Tesla Mobile app

redesign

Tesla app screen showing a silver Tesla Model 3 vehicle with a 35% battery charge, parked at Laguna Beach, and various controls and options on the app interface.

A redesign of the Tesla mobile app for smartphones

Tesla has always had one of the world’s best and class-leading smart device integration with their vehicles, and their app as it stands today is a prime example of that. However, there are just a few things that could be improved on the UX side of things that I’d like to point out.

App redesign
2026

And here it is…?

Sure, it might not look too different, but hold on, I can assure you that some things have changed!

From first glance, you might have noticed that there’s a new grabber on top of the Live Camera button. Let’s see what that does.

Tesla car app screen displaying a silver Tesla vehicle, battery at 35%, parked in 'Go-kart' mode. Menu options include controls, climate, location near Laguna Beach, live camera, recent clips, and charging.

Editing

Tesla Model 3 electric car on a mobile app controlling car features, screen shows customization controls, battery at 35%, parked, with menu options for various functions.

Before

The current app has a “shelf” at the top for quick access to commonly-used actions. However, it’s not immediately obvious that they are editable. Just search Reddit for the countless people who were shocked at it being customizable with a long-tap (I’m one of those people). So, I have added a small grabber that invites the user to swipe on it, opening an editing mode that not only allows the user to change the shelf, but the order of the rest of the app’s sections.

Dashboard of a Tesla vehicle showing various control icons for flashlight, horn, light show, low power mode, defrost car, fart, start, summon, trunk, unlatched door, vent, and options to customize for controls, climate, location, summon, and charging.

After

Snapshot of cameras

Sometimes being able to take a quick peek at what’s going on around you car while Sentry Mode is enable is convenient, so having a small window into what your Tesla sees on the main menu is just what we need, so it’s now on the Live Camera button.

Recent dashcam captures are also shown in the View Recent Clips button, giving you an idea of what was captured without tapping.

Tesla mobile app interface displaying a silver Tesla Model 3 car, with options for controls, climate, location, summon, and charging, and a live camera feed with sentry mode enabled.

Before

Proactive notifications

As a wise man once said, the “best input is no input”, and Teslas are not exempt from that wisdom. One of the biggest pet peeves of mine is when I want to drive my car, but instead have to wait for minutes to defrost my windows before driving safely, while sitting in the cold while the car warms up, something that can be horrible when you have somewhere to be. So, the app can now recognize common times a driver uses their car, and offer to defrost and precondition the cabin temperature automatically.

A red Tesla electric car driving on the road with a notification about preconditioned temperature from Tesla app.
Red Tesla electric car driving on the road, with a notification about defrosters activating.
Tesla Model 3 parked in a Tesla app interface showing controls, climate, location, summon, and charging options

After