Your door, your control.
Ask Siri, press the Action Button, or tap a Home Screen shortcut or a Control Center control (iOS 18 or later). Phone controls require an unlocked iPhone.
Your Tesla.
Skip the handle.
Unlatch the door you choose with Siri, a Shortcut, your Action Button, Control Center or Apple Watch. All over nearby Bluetooth.
Free download. No Tesla login. No subscription.
Built for the moment you arrive
Less searching.
More getting in.
Hands full. A passenger waiting. A handle that takes explaining. Put the control you need where you already reach.
Real car · Real time
No simulator.
Just the Action Button.
One press on the iPhone Action Button, and the driver’s door of a Model Y unlatches.
Real recording on the developer’s Model Y at original speed. The on-screen labels illustrate what the app does; third-party number plates are blurred.
Made to feel familiar.
Four views. One focused job.
Your everyday entry
The driver door front and centre, with your two favourites below.
Every door, one view
Doors, frunk, trunk and charge-port cover on your car.
Open without the app
Siri, Action Button, Control Center, Apple Watch and Home Screen.
One purchase, every door
Pro adds the other doors, cargo and Apple Watch. No subscription.
Simulator previews with demo data. Door state is only shown when the car itself reports it.
- Local Bluetooth
- Vehicle commands travel directly from your nearby iPhone. No Fleet API, Tesla account or cloud command server.
- A key that stays on your device
- Your private vehicle key lives in device-only Keychain. It is not synced to iCloud or copied to your Watch.
- You decide when access pauses
- Holiday Mode blocks Handlefree commands. Optional Watch access while your phone is locked requires owner authentication to enable.
- No account, no analytics SDK
- No sign-in, no ads and no tracking in the app. Apple’s own optional crash and usage sharing is explained in the privacy policy.
On the App StoreFree to start.
Free to start.
Pro, once.
Your driver’s door, locking and every safety setting are free forever. Pro adds every other door, the frunk, trunk, charge-port cover and Apple Watch, with a 7-day free trial after pairing.
Pro is a one-time purchase: €19.99 in Germany, prices vary by country.
Family Sharing included. No subscription.
★★★★★ 5.0 average App Store rating, all countries, as of 1 November 2026.
- Free forever
- Driver’s door, lock and unlock, Holiday Mode, the signal guard, Siri, Shortcuts and Control Center.
- Handlefree Pro
- Passenger and rear doors, frunk, trunk open and close, charge-port cover, Apple Watch and every future Pro feature.
- What you need
- iPhone with iOS 17 or later, a Tesla with phone-key support and a key card that already opens it, for a one-time pairing in the car. Apple Watch needs watchOS 10 or later and your iPhone nearby.
- Compatibility
- Door unlatching is confirmed on Model Y and Model 3. On Model S from 2021, the doors present the handle instead of unlatching; frunk and trunk work. Model X is not yet tested. Model S and X built before 2021 have no phone key. Try each action once at your car.
Before your first tap.
How do I pair my Tesla?
Sit in your parked car with a key card that already opens it. Enter your VIN, send the pairing request, then hold the card on the reader and approve on the car’s screen. The app shows where the reader is for your model. Read the guides.
Does it work from anywhere?
No. Your iPhone must be within Bluetooth reach. Signal strength is not a reliable distance measurement; Handlefree does not guarantee a 10-metre boundary. Use controls while parked, with the area clear.
Is this an official Tesla app?
No. Handlefree is an independent app by OneKapisch, not affiliated with or endorsed by Tesla, Inc. Keep your existing Tesla app and vehicle keys.
Can I use my Watch without my iPhone?
No. Your iPhone talks to the car, and Apple Watch sends its request through it, so keep your iPhone nearby. Apple Watch is part of Handlefree Pro.