Comparison

RevHeadz Engine Sounds vs RealDash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

Experience realistic car and motorcycle engine sounds with interactive controls for gears, brakes, and acceleration. Connect to sound systems for an immersive audio experience. Supports OBD2 connectivity for real-time driving simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic engine sound simulation
  • Interactive gear, brake, and accelerator controls
  • OBD2 connectivity for real-time driving
  • Vast library of car and bike engines
  • Connect to external sound systems
  • Detailed mechanical parameter simulation
Features
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State-of-the-art engine sound application, accurately simulating a huge range of car and bike engines from off-road to grand prix and everything in-between. RevHeadz puts you in control of gear-shifts, brakes, and accelerator speed, incorporating sonic models of real engine sounds with real-world mechanical physical parameters including speedometer, tachometer, accelerator, brake, drive ratios, drive lashing, engine load, gear-shifts and backfire logic. To experience the real scope of RevHeadz, simply connect your device to a home or car sound system and take control of the best sounding engines ever created. OBD2 FEATURE You can experience RevHeadz Engine Sounds while driving your car using OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics / OBD2) communication. *Requires an OBD-II compliant vehicle that reports RPM or Speed and an ELM / OBD-II Wifi adapter or Bluetooth adapter certified to work with iOS. Free Pack Includes: - 6.0L V12 Italian Supercar - 1000cc V4 Japanese Sports Bike - 4.7L V8 American Classic Muscle Car - 1.3L RX Rotary - 100cc Chainsaw - 1800cc V-Twin Cruiser - NIS 350Z V8 Super GT - AM V12 GT3 - FER 458 GT3 Modern American Muscle Pack Includes: - Hellcat - Mustang GT500 - Camaro ZL1 Classic V8 Sports Car Pack Includes: - Cobra - GT40 - Pantera - Stingray Classic American Muscle Pack Includes: - Camaro - Charger - Mustang - Viper GT Pack 1 Includes: - AUD R8 LMS GT3 - CHEV CAM GT3 - POR 997 GT3 R - BENT CONT GT3 GT Pack 2 Includes: - BMW Z4 GT3 - MERC AMG GT3 - FRD GT LM GT3 - FER FXX K GT Pack 3 Includes: - MCLN 12C GT3 - NIS GT-R GT3 - CHEV COR C7.R - FER 488 GT3 Import Pack Includes: - 4.8L V10 LF-Nurb Onboard Sound - 4.8L V10 LF-Nurb Exhaust Sound - 2.0L 4-Boxer 86 Tuned - 3.5L V6 Trophy Historic Grand Prix Pack Includes: - 3.0L Flat-12 1978 Italian Classic - 3.0 V8 1976 World Champion - 1.5L V6-T 1988 World Champion Modern Grand Prix Pack Includes: - 1.6L V6 Turbo Hybrid - 2.4L V8 2013 Onboard Sound - 2.4L V8 2013 Exhaust Sound - 3.0L V10 2004 World Champion Off Road Pack Includes: - 2.0L Flat-4T Rallycar - 450cc 4-Stroke Quad Bike - 250cc 2-Stroke Dirt Bike Race Car Pack Includes: - 5.8L V8 American Stockcar - 5.5L V10 TDI German LMP - 3.6L Flat-6 German GT3 Street Tuner Pack Includes: - 3.7L V6 Z-Car - 1.6L Inline-4 86 Classic - 2.0L Triple Rotor Drift Street Bike Pack Includes: - 1200cc V-Twin American Chopper - 1200cc V-Twin Italian Sports Bike - 1050cc Triple British Sports Bike Supercar Pack Includes: - 5.2L V10 Italian Supercar - 4.5L V8 Italian Supercar - 3.2L V6 Japanese Supercar V8 Thunder Pack Includes: - 6.2L V8 Caddy Racecar - 5.0L V8 Australian Racecar - 11.5L V8 Monster Truck

About

RealDash

Enhance your driving experience with a customizable dashboard for your vehicle or racing simulator. Monitor performance, read error codes, and enjoy hands-free operation with voice commands. Connect to various ECUs and games for real-time data.

Highlights
  • Customizable dashboards
  • Vehicle error code reading
  • Performance meter
  • Voice commands
  • Lap timer
  • Racing game integration
  • ECU connectivity
Features
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The perfect vehicle companion app for road trips, street and race track. Or just having fun with your favorite racing simulator. RealDash is free to try. Consider subscribing to My RealDash service if you find this app useful. * Pixel Perfect™ customization of dashboards. Limited only by imagination. * Super high quality visuals and animated gauges. * Gallery with downloadable free and premium Dashboards and Gizmos. * Read and clear vehicle error codes. * Map and Speed limit display. * Voice commands allow hands free operation. * Instant and average fuel consumption. * Performance meter 0-60, 0-100, 0-200, 60 feet, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, and mile. * Measure horsepower and torque. * A powerful Trigger->Action system. * Create alarms and visual effects based on configurable triggers. * A lap timer with dozens of automatically detected race tracks. Supported ECUs: * Autronic SM4,SM2, and SMC * DTAFast S-Series * EasyEcu 3+ * Ecumaster EMU * Hybrid EMS * KMS MP25 and MD35 * Megasquirt 1,2,3 / Microsquirt * Motorsport-Electronics ME221 * Nissan Consult * OBD2 via ELM327 adapter * Spitronics ECU & TCU * Tatech 32 & 38 * UltraSky EMS * VEMS v3 + Custom hardware and DIY solutions via our open protocol. RealDash can connect to your vehicle with a WiFi, or Bluetooth BLE (OBD2 only) adapter. We recommend serial to WiFi adapters from perfecttuning.net. Supported Racing games: - Assetto Corsa - BeamNG Drive - Codemasters F1 2015-2020 - Dirt Rally - Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Forza Horizon 4 - Forza Motorsport 7 - Gran Turismo Sport - Gran Turismo 7 - Grid 2 - Live for Speed - Project Cars - Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown - Wreckfest 2 RealDash can be used without connection to ECU. Then a GPS and device internal sensors are available for: * Vehicle speed. * Your current location on map. * Current speed limit. * Lap timer. * Acceleration info. * Performance measurements (with limited accuracy). RealDash offers an optional annual My RealDash subscription. My RealDash allows you to stream your live engine data to a web page. The My RealDash subscription is available on an annual tier, which auto-renews. The subscription is priced at 24€ / year. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off in at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your account will be charged 24€ for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's My RealDash Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy policy: http://www.realdash.net/privacy.html Terms of Service: http://www.realdash.net/terms_of_use.html We hope you enjoy using RealDash. Have Fun!

Screenshots

RevHeadz Engine Sounds4 screens
RealDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RevHeadz Engine Sounds at 4.3 against RealDash's 3.7. RevHeadz Engine Sounds also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 43%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 88). RealDash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RevHeadz Engine Sounds sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and RealDash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RevHeadz Engine Sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RevHeadz Engine Sounds has 1.4K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of RevHeadz Engine Sounds's written reviews are positive against 43% of RealDash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RevHeadz Engine Sounds ships an update every 3 months, RealDash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RevHeadz Engine Sounds versus RealDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRevHeadz Engine SoundsRealDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.4K ratings) — better3.7 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews — better42.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better88
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD.S LONG & SOUNDWAVE CONCEPTS PTY. LTD. & C.G WISENapko Oy

Customer experience

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

All ratings1,379 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews750 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative21.5%

RealDash

All ratings88 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral21.9%
Negative35.4%

User reviews

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Awesome sounds
  • 👍 Realistic engine sounds
  • 👍 Fun to use
  • 👍 Satisfying experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid packs required for more content
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with OBD2 adapters
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

RealDash

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Highly customizable dashboard creation
  • 👍 Intuitive and visually appealing interface
  • 🔌 Multiple connectivity options (OBD2, WiFi, Bluetooth, Arduino)
  • 🎮 Game simulation support (BeamNG, Forza, Assetto Corsa)
  • 💰 Affordable pricing with free version available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection failures
  • ⏱️ Significant lag and latency issues
  • 💸 Misleading premium/subscription model
  • 📺 Excessive ads even after purchase
  • 🔄 Inconsistent performance across devices

Bugs and requests

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent RPM/speed detection
  • Delayed or unresponsive engine sounds
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices
  • Startup/shutdown sound not working in OBD2 mode

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more free car sounds
  • Include diesel engine sounds
  • Implement turbo/supercharger sounds
  • Add more JDM and classic car sounds
  • Introduce a clutch/manual gearbox feature
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  • Implement a customization/tuning system
  • Add support for newer/high-performance cars
  • Integrate GPS/speed tracking
  • Implement a multiplayer/competitive mode

RealDash

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App fails to load files on startup
  • Cannot browse or download dashboards
  • Firmware updates break existing functionality
  • Connection drops repeatedly during use
  • Premium content access issues after purchase
Show 14 more
  • Ads persist after paying for full version
  • App stuck on loading screens
  • Bluetooth pairing failures
  • WiFi connection hangs indefinitely
  • Crashes when connecting to OBD2 adapters
  • Gear display shows incorrect values (11, 8, N in wrong positions)
  • Navigation/maps not displaying properly
  • App stalls vehicle engine
  • Tutorial fails to launch
  • Menu inaccessible on some devices
  • Password change feature broken
  • Forum access denied errors
  • Data transmission lag between iPad and console (2-3 seconds)
  • Inconsistent iPhone vs iPad performance

Requested features

16 requests
  • CarPlay integration support
  • iPad landscape mode support
  • Dark boot screen option
  • Screen orientation lock options
  • ELM327 USB connection support
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  • Game connection for PC games (BeamNG, Forza)
  • F1 2020-2023 game support
  • OBD1 compatibility
  • Arabic language support
  • Auto-rotating map feature
  • Air/fuel ratio parameters
  • Easier dashboard section deletion
  • Smoother data transmission algorithm
  • OEM-style auxiliary display graphics
  • Password change functionality
  • Better forum access and support channels

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RevHeadz Engine Sounds

One-time10
  • Historic Grand Prix Pack$0.99
  • Race Car Pack$0.99
  • Super Car Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Street Tuner Pack$0.99
  • Street Bike Pack$0.99
  • Off Road Pack$0.99
  • V8 Thunder Pack$0.99
  • Modern Grand Prix Pack$0.99
  • Import Pack$0.99
  • Classic American Muscle Pack$0.99
10 purchases

RealDash

One-time10
  • 'No-Bull#?!' Racedash$1.99
  • Data Engineers Dream premium dashboard$1.99
  • Classic S2000$3.99
Show 7 more
  • RealDash full version activation$5.99
  • RealDash premium supercar dashboard 1$5.99
  • Virtual Cockpit dashboard$5.99
  • Bavarian Powerhouse$5.99
  • Benztown Hammer$5.99
  • 720RD$5.99
  • New Boss on the Block$5.99

Questions

Is RevHeadz Engine Sounds free?
RevHeadz Engine Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RealDash free?
RealDash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RevHeadz Engine Sounds or RealDash?
RevHeadz Engine Sounds is rated higher. RevHeadz Engine Sounds averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while RealDash averages 3.7 from 88 ratings.
Do RevHeadz Engine Sounds or RealDash have ads?
Both RevHeadz Engine Sounds and RealDash show ads.
Which is updated more often, RevHeadz Engine Sounds or RealDash?
RevHeadz Engine Sounds ships an update every 3 months, and RealDash every 3 weeks. Most recently, RevHeadz Engine Sounds was updated on November 1, 2026 and RealDash on November 2, 2026.

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