Comparison

Car Sounds vs Exhaust Note

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Exhaust Note

This app synthesizes realistic engine exhaust sounds from scratch, based on the physics of firing orders and cylinder layouts. Explore various engine configurations, adjust muffler settings, and experience dynamic features like pops, bangs, and flames. It also includes a detailed 3D engine animation and driving simulation elements.

Highlights
  • Real-time synthesized exhaust sounds
  • Adjustable muffler settings
  • Diverse engine presets
  • Pop, bang, and flame effects
  • Living 3D engine animation
  • Driving feel simulation
  • Tunnel reverb mode
Features
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Exhaust Note is not an app that plays back engine recordings. It synthesizes the sound from scratch, every moment, from the firing order created by cylinder layout and crankpin phasing. Why a crossplane V8 rumbles, why a flatplane screams, why a V12 idle throbs — it all comes from the physics of firing intervals. This app computes that physics in real time. ■ Real-time synthesized exhaust - Zero recorded samples. Crank-angle integration → per-cylinder firing → exhaust-pipe propagation, computed every sample - Distinct primary pipe, mid-pipe and muffler model for every engine - Muffler continuously adjustable from straight pipe to quiet ■ Engine collection - Presets from inline-3 to V12, based on real-car specs - Crossplane vs flatplane V8 — same eight cylinders, completely different sound - Firing order and rumble index shown as specs ■ Pop and bang + flames - Afterburn pops on throttle lift and downshifts - Flames at the 3D exhaust tips, same instant and same bank as the sound ■ Tunnel mode - Reverb that wraps the sound in wall reflections, like driving into a tunnel ■ A living 3D machine - Crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods rotate in phase with the sound - Gearbox cutaway: constantly meshed gear pairs and real synchro-sleeve movement - Observe the mechanism at 1/10 slow motion, or switch to real time for phase match ■ The feel of driving - Torque-converter launch, rev matching, manual H-pattern shifter - Haptics on rev limiter, wheelspin, shifts and ABS - Analog pedals: press position controls pedal travel Built by a gearhead, for gearheads.

Screenshots

Car Sounds4 screens
Exhaust Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Exhaust Note at 5.0 against Car Sounds's 4.3. Exhaust Note also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Car Sounds's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 7) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Car Sounds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Exhaust Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exhaust Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Car Sounds's written reviews are positive against 91% of Exhaust Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Sounds ships an update every 4 months, Exhaust Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Car Sounds versus Exhaust Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar SoundsExhaust Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (24 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUros Stojanovicseihee han

Customer experience

Car Sounds

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Exhaust Note

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Car Sounds

Subscriptions2
  • Car Sounds Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Car Sounds Pro - Annual$24.991 Year
None

Exhaust Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car Sounds free?
Car Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exhaust Note free?
Exhaust Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Car Sounds or Exhaust Note?
Exhaust Note is rated higher. Car Sounds averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Exhaust Note averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Car Sounds or Exhaust Note have ads?
Both Car Sounds and Exhaust Note show ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Sounds or Exhaust Note?
Car Sounds ships an update every 4 months, and Exhaust Note every 5 days. Most recently, Car Sounds was updated on October 22, 2026 and Exhaust Note on October 6, 2026.

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