commands • Manage cabin temperature, heated seats, steering wheel heating, Dog Mode, Camp Mode, and other climate settings • Battery-friendly operation designed to avoid waking the vehicle unnecessarily • Commands are handled securely through the official Tesla Fleet API CHARGING • Monitor charging power, current, battery level, remaining time, and AC or DC charging status in real time • Adjust the charging limit and charging current directly from the app • Create charging schedules and plan vehicle preconditioning • Explore nearby charging stations by connector type, power, distance, and availability of supported information • Open routes inside the app or send supported destinations to your vehicle BATTERY HEALTH AND INSIGHTS • View an estimated State of Health based on eligible charging sessions and available vehicle data • Review the charging sessions used in the calculation • See data-quality filters, calculation details, and confidence levels • Track battery performance and estimated degradation over time • Generate shareable battery certificates and monthly PDF reports SMART ALERTS • Receive notifications for low battery level, completed charging, tire pressure, vehicle speed, and an unlocked vehicle • Get supported Sentry Mode alerts with location information • Configure alerts according to your own thresholds and preferences • Stay informed without repeatedly opening the app AUTOMATIONS Create personalized automations using conditions such as: • Time and day • Vehicle location • Cabin or outside temperature • Battery level • Charging state • Vehicle state Automations can perform supported actions such as: • Starting climate control • Adjusting charging settings • Locking the vehicle • Sending notifications • Running supported vehicle commands DRIVES, TRIPS, AND MAPS • View your vehicle on a live map • Use heading-based map rotation while driving • Access a dedicated driving screen with speed, power, route information, estimated arrival time, and estimated battery level at arrival • Review trip and parking history • Save supported parking information and photos • View charging locations and navigate to selected destinations DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE • Full Arabic and English interfaces • Complete right-to-left layout support for Arabic • Multiple visual themes, including a clean dark Stealth theme • Support for multiple authorized vehicles • Fast access to important vehicle information from a single dashboard REQUIREMENTS Tesla X requires an active Tesla account and a supported Tesla vehicle. Features may vary depending on the vehicle model, region, software version, account permissions, and Tesla Fleet API availability. Vehicle information and commands are provided through the official Tesla Fleet API after the user securely authorizes access to their own Tesla account.

About

Niko EV

This app provides comprehensive control and historical data for your Tesla vehicle. Monitor charging, climate, location, and vehicle status. It offers advanced features like trip planning, battery health tracking, and custom alerts, with different subscription tiers for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Remote vehicle control (lock, unlock, climate, charging)
  • Detailed trip and charge history
  • Live battery and tire pressure monitoring
  • Customizable alerts and automations
  • Trip planning with charging stops
  • Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets
Features
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Niko is a companion app for your Tesla: every control the car already has, plus the record it does not keep. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ YOUR CAR, IN FULL — AND FREE • Lock and unlock, frunk, trunk, charge port and windows • Next to the car, lock, unlock and climate go straight to it over Bluetooth • Climate: warm or cool the cabin before you get in, seat heaters, steering wheel, defrost • Charging: start it, stop it, set the limit, set the amps • Sentry mode, valet mode and speed limit • Where it is parked, with the address, on a map you can open • Tire pressures against the car's own targets, warranty, recalls and software version • Plan a trip from where the car is now, on what is actually in the battery — with the stops it would have to make, how long each one takes, and what you arrive on • Live battery readings: volts, amps, charge rate, time until full, and what a parked car quietly loses while it sits The controls are free. On Free, Niko can wake a sleeping car five times a day; Plus and Pro have no limit. NIKO PLUS — THE RECORD Your car keeps almost nothing. Niko watches while the app is closed, so there is something to look at when you open it. • Wake the car whenever you need to • Every trip from the last three months: distance, efficiency, and where it started and ended • Every charge from the last three months, and what it cost on your rate • A Live Activity for charging and climate, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Alerts that need watching between visits: charge started and finished, low battery at a level you choose, cabin ready, left unlocked, low tire pressure, a slow leak forming over days, service due, and software updates • Automations: rules that run while the app is closed • Up to two cars NIKO PRO — WHAT THE PACK IS DOING Everything in Plus, plus what your battery has done over time. • Every trip and charge, kept for good • Pack capacity, measured from charges Niko watched end to end, and how it has changed • Charge cycles • The S3XY Commander scanner, which reads the car's own CAN buses — the 12 V battery, every individual cell, the cooling loop — none of which comes from Tesla's API • The driving display: your iPhone shows your speed, the speed limit, turn signals, blind spot and more • Charging in the cheapest part of the night, on your rate • Up to five cars ON YOUR WRIST AND YOUR HOME SCREEN • Apple Watch app • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Control Center controls • Siri shortcuts CAREFUL BY DEFAULT • Niko wakes your car only when it has to. A sleeping Tesla keeps its range. • Face ID or a passcode on the app itself • Passkeys and two-step verification on your Niko account • Fifteen languages Niko reads your car through your Tesla account, and acts on it with Tesla's own key — adding the key takes one tap, near the car, with the Tesla app installed. Subscriptions renew until canceled. Manage or cancel yours in your Apple account settings. Niko is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Tesla, Inc. Tesla, Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y are trademarks of Tesla, Inc.

Screenshots

TeslaX4 screens
Niko EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeslaX at none against Niko EV's 4. Niko EV's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Niko EV sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TeslaX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeslaX ships an update every 3 weeks, Niko EV daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TeslaX versus Niko EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeslaXNiko EV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersami alnaabiRaivis Olehno

In-app purchases

None

TeslaX

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Niko EV

Subscriptions4
  • Niko Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Niko Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Niko Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Niko Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TeslaX free?
TeslaX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Niko EV free?
Niko EV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TeslaX or Niko EV have ads?
Neither TeslaX nor Niko EV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeslaX or Niko EV?
TeslaX ships an update every 3 weeks, and Niko EV daily. Most recently, TeslaX was updated on October 9, 2026 and Niko EV on October 13, 2026.

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