RevHeadz Engine Sounds vs Engine Simulator 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Engine Simulator 3D
Explore and interact with six detailed 3D engine models, from inline-4 to V12. Experience realistic engine sounds generated in real-time and test different gearboxes, exhaust settings, and tuning options.
- Six detailed 3D engine models
- Real-time audio generation
- Multiple gearbox options
- Customizable exhaust and tuning
- Interactive engine inspection
- Multi-language interface
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Start the engine and move the throttle to hear and see the revs change. Explore inline, V and rotary engines in 3D. • A range of engines Explore Inline-3 Compact, Inline-4 High-rev, Inline-4 Turbo, Inline-5 Turbo, Inline-6 Twin, V6 Even-fire, V8 Low-rev, V10 High-rev, V12 Grand and Rotary Twin-rotor. Drag to rotate the engine, then open the expanded view to inspect moving parts such as pistons, connecting rods, the crankshaft and rotors. • Views and close-up inspection Choose a top, side, front or default view, and use two fingers to move or zoom the view. In the expanded view, you can slow the motion down 12× or see through the fixed parts to watch the parts inside, while the sound and revs stay at real speed. Piston engines also show the combustion glow and exhaust heat. • Four gearboxes Choose a 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 8-speed automatic or 7-speed dual-clutch. Use the gear controls and clutch, brake and throttle pedals for the selected gearbox. Follow the engine state on the tachometer and gear display. With a manual gearbox, revs build more heavily in higher gears and you can feel the lever engage each gear. The clutch pedal shows engaged, slipping and open zones, and you can turn on a large shift lever in Settings. • Drive modes and launch control Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus and Custom drive modes change the throttle response, automatic shift points and exhaust valve sound. For Custom, choose throttle response, shifting and exhaust valve separately in Settings and save them. Sport Plus also offers launch control. • Exhaust and sound settings Change the exhaust and tuning in Settings and compare the sound from idle to high revs. Audio is generated in real time from the engine's behavior; it does not play recordings of real vehicles. • Ads and access Start the default inline-six engine without watching an ad. Other engines can be previewed while stopped; a rewarded ad is offered when you first try to start one. A confirmed reward grants 24-hour access to that engine on this device. Press Start again after the ad closes. Passes are saved separately for each engine. Expiry does not interrupt an ongoing session, but returning to or reopening the app restores the default engine if the pass has expired. The default engine remains available if an ad cannot open or a reward is not confirmed. Banner ads may appear at the bottom of the screen. No account or sign-in is required. The app interface is available in 17 languages, including English, Korean, Japanese and Chinese. The engines are original designs and do not reproduce any specific manufacturer or vehicle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Engine Simulator 3D at none against RevHeadz Engine Sounds's 10. Engine Simulator 3D also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). RevHeadz Engine Sounds's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 33) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. RevHeadz Engine Sounds sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Engine Simulator 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Engine Simulator 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RevHeadz Engine Sounds has 1.4K ratings behind it against 33, 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 84% of Engine Simulator 3D's.
RevHeadz Engine Sounds ships an update every 3 months, Engine Simulator 3D daily. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | RevHeadz Engine Sounds | Engine Simulator 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D.S LONG & SOUNDWAVE CONCEPTS PTY. LTD. & C.G WISE | Groundcode |
Customer experience
RevHeadz Engine Sounds
Engine Simulator 3D
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
Engine Simulator 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RevHeadz Engine Sounds
- Historic Grand Prix Pack$0.99
- Race Car Pack$0.99
- Super Car Pack$0.99
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- 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
Engine Simulator 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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