Comparison

Engine Simulator vs Drag Race Sim

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

Head to head
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

About

Drag Race Sim

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Drag Race Sim puts you in the rhythm of real drag racing: burnout, pre-stage, bump in, watch the tree, hit your shift points, and run the stripe. Build your garage from a basic starter car into a serious bracket machine. Tune gearing, tires, power, suspension, and launch setup, then decide how hard to push based on track prep and weather. Every pass gives you a timeslip, and every event feeds into a full season with standings, qualifying, rivals, playoff pressure, and championship points. Features: - Real bracket racing flow with dial-ins, reaction time, breakout rules, and win-margin logic - Test passes, qualifying, eliminations, and season championships - Garage progression with parts, dyno feedback, tuning, and car setup choices - Track conditions and weather that matter from pass to pass - Run logs and timeslips for reviewing every pass - Portrait and landscape support outside the race, with racing optimized for landscape This is a racing strategy game as much as a reflex game. The fastest car does not always win. The driver who reads the track, stages clean, cuts a light, and runs the number is the one who survives.

Screenshots

Engine Simulator4 screens
Drag Race Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drag Race Sim at none against Engine Simulator's 1. Engine Simulator's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Drag Race Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Engine Simulator versus Drag Race Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngine SimulatorDrag Race Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUHAMMAD SAAD ATAJerry Crews

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Engine Simulator

One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
None

Drag Race Sim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Engine Simulator free?
Engine Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drag Race Sim free?
Drag Race Sim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Engine Simulator or Drag Race Sim have ads?
Neither Engine Simulator nor Drag Race Sim shows ads.

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