Comparison

iSupercar Sounds vs XLR8

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

Head to head
About

iSupercar Sounds

Experience the roar of over 70 supercars with high-quality engine sounds and a gallery of stunning images. Save your favorite car photos as wallpapers and enjoy over 30 minutes of 320kb/s audio.

Highlights
  • Play supercar engine sounds
  • High-resolution image gallery
  • Save photos as wallpaper
  • Over 70 cars featured
  • 30+ minutes of 320kb/s audio
Features
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### On Sale for a Limited Time!!! ### 50% off! ### iSupercar Sounds is the #1 Application in the App Store for auto enthusiasts. With the ability to play the sounds of your favorite Supercars, scroll through a high-res gallery for every car, and save your favorite photos as your wallpaper. iSupercar Sounds is a must have for every car nut! Over 30 minutes of 320kb/s engine sounds from your favorite cars! Nearly 70 of the greatest cars to hit the pavement. Current Cars: Alfa Romeo -8C -8C Spider Ariel -Atom Aston Martin -One-77 -DB9 -DB9 Volante -V8 Vantage -V8 Vantage Roadster Audi -R8 -R8 V10 -R8 Spyder 4.2 -R8 Spyder 5.2 BMW -M3 E92 Coupe -M3 E90 Sedan -M3 GTS -M6 E64 Convertible -M6 E63 Coupe Bentley -Continental GT -Continental Flying Spur -Continental GTC Bugatti -Veyron 16.4 -Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport -Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Cadillac -CTS-V -CTS-V Sedan -CTS-V Sport Wagon Caparo -T1 Chevrolet -Camaro SS -Corvette ZR-1 Dodge -Challenger SRT8 -Viper Ferrari -360 Modena -458 Italia -599 GTO -Enzo -F40 -F50 -F355 -F430 -California Ford -GT -Shelby GT500 Jaguar -E-Type -XKR Koenigsegg -CCX Lamborghini -Countach -Gallardo -Gallardo Spyder -Gallardo Superleggera -LP640 -LP640 Roadster -LP670 SV -Reventon -Reventon Roadster Lexus -LFA Lotus -Elise Maserati -GranTurismo -MC12 McLaren -F1 -MP4-12C Mercedes-Benz -CL65 AMG -SLR McLaren -SLR McLaren Roadster -SLR McLaren Stirling Moss -SLS AMG Mitsubishi -Lancer Evolution VIII Nissan -370Z -GT-R Noble -M600 Pagani -Huayra -Zonda F Porsche -911 GT3 -911 Turbo -918 Spyder -Carrera GT -Panamera Saleen -S7 Spyker -C8 Subaru -Impreza WRX STi Tesla -Roadster Volvo -C30

About

XLR8

Transform your car's audio experience by making it sound like an exotic supercar. This app uses your device's accelerometers to simulate realistic engine sounds based on your driving actions. Choose from a variety of authentic engine sounds and customize their performance for an immersive driving simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic engine sound simulation
  • Accelerometer-based input
  • Five authentic engine sound options
  • Engine performance tuning
  • Automatic and manual driving modes
  • Bluetooth and cabled audio support
Features
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Wish you owned an exotic supercar? Now you can with XLR8! XLR8 (pronounced accelerate) is an exciting new app from 2XL Games that makes your car sound like an exotic supercar as you drive! Connect your iPhone, iPod or iPad to your car stereo and you are off and running. Once secured inside your vehicle, XLR8 uses the accelerometers of your device to realistically respond to acceleration, braking and cornering forces. Select from one of five exciting engines: - Classic V8 muscle car - NASCAR engine - Ford GT40 - Ferrari sports car - Lamborghini Supercar Dazzle your friends when you roll into the parking lot with the sound of a lumbering muscle car. Each engine realistically delivers the thrill of driving a different type of supercar. Uses Hollywood quality recordings of the real engines to sound totally authentic. Tune the performance of your engines by adjusting the shift point and gear ratios. Sound like you are burning out your tires and drifting without driving recklessly. Supports both cabled and wireless Bluetooth audio connections to your car stereo. Some vehicle Bluetooth connections can experience a slight delay. Automatic Mode measures the acceleration of your car and Manual Mode lets you control the engine by hand. XLR8 works well with any device, but works best with a GPS. Drive the car of your dreams – XLR8

Screenshots

iSupercar Sounds4 screens
XLR84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iSupercar Sounds at 80% against XLR8's 16%. iSupercar Sounds also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). XLR8's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iSupercar Sounds costs $1.99 and XLR8 $4.99 up front. XLR8 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. iSupercar Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSupercar Sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XLR8 has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iSupercar Sounds's written reviews are positive against 16% of XLR8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSupercar Sounds ships an update fortnightly, XLR8 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iSupercar Sounds versus XLR8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSupercar SoundsXLR8
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better15.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1168 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott Pulkowski2XL Games, Inc.

Customer experience

iSupercar Sounds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

XLR8

All ratings168 ratings
Positive20.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative70.2%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative73.4%

Bugs and requests

iSupercar Sounds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

XLR8

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't work on iOS 11/12
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Fails to download purchased content
  • Doesn't detect vehicle motion

Requested features

4 requests
  • Background mode
  • Accelerometer integration
  • More car sounds
  • Restore purchases option

In-app purchases

None

iSupercar Sounds

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

XLR8

One-time5
  • Stock Car$0.99
  • American Sports Car$1.99
  • Italian Supercar$2.99
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  • Italian Sports Car$2.99
  • Unlock All Engines$4.99

Questions

Is iSupercar Sounds free?
iSupercar Sounds costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XLR8 free?
XLR8 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSupercar Sounds or XLR8?
iSupercar Sounds is rated higher. iSupercar Sounds averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while XLR8 averages 2.0 from 168 ratings.
Do iSupercar Sounds or XLR8 have ads?
Neither iSupercar Sounds nor XLR8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSupercar Sounds or XLR8?
iSupercar Sounds ships an update fortnightly, and XLR8 every 7 months. Most recently, iSupercar Sounds was updated on June 22, 2026 and XLR8 on October 26, 2026.

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