Aircraft Engine vs Exhaust Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aircraft Engine
Explore the intricate structure and operation of an aircraft engine in augmented reality. Utilize various view modes and animations to understand its mechanics. Simply target an instruction image with your device to bring the 3D engine to life.
- Augmented reality engine visualization
- Multiple view modes
- Interactive animations
- 3D engine exploration
- Target image recognition
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Aircraft Engine is an augmented reality application. You can discover the structure and operating of an aircraft engine thanks to different view modes and animations. 1 – Download and launch the app Aircraft Engine 2 – Target the instruction picture with your mobile device and visualize the 3D engine. If you don’t have the picture, you can download and print the visual here : http://aircraftengine.numix.fr/Target.pdf 3 – Move your mobile device around the picture, explore different view modes and turn-up the volume !
Exhaust Note
This app synthesizes realistic engine exhaust sounds from scratch, based on the physics of firing orders and cylinder layouts. Explore various engine configurations, adjust muffler settings, and experience dynamic features like pops, bangs, and flames. It also includes a detailed 3D engine animation and driving simulation elements.
- Real-time synthesized exhaust sounds
- Adjustable muffler settings
- Diverse engine presets
- Pop, bang, and flame effects
- Living 3D engine animation
- Driving feel simulation
- Tunnel reverb mode
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Exhaust Note is not an app that plays back engine recordings. For piston engines, it synthesizes the sound from scratch, every moment, from the firing order created by cylinder layout and crankpin phasing. Why a crossplane V8 rumbles, why a flatplane screams, why a V12 idle throbs — it all comes from the physics of firing intervals. This app computes that physics in real time. ■ Real-time synthesized exhaust - Zero recorded samples. Crank-angle integration → per-cylinder firing → exhaust-pipe propagation, computed every sample - Distinct primary pipe, mid-pipe and muffler model for every engine - Muffler continuously adjustable from straight pipe to quiet ■ Engine collection - 22 engine and motor presets: inline-3 through V12, two-, three- and four-rotor engines, a 300 kW electric motor and six motorcycle engines - 12 transmission presets: manual, sequential, dual-clutch, automatic, EV single-speed reduction and motorcycle 6-speed sequential, paired with compatible powertrains - Pick a motorcycle engine and the view becomes a motorcycle that leans into corners, with quickshifter, intake and dry-clutch sounds - Crossplane vs flatplane V8 — same eight cylinders, completely different sound - Firing order and rumble index shown as specs ■ Pop and bang + flames - Afterburn pops on throttle lift and downshifts - Flames at the 3D exhaust tips, same instant and same bank as the sound ■ Tunnel mode - Reverb that wraps the sound in wall reflections, like driving into a tunnel ■ A living 3D machine - Crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods rotate in phase with the sound - Gearbox cutaway: constantly meshed gear pairs and real synchro-sleeve movement - Observe the mechanism at 1/10 slow motion, or switch to real time for phase match ■ The feel of driving - Torque-converter launch, rev matching, manual H-pattern shifter - Haptics on rev limiter, wheelspin, shifts and ABS - Analog pedals: press position controls pedal travel ■ Electric drive - Motor, inverter, underfloor battery and fixed reduction in 3D - Original sound synthesized from motor speed, load and regeneration, without recorded samples - Simplified battery charge, energy use and regenerative braking ■ Garage, dyno and mechanism explorer - Name and save engine, transmission, boost, exhaust, body, color and assist combinations; restore the last configuration - Compare torque/power curves and estimated acceleration with shared vehicle mass and road conditions; optional matching gear ratios for combustion setups - Move through the operating cycle and choose a gear to inspect the mechanism ■ Circuit driving - Drive GT and four-door coupe models on the test circuit or an approximate 20.7 km Nürburgring Nordschleife based on public data, with forests and elevation changes - Adjustable graphics quality and saved accelerator/brake modes, pedal response, steering and assists - Local best laps are separated by circuit, engine and boost class; the three-rotor, four-rotor, electric and motorcycle powertrains currently keep records on the device only Power, acceleration and EV battery figures are estimates from simplified simulation, not production-vehicle measurements. Built by a gearhead, for gearheads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Exhaust Note at 93% against Aircraft Engine's 25%. Exhaust Note also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0). Aircraft Engine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. Exhaust Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aircraft Engine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exhaust Note holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Aircraft Engine's written reviews are positive against 93% of Exhaust Note's.
Aircraft Engine ships an update every 3 days, Exhaust Note every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aircraft Engine | Exhaust Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Numix | seihee han |
Customer experience
Aircraft Engine
Exhaust Note
In-app purchases
Aircraft Engine
No in-app purchases
Exhaust Note
- Remove Ads$2.99
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