Comparison

BimmerLink vs Truth Transcription

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

Head to head
About

BimmerLink

This app provides direct access to your BMW or MINI vehicle's systems. Read and clear trouble codes from all control units, monitor real-time sensor values, and control features like exhaust flaps and active sound design. It also supports battery registration, DPF regeneration, and service resets.

Highlights
  • Read and clear trouble codes from all control units
  • Display real-time sensor values
  • Remote control of exhaust flap
  • Mute Active Sound Design
  • DPF regeneration
  • Battery registration
  • Service reset
Features
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BimmerLink is the direct link to your BMW, MINI, or Toyota Supra. Read and clear trouble codes, monitor live sensor data, and perform maintenance functions from your phone. A supported OBD adapter or cable is required. Feature availability depends on your vehicle and its equipment. READ AND CLEAR TROUBLE CODES Read and clear diagnostic trouble codes from all control units in your car. LIVE SENSOR DATA Monitor values such as oil temperature and boost pressure in real time. Create a personalized dashboard to keep the readings that matter to you in view. DATA LOGGING Record sensor values in CSV log files for detailed analysis. CONTROL UNIT FUNCTIONS Access live data and diagnostic functions for individual control units in your car. EXHAUST FLAP CONTROL Choose whether your car's exhaust flap is open or closed. Requires a factory-installed exhaust flap. ACTIVE SOUND DESIGN Mute the artificial engine sound generated by Active Sound Design (ASD). Requires factory-installed ASD. SOUND TUNING Disable exhaust burble on cars equipped with the S55 engine (M2 Competition, M3, and M4). DPF REGENERATION Check the condition of your diesel particulate filter and request a regeneration when needed. Available on supported diesel vehicles equipped with a DPF. CARPLAY ADD-ON Use CarPlay to view live sensor data from your car's engine control units and control the exhaust flap and Active Sound Design, all from your car's display. Additional in-app purchase required. BATTERY REGISTRATION Register a new battery after replacement directly from the app. PARKING BRAKE SERVICE MODE Activate service mode for your car's electromechanical parking brake. SERVICE RESET Reset service indicators after completing maintenance, such as an engine oil change or brake pad replacement. RESET SHORT-CIRCUIT LOCKS Reset short-circuit locks in the lighting control unit. TRANSMISSION ADAPTATION VALUES View adaptation values for your car's ZF 8HP automatic transmission. REQUIRED ACCESSORIES BimmerLink requires a supported Bluetooth or Wi-Fi OBD adapter or cable. Visit bimmerlink.app for supported accessories and vehicle information. SUPPORTED VEHICLES Feature availability varies by model and equipment. - 1 Series, 1 Series M Coupé (2004+) - 2 Series, 2 Series Coupé, M2 (2013+) - 2 Series Gran Coupé (2020+) - 2 Series Active Tourer (2014+) - 2 Series Gran Tourer (2015+) - 3 Series, M3 (2005+) - 4 Series, M4 (2013+) - 5 Series, M5 (2003+) - 6 Series, M6 (2003+) - 7 Series (2008+) - 8 Series, M8 (2018+) - X1 (2009+) - X2 (2018+) - X3, X3 M (2010+) - X4, X4 M (2014+) - X5, X5 M (2006+) - X6, X6 M (2008+) - X7 (2019+) - XM (2022+) - Z4 (2009+) - i3 (2013+) - i4 (2021+) - i5 (2023+) - i7 (2022+) - i8 (2013+) - iX (2021+) - iX1 (2022+) - iX2 (2024+) - iX3 (2021+) - MINI (2006+) - Toyota Supra (2019+)

About

Truth Transcription

This app records legal proceedings and generates a preliminary transcript directly on your device, even offline. Recordings are uploaded later for a more refined, speaker-separated transcription and editing on a computer.

Highlights
  • Offline recording of legal proceedings
  • On-device preliminary transcription
  • Background upload when online
  • Speaker-separated transcription
  • Editing and export on computer
  • Background recording with screen locked
Features
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Truth Capture records legal proceedings and transcribes them on the iPhone itself. No connection required. Court reporters work in rooms where the signal is unreliable and a proceeding cannot be run again. Truth Capture records to the phone and produces a readable preliminary transcript while you are still in the room, using on-device speech recognition. Nothing is uploaded to do it, and nothing needs a network. RECORDING • Records to the phone, in the background, with the screen locked • Live transcript on screen as the proceeding runs • Elapsed time and input level, so you can see it working • Survives a phone call, and survives the app being killed mid-recording THE PRELIMINARY TRANSCRIPT • Produced on the device, with word-level timings • Readable immediately — before you leave the courthouse • Superseded automatically once the recording is processed in full WHEN YOU ARE BACK ONLINE • Recordings upload in the background to your Truth Transcription account • The recording is transcribed again with speakers separated by microphone • Editing, exports and delivery happen on a computer, where that work belongs A phone recording is a backup and a draft. The court transcript is produced from equipment audio on a computer, and Truth Transcription can replace the phone recording with that audio in the same session. Requires an existing Truth Transcription account. Accounts are created by an administrator; write to us if your firm does not have one yet.

Screenshots

BimmerLink4 screens
Truth Transcription3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Truth Transcription at none against BimmerLink's 2. Truth Transcription also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). BimmerLink's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 1) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. BimmerLink sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Truth Transcription asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Truth Transcription holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BimmerLink has 9.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BimmerLink ships an update every 4 weeks, Truth Transcription daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
BimmerLink versus Truth Transcription: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBimmerLinkTruth Transcription
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSG Software GmbH & Co. KGJoel Carrier

Bugs and requests

BimmerLink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to connect to OBD adapter
  • Fails to clear error codes
  • Battery registration not working
  • Sensor values not updating properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more BMW models
  • Improve exhaust flap control functionality
  • Add option to change units (Celsius/Fahrenheit, MPH/KPH)
  • Improve CarPlay integration
  • Add more customization options for dashboard

Truth Transcription

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BimmerLink

One-time2
  • CarPlay Add-On$9.99
  • BimmerLink full version$39.99
None

Truth Transcription

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BimmerLink free?
BimmerLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Truth Transcription free?
Truth Transcription is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BimmerLink or Truth Transcription?
Truth Transcription is rated higher. BimmerLink averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while Truth Transcription averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BimmerLink or Truth Transcription have ads?
Neither BimmerLink nor Truth Transcription shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BimmerLink or Truth Transcription?
BimmerLink ships an update every 4 weeks, and Truth Transcription daily. Most recently, BimmerLink was updated on November 3, 2026 and Truth Transcription on October 31, 2026.

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