Comparison

REVBOX vs RoarDrive

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 plays engine sound that follows how you drive. GPS and your phone's motion sensors work together, so the revs climb when you accelerate, drop when you lift off, and shift through a virtual gearbox in step with the car. DRIVE MODE Mount your phone, start the sound, and drive. Speed comes from GPS and the accelerometer combined, and throttle is read from how hard the car is pulling. Press harder and the gearbox kicks down; ease off and it upshifts and settles into a cruise. SIMULATION MODE Try every sound parked: hold the gas and brake pedals on screen and the virtual engine responds. Free for everyone. 50 ENGINE SOUNDS V8, V10, V12, V6, inline-4, inline-6, boxer, rotary, diesel, motorcycles, buses and trucks. Each pack has its own gear ratios, rev range and idle. BEST IN THE CAR Connect with a cable, CarPlay over USB or an AUX lead, for the lowest delay. Some cars buffer Bluetooth audio by one to three seconds, so the sound can lag behind your driving. TRIPS AND BADGES Every drive is logged on your device with distance, route, top speed and a driving score. 30 badges unlock extra engine sounds along the way. REVBOX PRO Free: Simulation mode and three engine sounds. Pro unlocks Drive mode and all 50 sounds. • Lifetime: $69.99, one payment, no renewal • Annual: $49.99 per year • Monthly: $9.99 per month Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Keep your eyes on the road. Set up the sound before you drive. Terms of Use: https://topdeck.games/revbox/terms Privacy Policy: https://topdeck.games/revbox/privacy

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RoarDrive

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Your car sounds like a race car. RoarDrive plays real engine recordings that follow your actual speed: lift off and it settles, floor it and it climbs, and the gearbox changes where a real one would. It runs on your phone or, better, on your car's own screen: open roardrive.com there and drive. FREE, WITHOUT PAYING ANYTHING • The simulator: drive an engine with two fingers, no car and no GPS needed. • A demo of every engine, a few minutes a day. • The full race dash: rev lights, gear, speed, lap timer with 70+ circuits. THE ENGINE • Recordings of a real engine, not a synthesiser: idle, on-throttle, overrun, the starter, the shutoff, the noise of the pit box while you sit there. • A virtual gearbox with its own ratios, or tell us your car's and it changes where you change. • Launch control: hold the brake for five seconds and the revs sit at the launch point. HOW IT READS YOUR SPEED • The phone's GPS, anywhere, with nothing to set up. • Your car's own browser reads the car's GNSS: faster and tighter. • Coming soon: optional hardware for the best response, a RaceBox at 25 Hz or an OBD-II dongle. NOTHING TO TOUCH WHILE DRIVING You set it up parked. After that the screen is a dash and you just drive. Each engine is bought once and is yours on every screen you sign in on: the phone and the car. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any vehicle manufacturer.

Screenshots

REVBOX4 screens
RoarDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RoarDrive at 15.0 against REVBOX's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. REVBOX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and RoarDrive sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
REVBOX versus RoarDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREVBOXRoarDrive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Taizhi Wansi Technology Co., Ltd.Fremmenn Dynamics S.L.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

REVBOX

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
4 purchases

RoarDrive

One-time4
  • 510 HP FLAT-SIX$3.99
  • 570 HP V8$3.99
  • 770 HP V12$3.99
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  • 800 HP V12$3.99

Questions

Is REVBOX free?
REVBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoarDrive free?
RoarDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do REVBOX or RoarDrive have ads?
Neither REVBOX nor RoarDrive shows ads.

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