# Engine Lab vs Steam Engines

The clearest difference is price: Engine Lab at Free against Steam Engines's $0.99. Engine Lab also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). Steam Engines's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Engine Lab is free to download; Steam Engines costs $0.99 up front. Engine Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steam Engines asks for nothing beyond the download.

Steam Engines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Engine Lab has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Engine Lab | Steam Engines |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/engine-lab-simulator-and-sound/id6790748979/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-engines/id6796430769/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | — | **#109** |
| Size | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan Sokol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896490456) | [Peter Benner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877066949) |

## What reviewers say

### Engine Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/engine-lab-simulator-and-sound/id6790748979)

Design and simulate car engines, from single cylinders to V12s, and hear them run. Explore 3D models, test performance on a dyno, and even drive them with a simulated gearbox. Share your creations and compare them with others.

**Highlights:** Build custom engines, Hear engines idle and rev, 3D engine visualization, Simulated dyno testing, Manual/automatic gearbox simulation, Import and share engine builds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine Lab Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### Steam Engines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-engines/id6796430769)

**Currently charting:** #109 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Engine Lab free?

Engine Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Steam Engines free?

Steam Engines costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Engine Lab or Steam Engines?

Steam Engines is rated higher. Engine Lab averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Steam Engines averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Engine Lab or Steam Engines have ads?

Neither Engine Lab nor Steam Engines shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*