Engine Simulator vs Nitro Apex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Physics-based engine simulation
- Build engines from scratch
- Tune fuel and ignition maps
- Real-time power and torque readings
- 3D engine visualization
- Global leaderboard
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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
Nitro Apex
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Nitro Apex is a 3D racing game built for your phone: sim-flavoured handling, arcade speed. DRIFT TO BOOST Every slide charges your nitro. Hold the drift through the apex, fire the boost on the straight and take the lead. TEN TRACKS, DAY AND NIGHT Coastal roads, canyon passes, an alpine climb, a frozen ridge, a volcano rim, a harbour, an airport runway, a neon speedway and a night city lit by street lamps and storefronts. EIGHT CARS TO EARN AND TUNE From a nimble class-D hatch to a class-S+ prototype. Buy upgrades for engine, turbo, tyres, brakes and suspension, paint your car and pick your rims. Damage is real: repair in the garage between races. REAL ENGINE SOUNDS Every engine family (four-cylinder, V6, V8, V10) is built from real recordings, layered and pitched live with the revs. FREE ROAM CITY Leave the track and cruise a daytime city with traffic: ring road, back streets, a stadium, a mall and a mosque. Every street is open. FUEL AND CAREER Each race costs one unit of fuel that refills over time. Win credits, climb the classes, unlock the next car. Nitro Apex is free to play and contains optional in-app purchases and rewarded video ads. No account needed. Works offline; ads and purchases need a connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Engine Simulator at none against Nitro Apex's shown. Engine Simulator also leads on chart position (#49 vs unranked). Nitro Apex's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Engine Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nitro Apex sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Engine Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Nitro Apex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Engine Simulator | Nitro Apex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (98 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MUHAMMAD SAAD ATA | KOMUT TEKNOLOJISI YAZILIM USSU TICARET SANAYI LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Engine Simulator
- Lifetime$8.99
Nitro Apex
- Full Tank$2.99
- Gold Pouch$4.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
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- Credit Pack$9.99
- Gold Chest$14.99
- Gold Treasure$44.99









