Comparison

XLR8 vs DragFX

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

Head to head
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

About

DragFX

Transform your car's exhaust sound to mimic powerful muscle cars in real-time. This app requires compatible hardware to sync with your vehicle's engine RPM, offering customizable sound effects like turbo blow-off valves and audible gear shift indicators. Enjoy enhanced engine sounds alongside your music.

Highlights
  • Real-time engine sound customization
  • Muscle car exhaust sound simulation
  • Turbo blow-off valve sound effects
  • Audible gear shift indicators
  • Music playback alongside engine sounds
  • Manual RPM control for sound preview
Features
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Want your car to sound like an expensive muscle car? Now you can! NOTE: DragFX requires a compatible 3rd party hardware interface. Supported interfaces include: – OBDLink WiFi – OBDLink MX WiFi – OBDKey WLAN – Kiwi 2 for iOS – Kiwi 3 The hardware allows DragFX to connect to your vehicle's OBD interface, so that the sound produced by DragFX accurately matches your engine's actual RPM in real time. Hear the sound of a turbocharger blow-off valve when your RPM drops below a configurable threshold. DragFX can also provide an audible indication when 3 different RPM thresholds have been exceeded to assist in shifting gears. You can even listen to music while also enjoying the sound of a souped-up engine! Without the hardware, a slider allows manual control of the RPM to preview the available engine sounds.

Screenshots

XLR84 screens
DragFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DragFX at 71% against XLR8's 16%. DragFX also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (3.8 vs 2.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

DragFX is free to download; XLR8 costs $4.99 up front. XLR8 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DragFX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DragFX holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of XLR8's written reviews are positive against 71% of DragFX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XLR8 ships an update every 7 months, DragFX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
XLR8 versus DragFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXLR8DragFX
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (168 ratings)3.8 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168 — better68
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2XL Games, Inc.Q Continuum

Customer experience

XLR8

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

DragFX

All ratings68 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral14.7%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and 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

DragFX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

XLR8

One-time5
  • Stock Car$0.99
  • American Sports Car$1.99
  • Italian Supercar$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Italian Sports Car$2.99
  • Unlock All Engines$4.99
None

DragFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XLR8 free?
XLR8 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DragFX free?
DragFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XLR8 or DragFX?
DragFX is rated higher. XLR8 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while DragFX averages 3.8 from 68 ratings.
Do XLR8 or DragFX have ads?
Neither XLR8 nor DragFX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XLR8 or DragFX?
XLR8 ships an update every 7 months, and DragFX every 6 months. Most recently, XLR8 was updated on October 6, 2026 and DragFX on October 4, 2026.

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