Comparison

XLR8 vs Crypt Prices

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

Crypt Prices

This app provides real-time market prices and historical data for game items. It features a build optimizer to create optimal character loadouts and an in-game encyclopedia with detailed information on monsters, classes, and loot tables. Users can also track server population and read patch notes.

Highlights
  • Live market prices and history
  • Price alerts with push notifications
  • Build optimizer for character gear
  • In-game encyclopedia with drop tables
  • Interactive dungeon maps
  • Live Trading Post chat
Features
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Crypt Prices is the companion app for Dark and Darker players who want an edge in the market and the armory. Track live market prices, get alerted the moment an item hits your target, and build the perfect character with a market-aware gear optimizer — all in one place. MARKET • Live market prices and price history for thousands of items • Search and filter by item, slot, rarity, and per-stat ranges • Spot trends with charts and price movement at a glance PRICE ALERTS • Set alerts for when an item drops, rises, or moves either way • Get a push notification the instant your target hits • Keep your favorite items in one tab BUILDS & OPTIMIZER • Assemble character builds across every equipment slot • Run the Build Optimizer: pick your stat goals and let it scan the market for the best item per slot • Create custom items, and share or import community builds COMPENDIUM • A built-in Dark and Darker encyclopedia — monsters with drop tables and interactive 3D models • Full class kits: every perk, skill, and spell for each class • Quests, gems, religions, merchants with their craft recipes, an items browser, and an attributes glossary • Container loot tables — every chest and lootable, with real per-dungeon drop rates and a luck slider • Interactive dungeon maps with monster and treasure spawns — every monster and chest lists the exact rooms it spawns in • Fast offline search across all of it TAVERN • Live Trading Post chat — filter by item or rarity, and see what each item actually sells for • Server population and leaderboards • "What's New" — read the latest game patch notes as they drop Core features — live prices, price history, price alerts, and the build optimizer — are free for everyone. SKELETON SUPPORTER (optional) Support ongoing development and unlock convenience perks: more simultaneous price alerts checked 4× as often (every 15 minutes), unlimited saved builds and favorites, and a supporter badge with gold flair on your shared builds. It's a monthly auto-renewing subscription — cancel anytime in the App Store. Live market data from DarkerDB. Crypt Prices is an unofficial, fan-made companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Ironmace (the developer of Dark and Darker) or with DarkerDB. Privacy Policy: https://cryptpricesapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XLR84 screens
Crypt Prices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crypt Prices at Free against XLR8's $4.99. Crypt Prices also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). XLR8's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 2) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Crypt Prices is free to download; XLR8 costs $4.99 up front. XLR8 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Crypt Prices sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crypt Prices holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XLR8 has 168 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XLR8 ships an update every 7 months, Crypt Prices every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
XLR8 versus Crypt Prices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXLR8Crypt Prices
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (168 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB120 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer2XL Games, Inc.Nicolas Antonio Pla

Customer experience

XLR8

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

Crypt Prices

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Crypt Prices

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
1 purchases

Crypt Prices

Subscriptions1
  • Skeleton Supporter$1.991 Month

Questions

Is XLR8 free?
XLR8 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Crypt Prices free?
Crypt Prices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XLR8 or Crypt Prices?
Crypt Prices is rated higher. XLR8 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Crypt Prices averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do XLR8 or Crypt Prices have ads?
Neither XLR8 nor Crypt Prices shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XLR8 or Crypt Prices?
XLR8 ships an update every 7 months, and Crypt Prices every 6 days. Most recently, XLR8 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Crypt Prices on September 20, 2026.

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