Comparison

EngineForge 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

EngineForge

Features
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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.

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. For piston engines, 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 - 22 engine and motor presets: inline-3 through V12, two-, three- and four-rotor engines, a 300 kW electric motor and six motorcycle engines - 12 transmission presets: manual, sequential, dual-clutch, automatic, EV single-speed reduction and motorcycle 6-speed sequential, paired with compatible powertrains - Pick a motorcycle engine and the view becomes a motorcycle that leans into corners, with quickshifter, intake and dry-clutch sounds - 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 ■ Electric drive - Motor, inverter, underfloor battery and fixed reduction in 3D - Original sound synthesized from motor speed, load and regeneration, without recorded samples - Simplified battery charge, energy use and regenerative braking ■ Garage, dyno and mechanism explorer - Name and save engine, transmission, boost, exhaust, body, color and assist combinations; restore the last configuration - Compare torque/power curves and estimated acceleration with shared vehicle mass and road conditions; optional matching gear ratios for combustion setups - Move through the operating cycle and choose a gear to inspect the mechanism ■ Circuit driving - Drive GT and four-door coupe models on the test circuit or an approximate 20.7 km Nürburgring Nordschleife based on public data, with forests and elevation changes - Adjustable graphics quality and saved accelerator/brake modes, pedal response, steering and assists - Local best laps are separated by circuit, engine and boost class; the three-rotor, four-rotor, electric and motorcycle powertrains currently keep records on the device only Power, acceleration and EV battery figures are estimates from simplified simulation, not production-vehicle measurements. Built by a gearhead, for gearheads.

Screenshots

EngineForge3 screens
Exhaust Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EngineForge at none against Exhaust Note's 1. EngineForge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Exhaust Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EngineForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EngineForge versus Exhaust Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngineForgeExhaust Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShamim Pirzadaseihee han

In-app purchases

None

EngineForge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Exhaust Note

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is EngineForge free?
EngineForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exhaust Note free?
Exhaust Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EngineForge or Exhaust Note have ads?
Exhaust Note shows ads; EngineForge does not.

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