Comparison

PIMPIT vs Engine Simulator

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

Head to head
About

PIMPIT

This app offers an immersive 3D car tuning and customization experience. Users can modify a wide range of vehicles with various body kits, decals, and wraps, then visualize their creations in high-quality graphics. It's designed for car enthusiasts to design their dream rides.

Highlights
  • Massive car library
  • Full body kit customization
  • Extensive livery editor
  • High-quality 3D graphics
  • Save and share creations
  • Virtual garage
Features
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PIMPIT – The Ultimate 3D Car Tuning & Customization Simulator (Developed with Unreal Engine 5) Customize. Visualize. Drive Your Dream. Get ready for the most immersive car tuning experience! PIMPIT is a 3D car configurator and tuning simulator developed with Unreal Engine 5. Take control of real-world vehicles—off-road trucks, SUVs, sedans, and sports cars—and transform them with body kits, rims, spoilers, decals, wraps, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned tuner or just love customizing cars, PIMPIT gives you full creative freedom to design the ride of your dreams. Key Features • Massive Car Library – Explore off-road beasts, sleek SUVs, stylish sedans, and sporty coupes • Full Customization – Upgrade hoods, bumpers, side skirts, spoilers, and more for the ultimate tuning setup • Livery Editor – Personalize with 500+ decals, wraps, and 3D design elements • High-Quality 3D Graphics – Experience stunning, real-time rendering powered by UE5 • Save & Share – Store your tuned cars in a virtual garage and show them off to friends • Garage & Leaderboard (Coming Soon) – Compete with fellow car enthusiasts and discover top-rated designs Whether you’re into off-road mods, sport car tuning, or simply love vehicle customization, PIMPIT lets you see every upgrade before you make it real. Download now and start building the custom car you’ve always wanted!

About

Engine Simulator

Explore the physics of piston engines by building, tuning, and testing them. Simulate combustion and rigid body motion in real-time. Compete with others on a global leaderboard by posting your creations.

Highlights
  • Physics-based engine simulation
  • Build engines from scratch
  • Tune fuel and ignition maps
  • Real-time power and torque readings
  • 3D engine visualization
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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Engine Simulator is a physics-based piston engine sandbox. The sound and motion come from a real rigid body simulation of the crank, pistons, valves, and combustion, not recordings. Start an engine, work the throttle, and tune its fuel and ignition maps in the ECU. Build one from scratch (layout, bore, stroke, cam, firing order) or describe what you want and have it generated on device. Watch it run in 3D, read live power and torque on the dyno, or push it past the limiter until it breaks. Post your engines to the global leaderboard and compare against other builders. Engine Simulator for iOS is an unofficial port. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by AngeTheGreat (Ange Yaghi), the creator of the original open source Engine Simulator. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Community Guidelines: https://saada7553.github.io/community-guidelines.html Privacy Policy: https://saada7553.github.io/privacy-policy.html Support: https://saada7553.github.io/support.html

Screenshots

PIMPIT4 screens
Engine Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Engine Simulator at 4.3 against PIMPIT's 3.6. Engine Simulator also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 62%) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). PIMPIT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Engine Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PIMPIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Engine Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Engine Simulator has 98 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of PIMPIT's written reviews are positive against 81% of Engine Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIMPIT ships an update every 3 weeks, Engine Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PIMPIT versus Engine Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIMPITEngine Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (11 ratings)4.3 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#47 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTigran GasparyanMUHAMMAD SAAD ATA

Customer experience

PIMPIT

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

Engine Simulator

All ratings98 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.8%

In-app purchases

None

PIMPIT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Engine Simulator

One-time1
  • Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is PIMPIT free?
PIMPIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Engine Simulator free?
Engine Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PIMPIT or Engine Simulator?
Engine Simulator is rated higher. PIMPIT averages 3.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Engine Simulator averages 4.3 from 98 ratings.
Do PIMPIT or Engine Simulator have ads?
Neither PIMPIT nor Engine Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PIMPIT or Engine Simulator?
PIMPIT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Engine Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, PIMPIT was updated on October 13, 2026 and Engine Simulator on October 14, 2026.

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