Comparison

XLR8 vs RevHeadz Engine Sounds

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

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

Experience realistic car and motorcycle engine sounds with interactive controls for gears, brakes, and acceleration. Connect to sound systems for an immersive audio experience. Supports OBD2 connectivity for real-time driving simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic engine sound simulation
  • Interactive gear, brake, and accelerator controls
  • OBD2 connectivity for real-time driving
  • Vast library of car and bike engines
  • Connect to external sound systems
  • Detailed mechanical parameter simulation
Features
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State-of-the-art engine sound application, accurately simulating a huge range of car and bike engines from off-road to grand prix and everything in-between. RevHeadz puts you in control of gear-shifts, brakes, and accelerator speed, incorporating sonic models of real engine sounds with real-world mechanical physical parameters including speedometer, tachometer, accelerator, brake, drive ratios, drive lashing, engine load, gear-shifts and backfire logic. To experience the real scope of RevHeadz, simply connect your device to a home or car sound system and take control of the best sounding engines ever created. OBD2 FEATURE You can experience RevHeadz Engine Sounds while driving your car using OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics / OBD2) communication. *Requires an OBD-II compliant vehicle that reports RPM or Speed and an ELM / OBD-II Wifi adapter or Bluetooth adapter certified to work with iOS. Free Pack Includes: - 6.0L V12 Italian Supercar - 1000cc V4 Japanese Sports Bike - 4.7L V8 American Classic Muscle Car - 1.3L RX Rotary - 100cc Chainsaw - 1800cc V-Twin Cruiser - NIS 350Z V8 Super GT - AM V12 GT3 - FER 458 GT3 Modern American Muscle Pack Includes: - Hellcat - Mustang GT500 - Camaro ZL1 Classic V8 Sports Car Pack Includes: - Cobra - GT40 - Pantera - Stingray Classic American Muscle Pack Includes: - Camaro - Charger - Mustang - Viper GT Pack 1 Includes: - AUD R8 LMS GT3 - CHEV CAM GT3 - POR 997 GT3 R - BENT CONT GT3 GT Pack 2 Includes: - BMW Z4 GT3 - MERC AMG GT3 - FRD GT LM GT3 - FER FXX K GT Pack 3 Includes: - MCLN 12C GT3 - NIS GT-R GT3 - CHEV COR C7.R - FER 488 GT3 Import Pack Includes: - 4.8L V10 LF-Nurb Onboard Sound - 4.8L V10 LF-Nurb Exhaust Sound - 2.0L 4-Boxer 86 Tuned - 3.5L V6 Trophy Historic Grand Prix Pack Includes: - 3.0L Flat-12 1978 Italian Classic - 3.0 V8 1976 World Champion - 1.5L V6-T 1988 World Champion Modern Grand Prix Pack Includes: - 1.6L V6 Turbo Hybrid - 2.4L V8 2013 Onboard Sound - 2.4L V8 2013 Exhaust Sound - 3.0L V10 2004 World Champion Off Road Pack Includes: - 2.0L Flat-4T Rallycar - 450cc 4-Stroke Quad Bike - 250cc 2-Stroke Dirt Bike Race Car Pack Includes: - 5.8L V8 American Stockcar - 5.5L V10 TDI German LMP - 3.6L Flat-6 German GT3 Street Tuner Pack Includes: - 3.7L V6 Z-Car - 1.6L Inline-4 86 Classic - 2.0L Triple Rotor Drift Street Bike Pack Includes: - 1200cc V-Twin American Chopper - 1200cc V-Twin Italian Sports Bike - 1050cc Triple British Sports Bike Supercar Pack Includes: - 5.2L V10 Italian Supercar - 4.5L V8 Italian Supercar - 3.2L V6 Japanese Supercar V8 Thunder Pack Includes: - 6.2L V8 Caddy Racecar - 5.0L V8 Australian Racecar - 11.5L V8 Monster Truck

Screenshots

XLR84 screens
RevHeadz Engine Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RevHeadz Engine Sounds at 69% against XLR8's 16%. RevHeadz Engine Sounds also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.3 vs 2.0). XLR8's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

RevHeadz Engine Sounds is free to download; XLR8 costs $4.99 up front. XLR8 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and RevHeadz Engine Sounds sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RevHeadz Engine Sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RevHeadz Engine Sounds has 1.4K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of XLR8's written reviews are positive against 69% of RevHeadz Engine Sounds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XLR8 ships an update every 7 months, RevHeadz Engine Sounds every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
XLR8 versus RevHeadz Engine Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXLR8RevHeadz Engine Sounds
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (168 ratings)4.3 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1681.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2XL Games, Inc.D.S LONG & SOUNDWAVE CONCEPTS PTY. LTD. & C.G WISE

Customer experience

XLR8

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

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

All ratings1,379 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews745 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative21.5%

User reviews

XLR8

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 👍 Transforms car sounds
  • 🤖 Tricks friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work properly
  • 💰 Requires in-app purchases
  • 🔌 Drains battery
  • 🤖 Inaccurate sound effects

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Awesome sounds
  • 👍 Realistic engine sounds
  • 👍 Fun to use
  • 👍 Satisfying experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid packs required for more content
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with OBD2 adapters
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent RPM/speed detection
  • Delayed or unresponsive engine sounds
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices
  • Startup/shutdown sound not working in OBD2 mode

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more free car sounds
  • Include diesel engine sounds
  • Implement turbo/supercharger sounds
  • Add more JDM and classic car sounds
  • Introduce a clutch/manual gearbox feature
Show 4 more
  • Implement a customization/tuning system
  • Add support for newer/high-performance cars
  • Integrate GPS/speed tracking
  • Implement a multiplayer/competitive mode

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
10 purchases

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

One-time10
  • Historic Grand Prix Pack$0.99
  • Race Car Pack$0.99
  • Super Car Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Street Tuner Pack$0.99
  • Street Bike Pack$0.99
  • Off Road Pack$0.99
  • V8 Thunder Pack$0.99
  • Modern Grand Prix Pack$0.99
  • Import Pack$0.99
  • Classic American Muscle Pack$0.99

Questions

Is XLR8 free?
XLR8 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is RevHeadz Engine Sounds free?
RevHeadz Engine Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XLR8 or RevHeadz Engine Sounds?
RevHeadz Engine Sounds is rated higher. XLR8 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while RevHeadz Engine Sounds averages 4.3 from 1.4K ratings.
Do XLR8 or RevHeadz Engine Sounds have ads?
RevHeadz Engine Sounds shows ads; XLR8 does not.
Which is updated more often, XLR8 or RevHeadz Engine Sounds?
XLR8 ships an update every 7 months, and RevHeadz Engine Sounds every 3 months. Most recently, XLR8 was updated on September 26, 2026 and RevHeadz Engine Sounds on September 26, 2026.

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