MotorPulse vs EngineForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MotorPulse
Experience the raw power of car engines through precise vibrations on your iPhone. This app translates acoustic signatures into tactile feedback, allowing you to feel every rev, idle, and redline. Explore iconic vehicles or upload your own car videos to feel your personal builds come alive.
- Real-time engine acoustic analysis
- Precision vibration feedback
- Feel different engine types
- Garage of iconic car builds
- Upload and feel your own car videos
- Utilizes Taptic Engine
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You don't just watch a car anymore. You feel it. MotorPulse reads a car engine's acoustic signature in real time and translates it into precision vibrations through your iPhone. Every rev, every idle, every redline, felt through your hands. When it revs you feel it build. When it settles you feel it calm. When it hits redline your phone comes alive. It's the first app that lets you feel an engine, not just hear it. WHY EVERY ENGINE FEELS DIFFERENT Every engine has its own fingerprint. A big block V8 feels nothing like a flat-six. A muscle car idle feels nothing like an exotic at full song. MotorPulse captures that character, the fundamental frequency and the overtones unique to each car's displacement, cylinder count, exhaust, and tune. You can feel the difference between cars with your eyes closed. THE GARAGE Launch with hand-picked iconic builds, including a Ruffian Mustang and a 1973 Black Pantera. Feel them free, the moment you download. More legendary cars are on the way, dropping into the garage as the collection grows. FEEL YOUR OWN CAR Upload any car video from your phone and feel your own build come alive. Your daily driver, your project car, that exotic you filmed at a cruise night. If you have video of it, you can feel it. HOW IT WORKS MotorPulse uses Apple's Taptic Engine and real-time audio analysis to read the engine hundreds of times per second. Louder engine, stronger vibration. Higher RPM, sharper feel. It works with iPhone camera videos and downloaded clips alike. Best experienced on iPhone 13 and newer. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS You pay once and own it forever. No monthly fees, no recurring charges. Unlock uploads and the full garage with a single one-time purchase. Inspired by the moment audiences first felt an F1 car through their seats, MotorPulse brings that experience to everyday car culture. Resto mods, classics, exotics, muscle, cruise nights. The cars that deserve to be felt, not just seen. Download it. Feel it. You won't believe it's coming from your phone.
EngineForge
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EngineForge turns your iPhone into a live engine sound simulator. Pick an engine — inline-four, V8, flat-six and more — and EngineForge generates a real-time tachometer and exhaust note that responds to how you actually drive. NO ADAPTER REQUIRED EngineForge reads your speed and acceleration straight from your iPhone's GPS and motion sensors, revving the simulated engine as you accelerate and settling as you cruise. WANT REAL DATA? Connect a Bluetooth OBD2 (ELM327) adapter to drive the revs from your car's actual throttle position. Electric vehicle mode reads speed instead of throttle. CARPLAY READY See your custom tachometer right on your car's display. FEATURES • Build your own engine: layout, cylinder count, displacement • Real-time tachometer with redline • Engine audio that rises and falls with your speed • GPS + motion revs — works with no extra hardware • Optional OBD2 support for live throttle • Electric vehicle mode • CarPlay dashboard • Adjustable volume EngineForge is for entertainment. Always keep your eyes on the road and follow all local laws.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EngineForge at none against MotorPulse's 2. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. MotorPulse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. EngineForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MotorPulse | EngineForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiel Siopongco | Shamim Pirzada |
In-app purchases
MotorPulse
- 5 Car Uploads$4.99
- Unlimited Uploads$9.99
EngineForge
No in-app purchases







