# Engine Lab vs Benchbuilt

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Benchbuilt at none against Engine Lab's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Engine Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Benchbuilt asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Engine Lab | Benchbuilt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/engine-lab-simulator-and-sound/id6790748979/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan Sokol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896490456) | [Jason Stables](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895552659) |

## What reviewers say

### Engine Lab

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

Explore engine mechanics with a touch-first simulator. Build, tune, and test custom engines, observing animations and hearing synthesized exhaust sounds. Export your creations as WAV files.

**Highlights:** Touch-first engine simulation, Build and save custom engines, Tune engine parameters, Simulated dyno pulls, Crank and piston animation, Native exhaust synthesis, Export WAV audio

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

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


### Benchbuilt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benchbuilt/id6797279020)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Engine Lab free?

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

### Is Benchbuilt free?

Benchbuilt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Engine Lab or Benchbuilt have ads?

Neither Engine Lab nor Benchbuilt shows ads.

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