Comparison

Engine 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

Engine Sounds

Experience authentic automotive audio with this simulator. Customize engine sound, throttle, RPM, and gear shifting for a realistic driving experience. Features a premium audio library and diverse engine architectures.

Highlights
  • Authentic automotive audio simulation
  • Real-time audio synthesis
  • 3D tuning simulator
  • Manual gear shifting
  • Customizable voice band curves
  • Premium audio library
Features
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Experience the world's most authentic automotive audio simulation with SuperRev! Engine Sounds: SuperRev brings you high-fidelity, raw exhaust notes and mechanical symphonies right to your fingertips. Whether you are a die-hard motorsport enthusiast or a digital car customization fan, SuperRev puts the ignition keys of the world's most legendary vehicle setups directly in your hands. Unrivaled Engine Sound Realism Don't settle for flat, low-quality audio loops. SuperRev utilizes advanced real-time audio synthesis to seamlessly map premium acoustic recordings across the entire RPM band. Experience the organic transition from a deep, rumbling idle up to a screaming redline pull under wide-open throttle. Live 3D Tuning Simulator Step into the virtual garage and customize your driving experience. Take full control over your vehicle's power delivery and acoustic signature: * Throttle and RPM Control: Push the limits of high-strung V10 screamers, linear V12 supercars, and classic American V8 muscle. * Manual Gear Shifting: Experience crisp upshifts with realistic throttle cuts and aggressive reignition blips. * Decel Pops and Burbles: Engage sport tuning modes to trigger dynamic, round-robin backfires and exhaust burbles on deceleration. * Custom Voice Band Curves: Fine-tune your engine's power bands to match specific real-world performance specs. Features At A Glance: - Premium Audio Library: High-definition, 16-bit PCM studio-grade WAV assets for crisp, crystal-clear playback. - Diverse Engine Architectures: Deep dive into the distinct mechanical characteristics of iconic V8, V10, and V12 setups. - Seamless Audio Looping: Zero-crossing optimized clips guarantee flawless transitions without pops, clicks, or audio seams. - Performance Metrics: Match real-world dashboard profiles with fully accurate, customizable recorded RPM thresholds. Turn up your volume, plug in your headphones, and step on the gas. Download Engine Sounds: SuperRev today and hear your car come to life!

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

Engine Sounds4 screens
Exhaust Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Exhaust Note at 5.0 against Engine Sounds's 1.0. Exhaust Note also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Engine Sounds's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exhaust Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Engine Sounds ships an update every 4 months, Exhaust Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Engine Sounds versus Exhaust Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngine SoundsExhaust Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOUNESS HARNAFIseihee han

Customer experience

Engine Sounds

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Exhaust Note

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

In-app purchases

None

Engine Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

Exhaust Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Engine Sounds free?
Engine Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exhaust Note free?
Exhaust Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Engine Sounds or Exhaust Note?
Exhaust Note is rated higher. Engine Sounds averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Exhaust Note averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Engine Sounds or Exhaust Note have ads?
Both Engine Sounds and Exhaust Note show ads.
Which is updated more often, Engine Sounds or Exhaust Note?
Engine Sounds ships an update every 4 months, and Exhaust Note every 5 days. Most recently, Engine Sounds was updated on October 18, 2026 and Exhaust Note on October 6, 2026.

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