Comparison

REVBOX 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

REVBOX

Features
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REVBOX — The Ultimate Engine Sound Simulator for Electric Vehicles Turn your silent EV into a thundering supercar. REVBOX delivers hyper-realistic engine sounds synchronized with your real driving speed via GPS. Feel the rumble of a V8, the scream of a V10, or the howl of a V12 — right from your iPhone or Apple Watch. WHY DRIVERS LOVE REVBOX - 50 Engine DNA Sound Packs Meticulously crafted exhaust and motor sounds from the world's most legendary automobiles. Every rev, every gear shift, every throttle blip — captured in stunning detail. - Two Driving Modes • GPS Drive Mode — Sound reacts to your real speed while driving your EV • Simulation Mode — Gas & brake pedals with automatic transmission feel - Real-Time Speed Sync Our adaptive sound engine reads your GPS velocity and maps it to RPM, gear position, and throttle in real time. Accelerate and hear the engine respond instantly. - Virtual Gearbox Automatic gear shifting with realistic rev-matching. Feel every upshift and downshift as if you were driving a real combustion engine car. - Apple Watch Support Control your engine sound right from your wrist. Perfect for quick access while driving. 12 ENGINE FAMILIES * V8 — Deep, thundering American muscle & European GT power * V10 — Screaming naturally aspirated supercar fury * V12 — Smooth, refined grand tourer elegance * V6 — Versatile twin-turbo and naturally aspirated punch * Inline-4 — Turbocharged hot hatch and rally car energy * Inline-6 — Silky smooth straight-six perfection * Boxer — Flat-engine rumble from legendary sports cars * Rotary — High-revving Wankel engine scream * Diesel — Torquey turbo-diesel truck and SUV growl * Motorcycle — Two-wheel V-twin and inline-4 exhaust bark * Bus — Heavy-duty commercial engine drone * Truck — Big rig diesel power and air brake hiss PERFECT FOR • EV owners who miss engine sound and exhaust noise • Car enthusiasts & gearheads who love motor sounds • Anyone who wants to experience supercar engine sounds • Driving simulator fans looking for realistic car audio • Road trip entertainment with immersive engine noise SUBSCRIPTION REVBOX Pro unlocks all 50 engine DNA sound packs: • Annual — $29.99/year ($2.49/month) • Monthly — $4.99/month Free users can enjoy selected engine sounds. Subscribe to unlock the full library of V8, V10, V12, and all premium car engine sound packs. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://sonicev.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://sonicev.app/terms

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
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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

REVBOX4 screens
Exhaust Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exhaust Note at none against REVBOX's 2. REVBOX's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. REVBOX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Exhaust Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
REVBOX versus Exhaust Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREVBOXExhaust Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Taizhi Wansi Technology Co., Ltd.seihee han

In-app purchases

2 purchases

REVBOX

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
None

Exhaust Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REVBOX free?
REVBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exhaust Note free?
Exhaust Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do REVBOX or Exhaust Note have ads?
Exhaust Note shows ads; REVBOX does not.

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