Comparison

AutoTones vs DIGITAL CRUISING

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

Head to head
About

AutoTones

This app simulates realistic engine sounds for your car, reacting to its movement. It can make electric cars sound like race cars or vintage vehicles, and even includes a horn feature. Use it in any vehicle or even while running around for a fun sound experience.

Highlights
  • Engine sound simulation
  • Reacts to acceleration and deceleration
  • Realistic sound effects
  • Horn honking feature
  • Adjustable sensitivity settings
  • Multiple vehicle sound profiles
Features
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AutoTones™ will react to the movement of your car and make it sound like race car or an old car! Do you own an electric car? Do you miss the sound of having an engine? (Compatible with Bluetooth Audio so you can use your car's speakers!) Prevent car accidents by warning pedestrians of your silent electric car! AutoTones™ is an engine sound simulator for your car. Just choose your desired vehicle, place your iPhone or iPod Touch in your car securely, and press the "Start the Car!" button! It's that easy! AutoTones™ will detect the movement of the vehicle you are in and playback realistic sounds to match acceleration, deceleration, turns, stops, and idles. The steering wheel will turn as the vehicle turns, and the speedometer will rotate as the vehicle accelerates and decelerates. Touch the screen and you'll honk the horn of the current vehicle! Even if you don't have a car, you can use AutoTones™ in a taxi, on the train, on a bus, and even on a speed boat! You can also hold it in your hand and run around! NOTE: For best results, plug your iPhone into your car stereo. Pressing the "Start the car!" button calibrates AutoTones™ to your device's current position. If your device is moved please make sure to re-calibrate AutoTones™ by pressing the red stop button and then press "Start the car!" again. Happy driving! ▶ FEATURES • Super Car that sounds like a Ferrari or Lamborghini • Clunker that sounds like a car from the 1960's that backfires and has an embarrassingly weak horn • Sensitivity settings to tune the response based on how aggressive the driver is • Detailed instructions • Optional Facebook support to tell your friends how awesome AutoTones™ is! © Black Frog Industries, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

About

DIGITAL CRUISING

This app offers a GPS speedometer, odometer, and trip meter with a retro digital design. It also includes fuel management and a music player, making it useful for tracking vehicle data and entertainment on the go.

Highlights
  • GPS Speedometer
  • Odometer with initial value setting
  • Trip meter (A/B)
  • Fuel management and meter
  • Retro digital meter design
  • Integrated music player
Features
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DIGITAL CRUISING is unique combination of GPS speedometer, odometer and trip meter with 80′s taste digital meter design. In addition, this app has fuel manager, music player functionality. This app is suitable for the people like ... - Who likes such digital meter design - Your car’s odometer does not work (please use this app as temporary use) - Your car’s fuel meter does not work, or your car does not have fuel meter. Functionality: - Speedometer (km/h or mph) - Auto stop after several hour passed without moving - Odometer (You can set initial value, and change it) - Trip meter (A/B) - Digital clock - Fuel management - Fuel meter (calculate remaining fuel by using moving distance, fuel economy) - Fuel economy display - Automatic calculation of fuel economy (if you use fuel management functionality) - Music player NOTE: This app use GPS, and it will dramatically reduce device battery life, so please connect external power supply. GPS is not always accurate due to device hardware sensor limitations. Make sure that you have location services enabled for this app. To enable it : Settings> General> Location Services

Screenshots

AutoTones4 screens
DIGITAL CRUISING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DIGITAL CRUISING at 5.0 against AutoTones's 3.1. AutoTones's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DIGITAL CRUISING holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AutoTones has 119 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AutoTones ships an update every 83 months, DIGITAL CRUISING every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AutoTones versus DIGITAL CRUISING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutoTonesDIGITAL CRUISING
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (119 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 83 monthsEvery 42 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBlack Frog Industries, LLCsabitori works

Customer experience

AutoTones

All ratings119 ratings
Positive43.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative43.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%

DIGITAL CRUISING

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

AutoTones

No in-app purchases

None

DIGITAL CRUISING

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AutoTones free?
AutoTones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIGITAL CRUISING free?
DIGITAL CRUISING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AutoTones or DIGITAL CRUISING?
DIGITAL CRUISING is rated higher. AutoTones averages 3.1 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while DIGITAL CRUISING averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do AutoTones or DIGITAL CRUISING have ads?
Neither AutoTones nor DIGITAL CRUISING shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AutoTones or DIGITAL CRUISING?
AutoTones ships an update every 83 months, and DIGITAL CRUISING every 42 months. Most recently, AutoTones was updated on October 23, 2026 and DIGITAL CRUISING on October 11, 2026.

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