RealEngineSim vs Car Sounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RealEngineSim
Experience the realistic engine sounds of cars and motorcycles with this simulation game. Control manual transmission vehicles with precise speed, acceleration, and braking. Features two driving modes for varied gameplay.
- Realistic engine sound synthesis
- Manual transmission control
- Speed control and tracing modes
- Life-like tire slippage
- Passenger cars, sports cars, and motorcycles
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RealEngineSim is a simulation game that you can enjoy the real engine sound of cars and motorcycles made by the innovative engine sound synthesis technology. RealEngineSim uses technology completed through years of research by engine sound professionals in Hamamatsu, a region known as a home to the world’s automobile and motorcycle manufacturers. Using this technology, we have created the world’s only iPhone app able to regenerate real engine sounds. ○This app is a simulation game in which you can enjoy the speed control and the innovative engine sound of manual mission vehicles. ○The use of a speaker gives you even more realistic and muscular sound. However, we would ask you to enjoy this app with an earphone or a headset when using it in public places. (* Please be extra careful of the volume in order not to either hurt your hearing or trouble people around you.) ◆ Available vehicles ◆ Four types: passenger cars, sports cars, sports motorcycles, and racing cars. You can also enjoy controlling the acceleration, braking, clutch, and shifting of manual transmission vehicles (Auto-Clutch available). *There are eight additional engine sounds available for in-app purchase. ◆ Pursuing realistic engine sound ◆ Precise vehicle models and innovative engine sound synthesizers were used to achieve real engine behavior and powerful engine sound that cannot be experienced through other racing games. Features life-like tire slippage caused by sudden acceleration and braking. ◆ The Driving Mode ◆ There are two modes: free driving and speed tracing Speed tracing is a game in which the object is to drive at a specific target speed. Expert mode features the racing speed data from racing cards driving on famous courses from around the world, giving you the chance to experience the excitement of racing on real courses. * The game modes, such as the chicken race, are available for in-app purchase. * The new technology of engine sound synthesis used in this app was developed by an engineer, who started his own business after a long time research on the sound at Yamaha Motor Co.,Ltd. (motorcycle manufacturer). The patent application is now in preparation. ◇For information and inquiries on our engine sound The engine sound synthesis technology used for this app is available for use in a variety of medias such as games, movies, and so on. Please feel free to contact us for more details. Sound Design Lab LLC. Email: maedao@sound-design-lab.com Website: http://www.sound-design-lab.com/ ◎The Profile of The Producer Name: Osamu Maeda (Resides in Iwata city, Shizuoka Pref.) Career: April 1974 to Sept.2007 Worked for Yamaha Motor Co.,Ltd. There he was in charge of the research on the engine sound. Oct. 2007 (to the present) Founded the Sound Design Lab LLC. ◇For inquiries on the middleware The middleware to play the engine sound is available for mobile devices such as iOS. For more information, please contact at the following address. CAI Media Co.,Ltd. Email:info@smocca.co.jp Website: http://www.smocca.co.jp/iphone/Realenginesim.html *This product uses fonts from Fontworks Japan Co., Ltd. The Fontworks Japan company name, Fontworks, and font names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fontworks Japan Co., Ltd.
Car Sounds
Experience the raw power of real car engines with studio-quality audio. Ignite, rev, and unleash the sounds of supercars, muscle cars, and more. Save your favorites and enjoy an immersive auditory experience.
- Real engine sounds recorded from actual cars
- Engine start, rev, and acceleration audio clips
- Massive library of supercars, muscle cars, and JDM legends
- Immersive high-fidelity audio experience
- Save favorite car sounds to a personal garage
- Clean and fast user interface
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RevIt is a car engine sound simulator for iPhone. You start a car's engine, press a virtual gas pedal and shift a 6-speed manual gearbox while the app generates the engine sound live in real time. It includes 25+ cars with V8, V10, V12, inline-6, flat-6, boxer and rotary engines. DRIVE MODE – THE ENGINE SIMULATOR Every engine sound is generated live, not a recorded loop. The sound reacts to exactly how hard you press the pedal, so no two revs sound the same. • Gas and brake pedals – press to rev, slide down to floor it • 6-speed manual gearbox – shift the H-pattern stick straight or diagonally • Rev counter, speed and gear readout with a rev limiter • Pops and bangs when you lift off the throttle, plus Straight Pipe mode for a louder exhaust • Haptic feedback that pulses with the engine • Realistic performance – each car matches its real-world 0–100 km/h time and top speed • Hold the revs at the limiter too long and the engine blows, so you have to start it again 25+ CARS, EVERY ENGINE TYPE • Cross-plane and flat-plane V8 muscle and track cars • V10 and V12 supercars • JDM cars: turbo inline-6, rotary and inline-4 • Boxer-4, flat-6 sports cars and an Italian V6 Tap the heart to save cars to your garage. FREE VS. PRO RevIt is free to download. Some features require a paid Car Sounds Pro subscription: • Free: browse all cars, save cars to your garage, and drive any car by watching a short video ad. The unlock lasts until you leave that car's screen or the engine blows. The app shows ads. • Car Sounds Pro (paid): drive every car without watching videos, no ads. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • Car Sounds Pro is offered as Weekly and Annual auto-renewable subscriptions. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. WHO IT'S FOR • Car enthusiasts who want to hear how different engines sound • Anyone who wants to practice shifting a manual gearbox for fun • Fans of car simulator and driving games • Content creators who need engine sounds for videos FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is RevIt free? Yes. You can drive any car for free by watching a short video. Car Sounds Pro removes ads and video unlocks. Are the sounds recorded? The Drive mode engine sound is generated in real time, so it responds to your throttle and gear. Please enjoy responsibly and never use the app while driving a real car. Terms of Use: https://car-sounds-revit.web.app/legal.html Privacy Policy: https://car-sounds-revit.web.app/legal.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Car Sounds at 4.4 against RealEngineSim's 3.8. RealEngineSim's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RealEngineSim sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Car Sounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Car Sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 45 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of RealEngineSim's written reviews are positive against 50% of Car Sounds's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RealEngineSim ships an update weekly, Car Sounds every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealEngineSim | Car Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (83 ratings) | 4.4 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOUND DESIGN LAB LLC | Uros Stojanovic |
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RealEngineSim
Car Sounds
In-app purchases
RealEngineSim
- Game 2 Pack$0.99
- Vehicle 4 Pack$0.99
- Vehicle 4 Pack2$0.99
Car Sounds
- Car Sounds Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Car Sounds Pro - Annual$24.991 Year
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